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The EPB switch is located in the center console.
You can engage the EPB in two ways;
Manually, by pulling up on the EPB switch
momentarily to apply.
Automatically, by enabling the Auto Park
Brake feature in the Customer Program
-
mable Features section of the Uconnect
Settings.
Electric Park Brake Switch
To apply the EPB manually, pull up on the switch
momentarily. You may hear a sound from the
back of the vehicle while the EPB 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 EPB, you may notice a small amount of
brake pedal movement. The EPB can be applied
even when the ignition is in the OFF mode
however, it can only be released when the
ignition is in the RUN mode.
NOTE:
The EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the EPB
switch is held for longer than 60 seconds in
either the released or applied position. The light
will extinguish upon releasing the switch.
If the Auto Park Brake feature is enabled, the
EPB will automatically engage whenever the
transmission is moved into PARK when the
ignition switch is in the STOP/OFF position. If
your foot is on the brake pedal, you may notice
a small amount of brake pedal movement while
the EPB is engaging.
The EPB will be automatically released if the
driver’s seat belt is buckled (in case of
automatic transmission) and driver's intention
to start (in forward or reverse direction) is
recognized by the system
To release the EPB manually, the ignition must
be in the RUN mode. Put your foot on the brake
pedal, then push the EPB switch down
momentarily. You may hear a sound from the
back of the car while the parking brake
disengages. You may also notice a small
amount of movement in the brake pedal. Once
the EPB is fully disengaged, the Brake Warning
Light in the instrument cluster 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 EPB before placing the gear
selector in PARK, otherwise the load on the
transmission locking mechanism may make it
difficult to move the gear selector out of PARK.
The EPB should always be applied whenever the
driver is not in the vehicle.
WARNING!
When exiting the vehicle, always remove
the key fob from the vehicle and lock your
vehicle.
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