Electric Parking Brake - Cadillac XT5 2017 Owner's Manual

204 DRIVING AND OPERATING
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the
brake pedal down firmly and let ABS
work. You may hear the ABS pump or
motor operating and feel the brake
pedal pulsate. This is normal.
Braking in Emergencies
ABS allows you to steer and brake at
the same time. In many emergencies,
steering can help more than even the
very best braking.

ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE

The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
switch is on the instrument panel, to
the left of the steering wheel. The EPB
can always be activated, even if the
ignition is off. To prevent draining the
battery, avoid repeated cycles of the
EPB when the engine is not running.
The system has a red parking brake
status light and an amber parking
brake warning light. See Electric
Parking Brake Light 0 129 and Service
Electric Parking Brake Light 0 130.
There are also parking brake-related
Driver Information Center (DIC)
messages. See Brake System Messages
0 142. In case of insufficient electrical
power, the EPB cannot be applied or
released.
Before leaving the vehicle, check the
red parking brake status light to
ensure that the parking brake is
applied.
EPB Apply
To apply the EPB:
1. Be sure the vehicle is at a
complete stop.
2. Press the switch momentarily.
The red parking brake status light will
flash and then stay on once the EPB is
fully applied. If the red parking brake
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 parking brake
status light is flashing. See your dealer.
See Electric Parking Brake Light 0 129.
If the amber parking brake warning
light is on, hold down the EPB switch.
Continue to hold the switch until the
red parking brake status light remains
on. If the amber parking brake
warning light remains on, see your
dealer.
If the EPB is applied while the vehicle
is moving, the vehicle will decelerate
as long as the switch is pressed. If the
switch is pressed until the vehicle
comes to a stop, the EPB will remain
applied.