Buick 2011 Regal - Manual (Page 217)

Driving and Operating 9-29
Parking Brake
The vehicle has an Electric Parking
Brake (EPB). The switch for the
EPB is on the center console. The
EPB can always be activated, even
if the ignition is OFF. To prevent
draining the battery, avoid repeated
cycles of the EPB system when the
engine is not running.
The system has a park brake status
light and a park brake warning light.
See Electric Parking Brake Light on
page 5‑15. There are also three
Driver Information Center (DIC)
messages. See Brake System
Messages on page 5‑24 for more
information. In case of insufficient
electrical power, the EPB cannot be
applied or released.
Before leaving the vehicle, check
the park brake status lamp to
ensure that the park brake is
applied.
EPB Apply
The EPB can be applied any time
the vehicle is stopped. The EPB is
applied by momentarily lifting up on
the EPB switch. Once fully applied,
the park brake status light will be
on. While the brake is being applied,
the status lamp will flash until it is
fully applied. If the light does not
come on, or remains flashing, you
need to have the vehicle serviced.
Do not drive the vehicle if the park
brake status light is flashing. See
your dealer. See Electric Parking
Brake Light on page 5‑15 for more
information.
If the EPB is applied while the
vehicle is in motion, a chime will
sound, and the DIC message
RELEASE PARK BRAKE SWITCH
will be displayed. The vehicle will
decelerate as long as the switch is
held in the up position. Releasing
the EPB switch during deceleration
will release the parking brake. If the
switch is held in the up position until
the vehicle comes to a stop, the
EPB will remain applied.
If the park brake status light flashes
continuously, the EPB is only
partially applied or released,
or there is a problem with the EPB.
The DIC message SERVICE
PARKING BRAKE will be displayed.
If this light flashes continuously,
release the EPB, and attempt to
apply it again. If this light continues
to flash, do not drive the vehicle.
See your dealer.