2012 Jeep Liberty Owner Manual - Page 360

358 STARTING AND OPERATING Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) WARNING! This system anticipates the potential for wheel lift by monitoring the driver's steering wheel input and the Many factors, such as vehicle loading, road condispeed of the vehicle. When ERM determines that the rate tions, and driving conditions, influence the chance of change of the steering wheel angle and vehicle's speed that wheel lift or rollover may occur. Electronic Roll are sufficient to potentially cause wheel lift, it then Mitigation (ERM) cannot prevent all wheel lift or applies the appropriate brake and may also reduce rollovers, especially those that involve leaving the engine power to lessen the chance that wheel lift will roadway or striking objects or other vehicles. The occur. ERM will only intervene during very severe or capabilities of an ERM-equipped vehicle must never evasive driving maneuvers. ERM can only reduce the be exploited in a reckless or dangerous manner, chance of wheel lift occurring during severe or evasive which could jeopardize the user's safety or the safety driving maneuvers. It cannot prevent wheel lift due to of others. other factors, such as road conditions, leaving the roadway, or striking objects or other vehicles. Hill Start Assist (HSA) The HSA system is designed to help the driver accelerate NOTE: ERM is disabled anytime the ESC is in "Full Off" the vehicle from a complete stop while on an incline. If mode. Refer to Electronic Stability Control (ESC) for a the driver releases the brake while stopped on an incline, complete explanation of the available ESC modes. HSA will continue to hold the brake pressure for a short period. If the driver does not apply the throttle before this