Parking Brake Fail
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Parking Brake Fail
I picked up my new 2015 Z51 about three weeks ago and I love it! I had a weird experience this morning. It was parked in the garage and when I went out to take the kids to lunch I notice I had parked the car strangely ... it wasn't as far into the garage as I typical pull it. If fact it was sticking out of the garage door about an inch. Then I realized it had rolled back slowing (the garage is pretty level but not completely I guess.) I pushed gently on the car and it rolled freely backwards. So I figured that I had failed to set the parking brake.
I jumped in the car to start it and the screen indicated the parking brake was set. I checked again and the car rolled freely. Anyway I started it, pulled it forward and set the brake, which set properly. It can usually hear the brake as it sets and have not noticed a problem before. It has a manual transmission so I guess I should have kept it in gear while parked but it did freak me out a little to think the car thought the brake was set when it clearly wasn't. I'll keep an eye on it.
I jumped in the car to start it and the screen indicated the parking brake was set. I checked again and the car rolled freely. Anyway I started it, pulled it forward and set the brake, which set properly. It can usually hear the brake as it sets and have not noticed a problem before. It has a manual transmission so I guess I should have kept it in gear while parked but it did freak me out a little to think the car thought the brake was set when it clearly wasn't. I'll keep an eye on it.
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Did you verify that the Parking Brake indicator was steady red?
Also, per the manual, you should put your transmission into 1st or Reverse when parked.
EPB Apply
To apply the EPB:
1. Be sure the vehicle is at a
complete stop.
2. Lift up the EPB switch
momentarily.
The red parking brake status light
will flash and then stay on once the
EPB is fully applied. If the red
parking brake status light flashes
continuously, then the EPB is only
partially applied or there is a
problem with the EPB. A DIC
message will display. Release the
EPB and try to apply it again. If the
light does not come on, or keeps
flashing, have the vehicle serviced.
Do not drive the vehicle if the red
parking brake status light is flashing.
See your dealer. See Electric
Parking Brake Light on page 5-18.
If the amber parking brake warning
light is on, lift up on the EPB switch
and hold it up. Continue to hold the
switch until the red parking brake
status light remains on. If the amber
parking brake warning light remains
on, see your dealer.
To apply the EPB:
1. Be sure the vehicle is at a
complete stop.
2. Lift up the EPB switch
momentarily.
The red parking brake status light
will flash and then stay on once the
EPB is fully applied. If the red
parking brake status light flashes
continuously, then the EPB is only
partially applied or there is a
problem with the EPB. A DIC
message will display. Release the
EPB and try to apply it again. If the
light does not come on, or keeps
flashing, have the vehicle serviced.
Do not drive the vehicle if the red
parking brake status light is flashing.
See your dealer. See Electric
Parking Brake Light on page 5-18.
If the amber parking brake warning
light is on, lift up on the EPB switch
and hold it up. Continue to hold the
switch until the red parking brake
status light remains on. If the amber
parking brake warning light remains
on, see your dealer.
Also, per the manual, you should put your transmission into 1st or Reverse when parked.
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