Cadillac CTS 2014 Owner's Manual

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Black plate (35,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-6014443) - 2014 - CRC - 4/3/13Driving and Operating 9-35A warning chime will sound if theparking brake is set, the ignition ison, and the vehicle begins to move.To stop the chime, fully release theparking brake.If you are towing a trailer andparking on a hill, see DrivingCharacteristics and Towing Tips onpage 9-53 for more information.Parking Brake (Electric){ WarningOn vehicles with a manualtransmission, releasing the clutchand pressing the accelerator willrelease the Electric ParkingBrake. If the vehicle is not in agear, the vehicle could move, andyou or others could be injured.Make sure the vehicle is in a gearbefore attempting to drive away.To avoid unexpected vehiclemovement, do not partiallyrelease the clutch or press the(Continued)Warning (Continued)accelerator pedal until you areready to release the parkingbrake and drive away.Vehicles with the electric parkingbrake (EPB) have a switch in thecenter console.The EPB takes the place of themanual parking brake system, thefoot pedal, and release handle.The EPB can always be activated,even if the ignition is off. To avoiddraining the battery, do not operatethe EPB too often without theengine running.The system has two warning lightsand five Driver Information Center(DIC) messages. See Brake SystemWarning Light on page 5-22 andDriver Information Center (DIC) onpage 5-27 for more information. Incase of insufficient electrical power,the EPB cannot be applied orreleased.EPB ApplyThe EPB can be applied any timethe vehicle is stopped. The EPB isapplied by momentarily lifting up onthe EPB switch. Once fully applied,the BRAKE light will be on, and theDIC message PARK BRAKE SETwill be displayed. While the brake isbeing applied, the status light willflash until full apply is reached.