Jeep CHEROKEE 2021 Owner's Manual page 113

You can engage the park brake in two ways:
Manually, by applying the EPB switch.
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Automatically, by enabling the Auto Park
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Brake feature in the customer programmable
features Ú page 188.
The EPB switch is located in the center console,
behind the gear selector.
EPB Switch
To apply the parking brake manually, pull up on
the EPB switch momentarily. You may hear a
sound from the back of the vehicle while the
parking brake engages. Once the parking brake
is fully engaged, the red BRAKE telltale light in
the instrument cluster and an indicator on the
switch will illuminate. If your foot is on the brake
pedal while you apply the parking brake, you
may notice a small amount of brake pedal
movement. The parking brake can be applied
even when the ignition switch is OFF but
the BRAKE telltale light will not illuminate.
The parking brake can only be released when
the ignition is in the ON/RUN mode.
NOTE:
The EPB fault light will illuminate if the EPB
switch is held for longer than 90 seconds in
either the released or applied position. The light
will extinguish upon releasing the switch.
If the Auto Park Brake feature is enabled,
the parking brake will automatically engage
whenever the transmission is placed into PARK,
while the ignition is turned OFF. If your foot is on
the brake pedal, you may notice a small amount
of brake pedal movement while the parking
brake is engaging.
The parking brake will release automatically
when the ignition is ON, the transmission is in
DRIVE (D) or REVERSE (R) and the driver seat
belt is buckled.
To release the parking brake manually, the
ignition switch must be in the ON/RUN mode. Put
your foot on the brake pedal, then push the EPB
switch down momentarily. You may hear a sound
from the back of the vehicle while the parking
STARTING AND OPERATING
brake disengages. You may also notice a small
amount of movement in the brake pedal. Once
the parking brake is fully disengaged, The BRAKE
telltale light in the instrument cluster and the LED
indicator on the switch will extinguish.
NOTE:
When parking on a hill, it is important to turn the
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill
grade and away from the curb on an uphill
grade. Apply the park brake before placing the
gear selector in PARK, otherwise the load on the
transmission locking mechanism may make it
difficult to move the gear selector out of PARK.
WARNING!
Never use the PARK position as a substi-
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tute for the parking brake. Always apply the
parking brake fully when parked to guard
against vehicle movement and possible
injury or damage.
When exiting the vehicle, always remove
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the key fob from the ignition and lock your
vehicle.
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