Black plate (28,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 11/9/129-28 Driving and OperatingRemember: ABS does not changethe time needed to get a foot up tothe brake pedal or always decreasestopping distance. If you get tooclose to the vehicle in front of you,there will not be enough time toapply the brakes if that vehiclesuddenly 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 might hear the ABSpump or motor operating and feelthe brake pedal pulsate, but 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 vehicle has an ElectricParking Brake (EPB). The switchfor the EPB is in the centerconsole. The EPB can always beactivated, even if the ignition is off.To avoid draining the battery, do notcycle the EPB too often without theengine running. The EPB can be leftapplied while the vehicle is parked.The system has a parking brakestatus light and a parking brakewarning light. See Brake SystemWarning Light on page 5‑20. Thereare also three Driver InformationCenter (DIC) messages. See DriverInformation Center (DIC) onpage 5‑27. In case of insufficientelectrical power, the EPB cannot beapplied or released.Before leaving the vehicle, checkthe parking brake status light toensure the parking brake is applied.
