Jeep CHEROKEE User Manual page 84

The gear selection must match vehicle

uphill direction (i.e., vehicle facing uphill
is in forward gear; vehicle backing uphill is
in REVERSE (R) gear).
HSA will work in REVERSE gear and all

forward gears. The system will not activate
if the transmission is in PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N). For vehicles equipped with
a manual transmission, if the clutch is
pressed, HSA will remain active.
WARNING!
There may be situations where the Hill
Start Assist (HSA) will not activate and
slight rolling may occur, such as on minor
hills or with a loaded vehicle, or while
pulling a trailer. HSA is not a substitute for
active driving involvement. It is always the
driver's responsibility to be attentive to
distance to other vehicles, people, and
objects, and most importantly
operation to ensure safe operation of the
vehicle under all road conditions. Your
complete attention is always required
while driving to maintain safe control of
your vehicle. Failure to follow these
warnings can result in a collision or serious
personal injury.
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Disabling And Enabling HSA
This feature can be turned on or turned off.
To change the current setting, proceed as
follows:
If disabling HSA using your instrument

cluster display, refer to "Instrument
Cluster Display" in "Getting To Know Your
Instrument Panel" for further information.
If disabling HSA using Uconnect Settings,

refer to "Uconnect Settings" in "Multi-
media" for further information.
For vehicles not equipped with an instru-
ment cluster display, perform the following
steps:
1. Center the steering wheel (front wheels
pointing straight forward)
2. Shift the transmission into PARK (P)
3. Apply the park brake
brake
4. Start the engine
5. Rotate the steering wheel slightly more
than one-half turn to the left
6. Push the "ESC OFF" button located in
the lower switch bank below the climate
control four times within 20 seconds.
The "ESC Off Indicator Light" should
turn on and turn off two times
7. Rotate the steering wheel back to center
and then an additional slightly more than
one-half turn to the right
8. Turn the ignition to the OFF mode and
then back to ON. If the sequence was
completed properly, the "ESC Off Indi-
cator Light" will blink several times to
confirm HSA is disabled
9. Repeat these steps if you want to return
this feature to its previous setting