Braking
Brake System
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Parking Brake
Use the parking brake to keep the vehicle stationary when parked. When the
parking brake is applied, you can manually or automatically release it.
Electric Parking Brake Switch
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To apply
Press the electric parking brake switch.
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The parking brake and brake system
indicator comes on.
1Parking Brake
You may hear the electric parking brake system
motor operating from the rear wheel area when you
apply or release the parking brake. This is normal.
The brake pedal may slightly move due to the electric
parking brake system operation when you apply or
release the parking brake. This is normal.
You cannot apply or release the parking brake if the
battery goes dead.
2 Jump Starting P. 717
If you press and hold the electric parking brake
switch while driving the brakes on all four
wheels are applied (by the VSA® system) until
the vehicle comes to a stop (at which point the
electric parking brake is applied) or the switch is
released.
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