Parking Brake (Manual) - Cadillac 2012 CTS-V Owner's Manual

9-36 Driving and Operating
If you get too close to the vehicle
in front of you, there will not be
enough time to apply the brakes if
that vehicle suddenly slows or
stops. Always leave enough room
up ahead to stop, even with ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold
the brake pedal down firmly and let
ABS work. You might hear the ABS
pump or motor operating and feel
the brake pedal pulsate, but this is
normal.
Braking in Emergencies
ABS allows the driver to steer and
brake at the same time. In many
emergencies, steering can help
more than even the very best
braking.

Parking Brake (Manual)

The parking brake pedal is located
on the lower portion of the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
To set the parking brake, hold the
brake pedal down, then push the
parking brake pedal down.
If the ignition is on, the brake
system warning light on the
instrument panel cluster should
come on. If it does not, you
need to have the vehicle serviced.
See
for more information.
To release the parking brake,
pull the release lever located to the
left of the steering wheel on the
instrument panel.
Driving with the parking
brake on can overheat the brake
system and cause premature
wear or damage to brake system
parts. Make sure that the parking
brake is fully released and the
brake warning light is off before
driving.