2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 485

STARTING AND OPERATING 483 • The driveline is shifted out of 4WD Low Range. • The parking brake is applied. • Driver door opens. • The cluster icon and switch lamp will flash for several seconds then extinguish when the driver presses the HDC switch but enable conditions are not met. • The cluster icon and switch lamp will flash for several seconds then extinguish when HDC deactivates due to excess speed. 5 • 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) • The cluster icon and switch lamp will flash when HDC (HDC exits immediately). deactivates due to overheated brakes. The flashing will stop and HDC will activate again once the brakes have Feedback to the driver: cooled sufficiently. The instrument cluster has a HDC icon and a HDC switch which has an LED which offers feedback to the WARNING! driver about the state HDC is in. HDC is only intended to assist the driver in control• The cluster icon and switch lamp will illuminate and ling vehicle speed when descending hills. The driver remain on solid when HDC is enabled or activated. must remain attentive to the driving conditions and This is the normal operating condition for HDC. is responsible for maintaining a safe vehicle speed.