Cadillac 2013 ATS Owenrs Manual page 241

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 (Electric)
Automatic Transmission
Manual Transmission
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Driving and Operating
The vehicle may have an Electric
Parking Brake (EPB). The switch for
the EPB is on the center console for
vehicles with a manual
transmission, or on the left side of
the instrument panel for vehicles
with an automatic transmission. The
EPB can always be activated, even
if the ignition is off. To prevent
draining the battery, avoid repeated
cycles of the EPB system when the
engine is not running.
The system has a parking brake
status light and a parking brake
warning light. See Parking Brake
Light on page 5 17 and Service
Electric Parking Brake Light on
page 5 17. There are also parking
brake related Driver Information
Center (DIC) messages. See Brake
System Messages on page 5 31. In
case of insufficient electrical power,
the EPB cannot be applied or
released.
Before leaving the vehicle, check
the parking brake status light to
ensure that the parking brake is
applied.
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