Jeep 2012 Patriot - Owner Manual User Manual
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Ⅵ AutoStick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
▫ Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Ⅵ Four-Wheel Drive Operation — If Equipped . . 309
Ⅵ On-Road Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Ⅵ Off-Road Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
▫ When To Use Low (L Off-Road) With The
4WD Lock Lever Engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
▫ Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand . . . . . . . . . 312
▫ Hill Climbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
▫ Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
▫ After Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Ⅵ Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
▫ Power Steering Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Ⅵ Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Ⅵ Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Ⅵ Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . 326
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 327
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . 328
▫ Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) . . . . . . . . . 328
▫ Hill Descent Control (HDC) – If Equipped . . 329
▫ Hill Start Assist (HSA) – Manual
Transmission Or Off-Road Package Only . . . . 330
▫ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . 332
▫ ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light
And ESC Off Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
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