Jeep Compass 2022 Owner's Manual page 194

192 SAFETY
HDC has three states:
1. Off (feature is not enabled and will not
activate).
2. Enabled (feature is enabled and ready but
activation conditions are not met, or driver is
actively overriding with brake or throttle
application).
3. Active (feature is enabled and actively
controlling vehicle speed).
Enabling HDC
HDC is enabled by pushing the HDC switch, located
in front of the gear selector. The following
conditions must also be met to enable HDC:
The driveline is in 4WD Low.

The vehicle speed is below 20 mph (32 km/h).

The Electric Park Brake (EPB) is released.

The driver's door is closed.

Activating HDC
Once HDC is enabled, it will activate automatically
if driven down a grade of sufficient magnitude
(greater than approximately 8%). The set speed for
HDC is selectable by the driver and can be
adjusted within the thresholds by using throttle or
brake application.
Driver Override:
The driver may override HDC activation speed with
throttle or brake application at any time.
Deactivating HDC
HDC will be deactivated but remain available if any
of the following conditions occur:
Driver overrides HDC set speed with a speed

exceeding 20 mph (32 km/h) but remains
below 25 mph (40 km/h).
Vehicle is on a downhill grade of insufficient

magnitude (less than approximately 8%), is on
level ground, or is on an uphill grade.
Vehicle is shifted to PARK.

Disabling HDC
HDC will be deactivated and disabled if any of the
following conditions occur:
The driver pushes the HDC switch.

The driveline is shifted out of 4WD Low.

The driver's door opens.

The vehicle is driven greater than 25 mph

(40 km/h) (HDC exits immediately.)
Feedback To The Driver:
The instrument cluster has an HDC icon and the
HDC switch has an LED, which offers feedback to
the driver about the state HDC is in.
The cluster icon and switch lamp will illuminate

and remain solid when HDC is enabled or acti-
vated. This is the normal operating condition for
HDC.
The switch lamp will flash for several seconds

then extinguish when the driver pushes the HDC
switch when enable conditions have not been
met.
The HDC switch is located within the Selec-Terrain
knob in the upper right position.
WARNING!
HDC is only intended to assist the driver in
controlling vehicle speed when descending hills.
The driver must remain attentive to the driving
conditions and is responsible for maintaining a
safe vehicle speed.