2015 Jeep Cherokee User Guide - Page 60

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE 4. The STOP/START system will reset itself back to an ON condition every time the ignition is turned off and back on. To Manually Turn On The Stop/Start System Press the STOP/START Off switch (located on the switch bank). The light on the switch will turn off. For complete details on the Stop/Start System refer to the "Stop/Start System" in the "Starting and Operating" section located in your owners manual on the DVD for further information. ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) Your vehicle is equipped with a new Electric Park Brake System (EPB) that offers greater convenience. The park brake switch is located in the center console. To apply the park brake manually, pull up on the switch momentarily. The BRAKE warning lamp in the instrument cluster and an indicator on the switch will illuminate. To release the park brake manually, the ignition switch must be in RUN. Then put your foot on the brake pedal and push the park brake switch down momentarily. Once the park brake is fully disengaged, the BRAKE warning lamp and the switch indicator will extinguish. The park brake can also be automatically Parking Brake Switch released. With the engine running and the transmission in gear, release the brake pedal and depress the throttle pedal. For safety reasons, your seat belt must also be fastened. NOTE: • You may hear a slight whirring sound from the back of the vehicle while the parking brake engages or disengages. • If your foot is on the brake pedal while you are engaging or disengaging the parking brake, you may notice a small amount of brake pedal movement. • The new Auto Park Brake feature can be used to apply the park brake automatically every time you park the vehicle. Auto Park Brake can be enabled and disabled in the Settings menu in Uconnect®. • The parking brake can be engaged even when the ignition switch is OFF, however, it can only be disengaged when the ignition switch is in the ON/RUN position. 58