Electric Parking Brake - Cadillac 2015 Escalade Owner's Manual

Electric Parking Brake

If equipped with an Electric Parking
Brake (EPB), the switch is to the left
of the steering wheel on the
instrument panel, below the exterior
lamp controls. 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 handbrake
status light and an amber
handbrake warning light. See
Electric Parking Brake Light on
page 5-20 and Service Electric
Parking Brake Light on page 5-20.
There are also handbrake-related
Driver Information Centre (DIC)
messages. See Brake System
Messages on page 5-34. 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.
Driving and Operating
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 on
page 5-20.
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.
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