Jeep Compass Operating Information Manual page 105

WARNING! (Continued)
control and have an accident. Always leave
the system OFF when you are not using it.
To Set A Desired Speed
Turn the Electronic Speed Control ON. When
the vehicle has reached the desired speed,
press the SET (-) button and release. Release
the accelerator and the vehicle will operate at
the selected speed.
NOTE:
The vehicle should be traveling at a steady
speed and on level ground before pressing
the SET (-) button.
To Deactivate
A soft tap on the brake pedal, pushing the
CANCEL button, normal braking or pressing the
clutch pedal while slowing the vehicle will deac-
tivate Electronic Speed Control without erasing
the set speed memory. Pressing the ON/OFF
button or turning the ignition switch OFF erases
the set speed memory.
To Resume Speed
To resume a previously set speed, push the
RES (+) button and release. Resume can be
used at any speed above 20 mph (32 km/h).
To Vary The Speed Setting
When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you
can increase speed by pushing the RES (+)
button. If the button is continually pressed, the
set speed will continue to increase until the
button is released, then the new set speed will
be established.
Pressing the RES (+) button once will result in a
1 mph (1.6 km/h) increase in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in an
increase of 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
To decrease speed while the Electronic Speed
Control is set, push the SET (-) button. If the
button is continually held in the SET (-) position,
the set speed will continue to decrease until the
button is released. Release the button when the
desired speed is reached, and the new set
speed will be established.
Pressing the SET (-) button once will result in a
1 mph (1.6 km/h) decrease in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in a de-
crease of 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Manual Transmission
Pressing the clutch pedal will disengage the
speed control. A slight increase in engine RPM
before the Electronic Speed Control disen-
gages is normal.
Vehicles equipped with manual transmissions
may need to be shifted into a lower gear to climb
hills without speed loss.
To Accelerate For Passing
Press the accelerator as you would normally.
When the pedal is released, the vehicle will
return to the set speed.
Using Electronic Speed Control On Hills
The transmission may downshift on hills to
maintain the vehicle set speed.
NOTE:
The Electronic Speed Control system main-
tains speed up and down hills. A slight
speed change on moderate hills is normal.
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