Black plate (26,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-8087806) - 2015 -CRC 1st Edition - 5/19/149-26 Driving and Operatingsuddenly slows or stops. Alwaysleave enough room up ahead tostop, even with ABS.Using ABSDo not pump the brakes. Just holdthe brake pedal down firmly and letABS work. You may hear the ABSpump or motor operating and feelthe brake pedal pulsate. This isnormal.Braking in EmergenciesABS allows you to steer and brakeat the same time. In manyemergencies, steering can helpmore than even the very bestbraking.Parking BrakeThe Electric Parking Brake (EPB)switch is on the center console. TheEPB can always be activated, evenif the ignition is off. To preventdraining the battery, avoid repeatedcycles of the EPB when the engineis not running.The system has a red parking brakestatus light and an amber parkingbrake warning light. See ElectricParking Brake Light on page 5-19and Service Electric Parking BrakeLight on page 5-19. There are alsoparking brake-related DriverInformation Center (DIC) messages.See Brake System Messages onpage 5-29. In case of insufficientelectrical power, the EPB cannot beapplied or released.Before leaving the vehicle, checkthe red parking brake status light toensure that the parking brake isapplied.EPB ApplyTo apply the EPB:1. Be sure the vehicle is at acomplete stop.2. Lift up the EPB switchmomentarily.The red parking brake status lightwill flash and then stay on once theEPB is fully applied. If the redparking brake status light flashescontinuously, then the EPB is onlypartially applied or there is aproblem with the EPB. A DICmessage will display. Release theEPB and try to apply it again. If thelight does not come on, or keeps
