4-24If the light comes on while driving, achime sounds. Pull off the road andstop. The pedal might be harder topush or go closer to the floor. It mightalso take longer to stop. If the light isstill on, have the vehicle towed forservice. See Driving Characteristicsand Towing Tips on page 8-48.{ WARNINGThe brake system might not beworking properly if the brakesystem warning light is on. Drivingwith the brake system warninglight on can lead to a crash. If thelight is still on after the vehicle hasbeen pulled off the road andcarefully stopped, have thevehicle towed for service.Electric Parking BrakeLightFor vehicles with the Electric ParkBrake (EPB), this light should comeon briefly as the engine is started. If itdoes not come on, have the vehicleserviced by your dealer/retailer.The park brake status light comes onwhen the brake is applied. If the lightcontinues flashing after the parkbrake is released, or while driving,there is a problem with the ElectricParking Brake system. A SERVICEPARKING BRAKE message mayalso display in the Driver InformationCenter (DIC). See Brake SystemMessages on page 4-35 for moreinformation.If the light does not come on, orremains flashing, see yourdealer/retailer.For vehicles with the Electric ParkBrake (EPB), the brake warning lightshould come on briefly as the engineis started. If it does not come onthen, have it fixed so it will be readyto warn if there is a problem.If this light comes on there is aproblem with a system on the vehiclethat is causing the park brake systemto work at a reduced level. Thevehicle can still be driven, but shouldbe taken to a dealer/retailer as soonas possible. See Parking Brake onpage 8-29 for more informationsrx.book Page 24 Monday, June 8, 2009 8:28 AM
