2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 219

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 217 NOTE: • The minimum speed for FCW activation is 5 mph (8 km/h). • The FCW alerts may be triggered on objects other than vehicles such as guard rails or sign posts based on the course prediction. This is expected and is a part of normal FCW activation and functionality. WARNING! Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is not intended to avoid a collision on its own, nor can FCW detect every type of potential collision. The driver has the responsibility to avoid a collision by controlling the vehicle via braking and steering. Failure to follow this warning could lead to serious injury or death. 3 • It is unsafe to test the FCW system. To prevent such Turning FCW ON Or OFF misuse of the system, after four Active Braking events within an ignition cycle, the Active Braking portion of NOTE: The default status of FCW is "On", this allows FCW will be deactivated until the next ignition cycle. the system to warn you of a possible collision with the vehicle in front of you. • The FCW system is intended for on-road use only. If the vehicle is taken off-road, the FCW system should The forward collision button is located on the switch be deactivated to prevent unnecessary warnings to the panel below the Uconnect® display. surroundings. If the vehicle enters 4WD Low Range, To turn the FCW system OFF, press the forward collision the FCW system will be automatically deactivated. button once to turn the system OFF (led turns on).