Esp (Electronic Stability Program) - Jeep Patriot Manual

on terrain. The system is activated by placing the vehicle
in "Off-Road" mode and placing the gear selector in
"Low" or "Reverse."
When the system is available, the HDC indica-
tor lamp will be illuminated solid.
HDC has the capability to sense terrain and will only
activate when the vehicle is descending a hill. It will not
activate on level ground. If desired, HDC can be fully
deactivated in by putting the vehicle into ESP "full off"
mode (refer to the Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
located in the "Electronic Brake Control" section of this
manual). This is done by pressing and holding the ESP
OFF button for 5 seconds.
HDC operation can be overridden with brake application
to slow the vehicle down below the HDC control speed.
Conversely, if more speed is desired during HDC control,
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the accelerator pedal will increase vehicle speed like
normal. When either the brake or the accelerator is
released, HDC will control the vehicle back to the origi-
nal set speed.
HDC is only intended for low speed off-road driving. At
vehicle speeds above 31 mph (50 km/h) HDC will no
longer function. If the HDC indicator lamp begins to
flash it means that the brakes are getting too hot and the
vehicle should be stopped to allow the brakes to cool.

ESP (Electronic Stability Program)

This system enhances directional control and stability of
the vehicle under various driving conditions. ESP cor-
rects for over/under steering of the vehicle by applying
the brake of the appropriate wheel to assist in counter-
acting the over/under steer condition. Engine power
may also be reduced to help the vehicle maintain the
desired path. ESP uses sensors in the vehicle to determine
the vehicle path intended by the driver and compares it
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