ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE (EPB)
Your vehicle is equipped with a new Electric Park Brake System (EPB) that of fers greater
convenience. The EPB switch is located in the center console.
To apply the park brake manually, pull up
on the switch momentarily. The BRAKE
warning lamp in the instrument cluster and
an indica tor on the switch will illuminate.
To release the park brake manually, the
ignition switch must be in RUN. Then put
your foot on the brake pedal and push the
park brake switch down momentarily. Once
the park brake is fully disengaged, the
BRAKE warning lamp and the switch indica-
tor will extinguish.
The park brake can also be automatically
released. With the engine running and the
transmission in gear, release the brake pedal
and depress the throttle pedal. For safety
reasons, your seat belt must also be fastened.
NOTE:
• You may hear a slight whirring sound from the back of the vehicle while the parking
brake engages or disengages.
• If your foot is on the brake pedal while you are engaging or disengaging the parking
brake, you may notice a small amount of brake pedal movement.
• The new Auto Park Brake feature can be used to apply the park brake automatically
every time you park the vehicle. Auto Park Brake can be enabled and disabled in the
Settings menu in Uconnect or in “Safe Hold” conditions.
• The parking brake can be engaged even when the ignition switch is OFF, however, it
can only be disengaged when the ignition switch is in the ON/RUN position.
• Safehold is a new feature that will automatically apply the park brake under certain
conditions. The EPB monitors the status of the driver’s seat belt, driver’s door and
pedal positions to determine if the driver may have exited while the vehicle is still ca-
pable of moving and will then automatically apply the park brake to prevent the vehicle
from rolling.
• The EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the EPB switch is held for longer than 20 seconds
in either the released or applied position. The light will extinguish upon releasing the
switch.
• Refer to the Starting and Operating section of your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual on the
DVD for further details.
Park Brake Switch
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