Jeep Renegade 2016 Owner's Manual page 328

326 STARTING AND OPERATING
parking brake is fully engaged, the BRAKE warning
lamp in the instrument cluster and an indicator on the
switch will illuminate. If your foot is on the brake pedal
while you apply the EPB, you may notice a small amount
of brake pedal movement. The EPB can be applied even
when the ignition switch is in the STOP/OFF position
but the BRAKE warning lamp will not illuminate, how-
ever, it can only be released when the ignition switch is in
the MAR/RUN position.
NOTE: The EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the EPB
switch is held for longer than 10 seconds (static condi-
tions) or 30 seconds (dynamic conditions) in either the
released or applied position. The light will extinguish
upon releasing the switch.
If the Auto Park Brake feature is enabled, the EPB will
automatically engage whenever the transmission is
moved into PARK, or with a manual transmission, when
the ignition switch is in the STOP/OFF position. If your
foot is on the brake pedal, you may notice a small amount
of brake pedal movement while the EPB is engaging.
The electric park brake will be automatically released if
the driver's seat belt is buckled and driver's intention to
start (in forward or reverse direction) is recognized by the
system
To release the EPB manually, the ignition switch must be
in the MAR/RUN position. Put your foot on the brake
pedal, then push the EPB switch down momentarily. You
may hear a slight whirring sound from the back of the car
while the parking brake disengages. You may also notice
a small amount of movement in the brake pedal. Once
the EPB is fully disengaged, The BRAKE warning lamp
in the instrument cluster and the LED indicator on the
switch will extinguish.