Jeep 2015 Cherokee Operating Information Manual page 289

Deactivating HDC
HDC will be deactivated but remain available if
any of the following conditions occur:
• Driver overrides HDC set speed with throttle
or brake application.
• Vehicle speed exceeds 20 mph (32 km/h) but
remains below 40 mph (64 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 presses the HDC switch.
• The driveline is shifted out of 4WD Low
Range.
• The parking brake is applied.
• Driver door opens.
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• The vehicle is driven greater than 20 mph
(32 km/h) for greater than 70 seconds.
• The vehicle is driven greater than 40 mph
(64 km/h) (HDC exits immediately.)
Feedback to the driver:
The instrument cluster has an HDC icon and the
HDC switch has an LED which offer feedback to
the driver about the state HDC is in.
• The cluster icon and switch lamp will illumi-
nate and remain on solid when HDC is
enabled or activated. This is the normal
operating condition for HDC.
• The cluster icon and switch lamp will flash for
several seconds then extinguish when the
driver presses the HDC switch when the
enable conditions have not been met.
• The cluster icon and switch lamp will flash for
several seconds then extinguish when HDC
deactivates due to excess speed.
• The cluster icon and switch lamp will flash
when HDC deactivates due to overheated
brakes. The flashing will stop and HDC will
activate again once the brakes have cooled
sufficiently.
The Hill Descent 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.