2015 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 183

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 181 The speed decrement shown is dependant on the chosen To Accelerate For Passing speed unit of U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h): Press the accelerator as you would normally. When the pedal is released, the vehicle will return to the set speed. U.S. Speed (mph) • Pressing the SET (-) button once will result in a 1 mph Using Electronic Speed Control On Hills decrease in set speed. Each subsequent tap of the The transmission may downshift on hills to maintain the button results in a decrease of 1 mph. vehicle set speed. • If the button is continually pressed, the set speed will NOTE: The Electronic Speed Control system maintains continue to decrease until the button is released, then speed up and down hills. A slight speed change on the new set speed will be established. moderate hills is normal. Metric Speed (km/h) On steep hills, a greater speed loss or gain may occur so • Pressing the SET (-) button once will result in a 1 km/h it may be preferable to drive without Electronic Speed decrease in set speed. Each subsequent tap of the Control. button results in a decrease of 1 km/h. • If the button is continually pressed, the set speed will continue to decrease until the button is released, then the new set speed will be established. 3