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I have checked the owner’s manual for my vehicle and cannot find a way to disable the auto park brake feature. Is this something that cannot be disabled, or am I missing something?

I have checked the owner’s manual for my vehicle and cannot find a way to disable the auto park brake feature. Is this something that cannot be disabled, or am I missing something?

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