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STARTING AND OPERATING
Any single Auto Park Brake application can be
bypassed by pushing the EPB switch to the
release position while the transmission is
placed in PARK and the ignition is in the RUN
mode. In some cases, if the ignition is cycled
from ON/RUN to OFF and the gear selector is
not firmly locked in the PARK position, EPB
applies automatically even if Auto Park Brake
has been previously disabled.
S
AFE
H
OLD
SafeHold is a safety feature of the EPB system
that will engage the parking brake automatically
if the vehicle is left unsecured while the ignition
switch is in the RUN mode.
The EPB will automatically engage if all of the
following conditions are met:
Vehicle speed is below 1.9 mph (3 km/h).
There is no attempt to press the brake pedal
or accelerator pedal.
The seat belt is unbuckled.
The driver door is open.
The vehicle is not in the PARK position.
SafeHold can be temporarily bypassed by
pushing the EPB switch while the driver door is
open and the brake pedal is pressed. Once
manually bypassed, SafeHold will be enabled
again once the vehicle reaches 12 mph
(20 km/h) or the ignition is cycled to the OFF
mode and back to RUN mode.
B
RAKE
S
ERVICE
M
ODE
We recommend having your brakes serviced by
an authorized dealer. You should only make
repairs for which you have the knowledge and
the right equipment. You should only enter
Brake Service Mode during brake service.
When servicing your rear brakes, it may be
necessary for you or your technician to push the
rear piston into the rear caliper bore. With the
EPB system, this can only be done after
retracting the EPB actuator. The actuator
retraction can be done easily by entering the
Brake Service Mode. This menu based system
will guide you through the steps necessary to
retract the EPB actuator in order to perform rear
brake service.
Service Mode has requirements that must be
met in order to be activated:
The vehicle must be at a standstill.
The parking brake must be disabled.
The transmission must be in PARK or
NEUTRAL.
The EPB switch not activated.
The ignition is in the ON/RUN mode.
The brake pedal not pressed.
While in service mode, the EPB fault lamp will
flash continuously while the ignition is placed in
the ON position.
NOTE:
A dedicated message will appear in the instru
-
ment cluster if Brake Service Mode cannot be
activated.
When brake service work is complete, the
following steps must be followed to reset the
parking brake system to normal operation:
Ensure the vehicle is at a standstill.
Press the brake pedal with moderate force.
Apply the EPB switch.
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