Hill Descent Control (Hdc) — If Equipped - Jeep 2015 Cherokee Operating Information Manual

WARNING!
There may be situations where the Hill Start
Assist (HSA) will not activate and slight roll-
ing 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 respon-
sibility to be attentive to distance to other
vehicles, people, and objects, and most im-
portantly brake operation to ensure safe
operation of the vehicle under all road con-
ditions. Your complete attention is always
required while driving to maintain safe con-
trol of your vehicle. Failure to follow these
warnings can result in a collision or serious
personal injury.
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Towing With HSA
HSA will provide assistance during acceleration
on an incline while towing a trailer.
WARNING!
• If you use a trailer brake controller with
your trailer, the trailer brakes may be acti-
vated and deactivated with the brake
switch. If so, there may not be enough
brake pressure to hold both the vehicle
and the trailer on a hill when the brake
pedal is released. In order to avoid rolling
down an incline while resuming accelera-
tion, manually activate the trailer brake or
apply more vehicle brake pressure prior to
releasing the brake pedal.
• HSA is not a parking brake. Always apply
the parking brake fully when leaving your
vehicle. Also, be certain to leave the trans-
mission in PARK.
• Failure to follow these warnings can result
in a collision or serious personal injury.
Disabling And Enabling HSA
If you wish to turn off the HSA system, it can be
done using the Uconnect® Access Settings.
Refer to "Uconnect® Access Settings" in "Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel" for further
information.
Hill Descent Control (HDC) — If
Equipped
Hill Descent Control
HDC is intended for low speed off road driving
while in 4WD Low Range. HDC maintains ve-
hicle speed while descending hills during vari-