Electric park brake (EPB)

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Electric park brake (EPB)

Manually applying or releasing parking brake

When the vehicle is in a gear position other than "P", manually apply or release the parking brake at the quick control service or tap the button to enter the My Car chassis power interface on the center console display. Automatic applying or releasing parking brake

When the seat belt is fastened, all the doors are closed, and the gearshift lever is moved out of the "P" position, the EPB will be automatically released, and the indicator

on the instrument cluster will go

lamp out.

Fasten the seat belt and close all doors. When the vehicle is in "D" or "R" position, the EPB is applied, and the accelerated pedal is depressed, the EPB will be automatically released, and the indicator lamp on the instrument cluster will go out. When the vehicle is stopped stably, and the gearshift lever is moved into the "P" position, the EPB will be automatically

on the

applied, and the indicator lamp

instrument cluster will come on.

Application of dynamic emergency braking

If the service brake fails while the vehicle is running, you can try to continuously press the "P" button for emergency braking.

Towing mode

Turning on towing mode

◇ Move into the "N" position and release EPB. Then, depress the brake pedal. Enter the towing mode via the center console display.

Turning off towing mode

◇ The towing mode can be turned off via the center console display.

WARNING

◆ When the vehicle is running, do not apply the EPB for speed reduction, as the EPB only applies braking force to rear wheels, which is likely to cause traffic accidents. ◆ Be sure to apply the EPB during parking. ◆ Do not use dynamic emergency braking unless necessary, as it is likely to cause traffic accidents. Moreover, the braking distance is longer than that generated during braking by depressing the brake pedal, and the service life of the parking brake system will be shortened.

CAUTION

◆ When the battery power is low, the system cannot release the EPB. If conditions permit, you can connect a jumper cable for emergency start, and then release the EPB. It is recommended to contact the GAC Service Center for operation. ◆ If the vehicle continues to slide after the EPB has been applied on the slope, please depress the brake pedal, drive the vehicle to a flat road, and contact the GAC Service Center for inspection and repair in time. ◆ In the following cases, try to apply and release the EPB repeatedly. If the fault has not been eliminated, it is recommended to contact the GAC Service Center for inspection and repair.

– If the EPB status indicator lamp

on the instrument cluster

keeps flashing, it indicates that the EPB is faulty.

– If the EPB status indicator lamp

on the instrument cluster

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comes on when EPB is not applied, it indicates that the EPB is faulty.

– If the EPB fault indicator lamp

on the instrument cluster comes on, it indicates that the EPB is faulty and its braking performance is degraded.

NOTE

◆ If the EPB cannot be released when the gearshift lever is at "P" position, the instrument cluster will give an alarm to remind you.

◆ If the "P" button is pressed during driving, the instrument cluster will give an alarm message together with an audible beep alarm.

◆ When the EPB is applied or released, operation noise will be generated, which is normal.

◆ If the EPB has not been used for a long time, the system will perform automatic test, and motor running noise will be generated, which is normal.

◆ EPB will choose different application force strategies on different slopes. EPB can realize parking on a slope with a maximum gradient of 30%. If parking on a slope with a gradient greater than 30%, there will be a risk of slipping, and the EPB will be applied again, which is normal.

◆ After the EPB is applied, it can ensure that the vehicle does not slide on a slope with a gradient of 30% within 5 min. If sliding occurs during this duration, the EPB will be applied again.

◆ To turn off the towing mode, if the center console display gets stuck and cannot be used, depress the brake pedal and long press (for more than 10 s) the "P" button to turn off the towing mode.