Speed Control; Activation; Setting A Desired Speed; Varying The Speed - Jeep grand cherokee 2017 User Manual

SPEED CONTROL

When engaged, the Speed Control takes over
accelerator operations at speeds greater than
25 mph (40 km/h).
The Speed Control buttons are located on the
right side of the steering wheel.
Speed Control Switches
1 — Push Cancel
2 — Push Set+/Accel
3 — Push Resume
4 — Push On/Off
5 — Push Set-/Decel
NOTE:
In order to ensure proper operation, the
Speed Control System has been designed to
shut down if multiple Speed Control func-
tions are operated at the same time. If this
occurs, the Speed Control System can be
reactivated by pushing the Speed Control
on/off button and resetting the desired ve-
hicle set speed.

Activation

Push the on/off button to activate the speed
control. CRUISE CONTROL READY will ap-
pear on the instrument cluster display to
indicate the speed control is on. To turn the
system off, push the on/off button a second
time. CRUISE CONTROL OFF will appear on
the instrument cluster display to indicate the
speed control is off. The system should be
turned off when not in use.
WARNING!
Leaving the Speed Control system on when
not in use is dangerous. You could acci-
dentally set the system or cause it to go
faster than you want. You could lose con-
WARNING!
trol and have an accident. Always leave the
system off when you are not using it.

Setting A Desired Speed

Turn the Speed Control on. When the vehicle
has reached the desired speed, push the
SET (+) or SET (-) button and release. Re-
lease the accelerator and the vehicle will
operate at the selected speed. Once a speed
has been set a message CRUISE CONTROL
SET TO MPH (km/h) will appear indicating
what speed was set. A cruise indicator lamp,
along with set speed will also appear and stay
on in the instrument cluster display when the
speed is set.

Varying The Speed

Once the Speed Control has been activated,
the speed can be increased or decreased.
To Increase Speed
When the Speed Control is set, you can in-
crease speed by pushing the SET (+) button.
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