2014 Jeep Compass Owner Manual - Page 370

368 STARTING AND OPERATING normal. When either the brake or the accelerator is Hill Start Assist (HSA) released, HDC will control the vehicle back to the origi- The HSA system is designed to assist the driver when nal set speed. starting a vehicle from a stop on a hill. HSA will maintain HDC is only intended for low speed off-road driving. At the level of brake pressure the driver applied for a short vehicle speeds above 31 mph (50 km/h) HDC will no period of time after the driver takes their foot off of the longer function. If the "HDC Indicator Light" begins to brake pedal. If the driver does not apply the throttle flash this indicates that the brakes are getting too hot and during this short period of time, the system will release the vehicle should be stopped to allow the brakes to cool. brake pressure and the vehicle will roll down the hill. The system will release brake pressure in proportion to amount of throttle applied as the vehicle starts to move in WARNING! the intended direction of travel. HDC is only intended to assist the driver in controlling vehicle speed when descending hills. The driver HSA Activation Criteria must remain attentive to the driving conditions and The following criteria must be met in order for HSA to is responsible for maintaining a safe vehicle speed. activate: • Vehicle must be stopped. • Vehicle must be on a 7% (approximate) grade or greater hill.