Jeep 2007 Patriot - Manual (Page 141)

WARNING!
Many factors, such as vehicle loading, road condi-
tions and driving conditions, influence the chance
that wheel lift or rollover may occur. ERM can not
prevent all wheel lift or rollovers, especially those
that involve leaving the roadway or striking objects
or other vehicles. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful
driver can prevent accidents. The capabilities of an
ERM equipped vehicle must never be exploited in a
reckless or dangerous manner which could jeopar-
dize the user’s safety or the safety of others.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL (HDC) – IF EQUIPPED
This system maintains vehicle speed while descending
hills during off-road driving situations. HDC will auto-
matically apply the brakes to control downhill speed to
between 4 mph (7 km/h) and 6 mph (9 km/h) depending
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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