CAUTION!
Never use Non-Detergent Oil or Straight Mineral Oil in
the engine or damage may result.
NOTE:
A new engine may consume some oil during its first few
thousand miles (kilometers) of operation. This should
be considered a normal part of the break-in and not
interpreted as a problem.
PARKING BRAKE
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.
You can engage the parking brake in two ways;
•
Manually, by applying the EPB switch.
•
Automatically, by enabling the Auto Park Brake fea-
ture in the customer programmable features
page 101.
The EPB is located in the integrated center stack.
To apply the parking brake manually, push the switch
momentarily. You may hear a sound from the back of
the vehicle while the parking brake 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 parking brake, you may notice a small
amount of brake pedal movement. The parking brake
can be applied even when the ignition switch is OFF,
however, it can only be released when the ignition
switch in the ACC or ON/RUN position.
NOTE:
The EPB Warning Light will illuminate if the EPB switch
is held for longer than 180 seconds. The light will extin-
guish upon releasing the switch.
If the Auto Park Brake feature is enabled, the parking
brake will automatically engage whenever the transmis-
sion is placed into PARK. Once the parking brake is
engaged, the Brake Warning Light in the instrument
cluster and the LED indicator on the switch will illumi-
nate. If your foot is on the brake pedal, you may notice
a small amount of brake pedal movement while the
parking brake is engaging.
The parking brake will release automatically when the
ignition is cycled to the ON/RUN position, the transmis-
sion is in DRIVE or REVERSE, and the driver seat belt is
buckled and an attempt is made to drive the vehicle
away by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To release the parking brake manually, the ignition
switch must be in the ON/RUN position. Press on the
brake pedal, then push the parking brake switch
momentarily. You may hear a sound from the back of
the vehicle while the parking brake disengages. You
may also notice a small amount of movement in the
brake pedal. Once the parking brake is fully disen-
gaged, the Brake Warning Light in the instrument clus-
ter 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 parking
brake before placing the gear selector in PARK, other-
wise the load on the transmission locking mechanism
may make it difficult to move the gear selector out of
PARK. The parking brake should always be applied
whenever the driver is not in the vehicle.
Electric Park Brake Switch
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