Braking control, ECM grade

Years 2015–16, 2025–26 Models 3 Factory citations 6

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Also described as Braking control, ECM grade braking

Also documented for Buick Saturn

Documented applications

Malibu — eighth generation (2013–2016)

2015–2016 Factory-verified

all trims: S

GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet malibu fleet order guide wayback, p.4.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet malibu limited fleet order guide wayback, p.4.

Malibu — ninth generation (2016–2025)

2016 Factory-verified

all trims: S; the guide also prints KB5 a second time as Hill Start Assist (S on all trims); GM's 2016 Malibu order guide

GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet malibu order guide copy gm authority, p.5.
2025 Factory-verified

all trims: S

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet malibu fleet order guide, p.8.

Trax — Second generation, VSS-F (2024–2026)

2025–2026 Factory-verified

all trims: S; the Buick Envista guides print this code as Hill Start Assist

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet trax fleet order guide, p.8.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet trax fleet order guide, p.8.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of KB5 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.