Electric Parking Brake - Cadillac XT5 2017 Owner's Manual

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 handbrake
status light and an amber handbrake
warning light. See Electric Parking
Brake Light 0 123 and Service Electric
Parking Brake Light 0 124. There are
also handbrake-related Driver
Information Centre (DIC) messages.
See Brake System Messages 0 135. 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. Press the switch momentarily.
DRIVING AND OPERATING
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. 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 0 123.
If the amber parking brake warning
light is on, hold down the EPB switch.
Continue to hold the switch until the
red handbrake status light remains on.
If the amber handbrake 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.
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