2015 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 370

368 STARTING AND OPERATING HSA Activation Criteria Disabling/Enabling HSA The following criteria must be met in order for HSA to If you wish to turn on or off the HSA system, it can be activate: done using the Customer Programmable Features in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to • Vehicle must be stopped. "Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)" in "Un• Vehicle must be on a 7% (approximate) grade or derstanding Your Instrument Panel" for further informagreater hill. tion. • Gear selection matches vehicle uphill direction (i.e., For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the vehicle facing uphill is in forward gear; vehicle back- following steps: ing uphill is in REVERSE gear). NOTE: You must complete Steps 1 through 8 within 90 seconds. WARNING! There may be situations on minor hills with a loaded vehicle, or while pulling a trailer, when the system will not activate and slight rolling may occur. This could cause a collision with another vehicle or object. Always remember the driver is responsible for braking the vehicle. 1. Center the steering wheel (front wheels pointing straight forward). 2. Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL. 3. Apply the parking brake. 4. Start the engine.