To Resume Speed; To Vary The Speed Setting; To Set A Desired Speed; To Activate - Jeep Compass 2015 Operating Information Manual

NOTE:
In order to ensure proper operation, the
Electronic Speed Control System has been
designed to shut down if multiple Speed
Control functions are operated at the same
time. If this occurs, the Electronic Speed
Control System can be reactivated by push-
ing the Electronic Speed Control ON/OFF
button and resetting the desired vehicle set
speed.

To Activate

Push the ON/OFF button. The Cruise Indicator
Light in the instrument cluster will illuminate. To
turn the system off, push the ON/OFF button a
second time. The Cruise Indicator Light will turn
off. The system should be turned off when not in
use.
WARNING!
Leaving the Electronic Speed Control sys-
tem on when not in use is dangerous. You
could accidentally set the system or cause it
to go faster than you want. You could lose
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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.
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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

To Increase Speed
When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you
can increase speed by pushing the RES (+)
button.
The drivers preferred units can be selected
through the instrument panel settings if
equipped. Refer to " Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel" for more information. The speed
increment shown is dependant on the chosen
speed unit of U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h):
U.S. Speed (mph)
• Pressing the RES (+) button once will result
in a 1 mph increase in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in an
increase of 1 mph.