Cadillac 2016 Escalade Owner's Manual page 219

218 Driving and Operating
off. To prevent draining the battery,
avoid repeated cycles of the EPB
when the engine is not running.
The system has a red handbrake
status light and an amber
handbrake warning light. See
Electric Parking Brake Light 0 136
and Service Electric Parking Brake
Light 0 137. There are also
handbrake-related Driver
Information Centre (DIC) messages.
See Brake System Messages 0 149
. In case of insufficient electrical
power, the EPB cannot be applied
or released.
Before leaving the vehicle, check
the red handbrake status light to
ensure that the handbrake is
applied.
EPB Apply
To apply the EPB:
1. Be sure the vehicle is at a
complete stop.
2. Lift up the EPB switch
momentarily.
The red handbrake status light will
flash and then stay on once the
EPB is fully applied. If the red
handbrake status light flashes
continuously, then the EPB is only
partially applied or there is a
problem with the EPB. A DIC
message will display. Release the
EPB and try to apply it again. If the
light does not come on, or keeps
flashing, have the vehicle serviced.
Do not drive the vehicle if the red
handbrake status light is flashing.
See your dealer. See Electric
Parking Brake Light 0 136.
If the amber handbrake warning
light is on, lift up on the EPB switch
and hold it up. Continue to hold the
switch until the red handbrake
status light remains on. If the amber
handbrake warning light is on, see
your dealer.
If the EPB is applied while the
vehicle is moving, the vehicle will
decelerate as long as the switch is
held up. If the switch is held up until
the vehicle comes to a stop, the
EPB will remain applied.
The vehicle may automatically apply
the EPB in some situations when
the vehicle is not moving. This is
normal, and is done to periodically
check the correct operation of the
EPB system.
If the EPB fails to apply, the rear
wheels should be blocked to
prevent vehicle movement.
EPB Release
To release the EPB:
1. Place the ignition in the ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/
START position.
2. Apply and hold the brake
pedal.
3. Push down momentarily on the
EPB switch.
The EPB is released when the red
handbrake status light is off.
If the amber handbrake warning
light is on, release the EPB by
pushing down on the EPB switch
and holding it down. Continue to
hold the switch until the red