Electric Park Brake (Epb) - Jeep RENEGADE 2021 Owner's Manual

NOTE:
A new engine may consume some oil during its
first few thousand miles (kilometers) of opera-
tion. This should be considered a normal part of
the break-in and not interpreted as a problem.

ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE (EPB)

Your vehicle is equipped with an EPB that offers
simple operation, and some additional features
that make the parking brake more convenient
and useful.
The parking brake is primarily intended to
prevent the vehicle from rolling while parked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the
parking brake is applied. Also, be certain to
leave the transmission in PARK.
The EPB switch is located in the center console.
You can engage the EPB in two ways:
Manually, by applying the parking brake

switch.
Automatically, by enabling the Auto Park

Brake feature in the customer programmable
features section of the Uconnect settings or
in "Safe Hold" conditions.
Electric Park Brake Switch
To apply the EPB manually, pull up on the switch
momentarily. You may hear a sound from the
back of the vehicle while the EPB engages.
Once the parking brake is fully engaged, the
Brake Warning Light 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 is in the OFF mode
however, it can only be released when the
ignition is in the RUN mode.
NOTE:
The EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the EPB
switch is held for longer than 60 seconds in
either the released or applied position. The light
will extinguish upon releasing the switch.
STARTING AND OPERATING
If the Auto Park Brake feature is enabled, the
EPB will automatically engage whenever the
transmission is moved into PARK 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 EPB will be automatically released if the
driver's seat belt is buckled (only in case of
automatic transmission) and driver's intention
to start (in forward or reverse direction) is
recognized by the system.
To release the EPB manually, the ignition must
be in the RUN mode. Put your foot on the brake
pedal, then push the EPB switch down
momentarily. You may hear a 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
Light in the instrument cluster and the LED
indicator on the switch will extinguish.
NOTE:
When parking on a hill, it is important to turn the
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill
grade and away from the curb on an uphill
grade. Apply the EPB before placing the gear
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