Jeep 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT - User Guide - Manual (Page 35)

WARNING!
• Leaving the Electronic or Adaptive Speed Control system on when
not in use is dangerous. You could accidentally set the system or
cause it to go faster than you want. You could lose control and have
a collision. Always leave the Electronic or Adaptive Speed Control
system off when you are not using it.
• Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the system
cannot maintain a constant speed. Your vehicle could go too fast for
the conditions, and you could lose control. A collision could be the
result. Do not use Electronic Speed Control in heavy traffic or on
roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered or slippery.
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is a convenience system. It is not a
substitute for active driving involvement. Pay attention to road,
traffic, and weather conditions, vehicle speed, distance to the
vehicle ahead; and, brake operation to ensure safe operation of the
vehicle under all road conditions. Your attention is always required
while driving to maintain safe control of your vehicle. Failure to
follow these warnings can result in a collision or serious personal
injury.
The ACC system:
• Does not react to pedestrians, oncoming vehicles, and stationary
objects (i.e., a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle).
• Cannot take street, traffic, and weather conditions into account, and
may be limited upon adverse sight distance conditions.
• Does not predict the lane curvature or the movement of preceding
vehicles and will not compensate for such changes.
• Does not always fully recognize complex driving conditions, which
can result in wrong or missing distance warnings.
• May not detect a vehicle ahead when strong light (for example,
sunrise or sunset) is directly shining on the front of the vehicle.
• Can only apply a maximum of 25% of the vehicle’s braking
capability, and will not bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
You should switch off the ACC system:
• When driving in fog, heavy rain, heavy snow, sleet, heavy traffic, and
complex driving situations (i.e., in highway construction zones).
• When entering a turn lane or highway off ramp; when driving on
roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered, slippery, or have steep
uphill or downhill slopes; and when towing a trailer.
• When circumstances do not allow safe driving at a constant speed.
• Failure to follow these warnings can result in a collision.
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