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WARNING!
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake engaged, or
repeated use of the parking brake to slow the vehicle,
may cause serious damage to the brake system. Be
sure the parking brake is fully disengaged before driv-
ing; failure to do so can lead to brake failure and a
collision.
In the unlikely event of a malfunction of the EPB sys-
tem, a yellow EPB Warning Light will illuminate. This
may be accompanied by the Brake Warning Light flash-
ing. In this event, urgent service of the EPB system is
required. Do not rely on the parking brake to hold the
vehicle stationary.
Auto Park Brake
The EPB can be programmed to be applied automati-
cally whenever the vehicle speed is below 1.9 mph
(3 km/h) and the transmission is placed in PARK. Auto
Park Brake is enabled and disabled by customer selec-
tion through the Customer Programmable Features sec-
tion of the Uconnect Settings
page 145.
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 ON/RUN position.
SafeHold
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 ON/RUN.
For automatic transmissions, 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 and
accelerator pedal.
•
The seat belt is unbuckled.
•
The driver’s door is open.
•
The vehicle is not in the PARK position.
SafeHold can be temporarily bypassed by pushing the
EPB switch while the driver’s door is open and the
brake pedal is pressed. Once manually bypassed, Safe-
Hold will be enabled again once the vehicle reaches
12 mph (20 km/h) or the ignition is turned to the OFF
position and back to ON/RUN again.
Hold ‘N Go— If Equipped
Hold ‘N Go is a comfort feature that allows the driver to
remove their foot from the brake pedal once the vehicle
has come to a stop. The vehicle must be held at a
standstill for a predetermined amount of time by
hydraulic braking. The EPB will then engage and con-
tinue to hold the vehicle at a stop until the driver
applies the accelerator pedal. Hold ‘N Go is enabled
and disabled by customer selection through the cus-
tomer programmable features section of the Uconnect
Settings
page 145.
The following conditions must be met for Hold ‘N Go to
activate:
•
Driver’s door is closed
•
Driver's seat belt is fastened
•
Vehicle is at a standstill
•
Forward gear is selected
•
EPB is not applied
Brake Service Mode
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
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.
Brake 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 ignition in the ON/RUN position.
•
The brake pedal not pressed.
While in Service Mode, the EPB Warning Light will flash
continuously while the ignition switch is in ON/RUN.
NOTE:
A dedicated message will appear in the instrument
cluster display if Brake Service Mode cannot be
activated.
When Brake Service Mode work is complete, the follow-
ing 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.
102 STARTING AND OPERATING
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