Using Abs; Braking In Emergencies; Electric Parking Brake; Epb Apply - Cadillac 2014 CTS Owner's Manual

9-28 Driving and Operating
suddenly slows or stops. Always
leave enough room up ahead to
stop, even with ABS.

Using ABS

Do not pump the brakes. Just hold
the brake pedal down firmly and let
ABS work. You might hear the ABS
pump or motor operating and feel
the brake pedal pulsate, but 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 vehicle has an Electric Parking
Brake (EPB). The switch for the
EPB 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 system when the
engine is not running.
The system has a red parking brake
status light and an amber parking
brake warning light. See
. There are also
parking brake-related Driver
Information Center (DIC) messages.
See
. In case of insufficient
electrical power, the EPB cannot be
applied or released.
Before leaving the vehicle, check
the red parking brake status light to
ensure that the parking brake 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 parking brake status light
will flash and then stay on once the
EPB is fully applied. If the red
parking brake status light flashes
and