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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 igni
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tion is turned to the OFF position and back to ON/RUN
again.
Brake Service Mode
We recommend having your brakes serviced by an autho
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rized 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 electric park brake system, this can only be
done after retracting the EPB actuator. The actuator retrac
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tion can be done easily by entering the Brake Service Mode
through the Uconnect Settings in your vehicle. 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 vehicle in ignition ON/RUN position.
• The brake pedal not pressed.
While in service mode, the EPB fault lamp will flash contin
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uously while the ignition switch is ON/RUN.
NOTE:
A dedicated message will appear in the instrument cluster
display if Brake Service Mode cannot be activated.
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