Tsc (Trailer Sway Control) System; Hdc (Hill Descent Control) System; Enabling The System; Activation Of The System - Jeep Renegade Owner's Handbook Manual

ERM (Electronic Rollover
Mitigation) SYSTEM
The system monitors the tendency of
the wheels to rise from the ground if the
driver performs extreme manoeuvres
like quick steering to avoid an obstacle,
especially in poor road conditions.
If these conditions occur, the system
intervenes on the brakes and engine
power to reduce the possibility that the
wheels are raised from the ground. It is
not possible to avoid tendency to roll
over if the phenomenon is due to
reasons such as driving on high side
gradients, collision with objects or other
vehicles.
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TSC (Trailer Sway
Control) SYSTEM
The system employs a series of sensors
located on the vehicle to identify
excessive swerving of the trailer and
take the necessary precautions to
eliminate it.
System intervention
When the system is active, the
warning light flashes on the
instrument panel, the engine power is
reduced and braking can be felt on the
individual wheels, following the attempt
to eliminate the swerving of the trailer.
The system is active only with ESC
engaged.
When the ESC system is deactivated
(by pressing the button on the central
tunnel), the TSC system is deactivated
as well.
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HDC (Hill Descent
Control) SYSTEM
(where provided)
On vehicles equipped in this way, this
function is an integral part of the ESC
system and is aimed at keeping the
vehicle at a constant speed during a
descent, operating autonomously and
in different ways on the brakes.
In this way the vehicle stability and
completely safe driving are guaranteed,
above all in poor grip conditions and
steep descents.

Enabling the system

To enable the system, press the button
(see fig 61 ).
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The system is enabled if the following
conditions are met:
the Selec-Terrain™ device is in
4WD LOW mode;
the vehicle speed is below 12 km/h;
the electric parking brake (EPB) is
deactivated;
the driver side door is closed.
The system activation is reported by the
continuous switching-on of the icon
on the display along with the display
of a dedicated message.

Activation of the system

Once enabled, the HDC system will
activate automatically if the vehicle is
driven downhill on a steep slope, higher
than 8%.
The speed set for the HDC system can
be adjusted using the brake pedal and
the accelerator pedal (in the 1–12 km/h
range). Once the desired speed is
reached, when both pedals are
released the HDC system will maintain
the set speed. In this way, the driver
can adjust the speed and, if necessary,
reassume control of the vehicle.
If the vehicle speed exceeds 12 km/h
but it is lower than 40 km/h, when both
pedals are released, the HDC system
will return the vehicle speed to 12 km/h.
With gear lever in neutral, speed
adjustment using the accelerator pedal
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is not available.
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