Black plate (27,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st crc - 7/2/12Driving and Operating 9-27suddenly 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 the driver to steer andbrake at the same time. In manyemergencies, steering can helpmore than even the very bestbraking.Parking BrakeThe vehicle has an Electric ParkingBrake (EPB). The switch for theEPB is in the center console. TheEPB can always be activated, evenif the ignition is off. To avoiddraining the battery, do not cycle theEPB too often without the enginerunning. 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 5‑19. Thereare also three Driver InformationCenter (DIC) messages. See DriverInformation Center (DIC) onpage 5‑26. 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.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 parking brake status light will beon. While the brake is being applied,the status light will flash until fullapply is reached. If the light doesnot come on, or remains flashing,you need to have the vehicleserviced. Do not drive the vehicle ifthe parking brake status light isflashing. See your dealer. SeeBrake System Warning Light onpage 5‑19.
