Auto Park Brake - Jeep 2015 Cherokee Operating Information Manual

WARNING! (Continued)
• When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the Key Fob from the ignition and lock your
vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allow-
ing children to be in a vehicle unattended
is dangerous for a number of reasons. A
child or others could be seriously or fatally
injured. Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the
shift lever.
• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the
vehicle, or in a location accessible to chil-
dren, and do not leave a vehicle equipped
with Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the ACC or
ON/RUN mode. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
• Be sure the parking brake is fully disen-
gaged before driving; failure to do so can
lead to brake failure and a collision.
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WARNING! (Continued)
• Always fully apply the parking brake when
leaving your vehicle, or it may roll and
cause damage or injury. Also be certain to
leave the transmission in PARK. Failure to
do so may allow the vehicle to roll and
cause damage or injury.
CAUTION!
If the Brake System Warning Light remains
on with the parking brake released, a brake
system malfunction is indicated. Have the
brake system serviced by an authorized
dealer immediately.
If exceptional circumstances should make it nec-
essary to engage the parking brake while the
vehicle is in motion, maintain upward pressure on
the electric park brake switch for as long as
engagement is desired. The Brake warning lamp
will illuminate, and a continuous chime will sound.
The rear stop lamps will also be illuminated
automatically while the vehicle remains in motion.
(Continued)
To disengage the parking brake while the ve-
hicle is in motion, release the switch. If the
vehicle is brought to a complete stop using the
parking brake, when the vehicle reaches ap-
proximately 3 mph, (5 km/h) the parking brake
will remain engaged.
WARNING!
Driving the vehicle with the parking brake
engaged, or repeated use of the parking
brake to slow the vehicle may cause serious
damage to the brake system.
In the unlikely event of a malfunction of the
Electric Park Brake system, a yellow EPB fault
lamp will illuminate. This may be accompanied
by the Brake warning lamp flashing. In this
event, urgent service of the electric park brake
system is required. Do not rely on the parking
brake to hold the vehicle stationary.

Auto Park Brake

The electric park brake can be programmed to
be applied automatically whenever the vehicle
is at a standstill and the automatic transmission