Received my elegant brown two weeks ago. 1.6 CVT premium, WXC 3XXX, CN 8***
I started the car using this method: insert FOB -> press start button once -> press start button again and wait until all indicators go off -> press brake pedal -> press start button when green light appears. No problem happened for the first week.
Now the problem comes. Try to press the brake pedal before starting the engine but it is so stiff, almost like locked. Try to press harder, no success

Take the FOB out, insert it again, re-do the engine start steps, press the brake pedal again, now I press harder, then the green light comes.
Strangely, after the engine starts, pressing the brake pedal is soft and back to normal.
Do you guys face the same problem? I am worried that my brake will fail when the car is moving.

is like that...
the moral of the story...dont simply step on the break...