Jeep COMPASS 2020 Owner's Manual page 169

The park brake switch is located in the center
console.
Electric Park Brake Switch
To apply the park brake manually, pull up on the
switch momentarily. You may hear a slight
whirring sound from the back of the vehicle
while the park brake engages. Once the park
brake is fully engaged, the BRAKE warning lamp
in the instrument cluster and an indicator on
the switch will illuminate. If your foot is on the
brake pedal while you apply the park brake, you
may notice a small amount of brake pedal
movement. The park brake can be applied even
when the ignition switch is OFF but the BRAKE
warning lamp will not illuminate, however, it can
only be released when the ignition switch is in
the ON/RUN position.
NOTE:
The EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the EPB
switch is held for longer than 60 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,
or with a manual transmission, when the ignition
switch is turned OFF. If your foot is on the brake
pedal, you may notice a small amount of brake
pedal movement while the park brake is
engaging.
The park brake will release automatically when
the ignition switch is ON, the transmission is in
DRIVE or REVERSE, the driver seat belt is
buckled, and an attempt is made to drive away.
To release the park brake manually, the ignition
switch must be in the ON/RUN position. Put
your foot on the brake pedal, then push the park
brake switch down momentarily. You may hear
a slight whirring sound from the back of the car
while the parking brake disengages. You may
also notice a small amount of movement in the
brake pedal. Once the park brake is fully
STARTING AND OPERATING
disengaged, the BRAKE warning lamp 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.
The parking brake should always be applied
whenever the driver is not in the vehicle.
WARNING!
Do not rely on the parking brake to operate

effectively if the rear brakes have been
immersed in water or mud.
Never use the PARK position as a substi-

tute for the parking brake. Always apply the
parking brake fully when parked to guard
against vehicle movement and possible
injury or damage.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove

the key fob from the ignition and lock your
vehicle.
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