Jeep AVENGER 2023, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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the car is on a steep slope and laden: if
it is not so, contact a Jeep Dealership to
have it adjusted.
Releasing the parking brake
Slightly raise lever and hold button on
top of the lever pressed, checking that
the warning light switches off in the
instrument panel.
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
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The electric parking brake can be
engaged in two ways:
manually, by pulling the switch
(1) fig. 172 on the central tunnel
automatically, when the vehicle is
stationary and the ignition is switched off
(Automatic Parking Brake)
APPLYING WHEN VEHICLE IS
STATIONARY
161)
The electric parking brake can always be
activated, even if the ignition is off.
Do not operate electric parking brake
system too often without engine running
as this will discharge the conventional
battery.
RELEASING
Switch on ignition. Keep foot brake
pedal depressed and then push switch
.
DRIVE AWAY FUNCTION
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Depressing the clutch pedal and then
slightly releasing the clutch pedal and
slightly depressing the accelerator pedal
releases the electric parking brake
automatically. This is only possible if the
Automatic Parking Brake is activated.
It is not possible when switch
is
pulled at the same time.
Vehicles with Electric Drive Unit:
Engaging R, D or M and then depressing
the accelerator pedal releases the
electric parking brake automatically. This
is only possible if the Automatic Parking
Brake is activated. It is not possible
when switch
is pulled at the same
time.
BRAKING WHEN VEHICLE IS
MOVING
When the vehicle is moving and the
switch
is kept pulled, the electric
parking brake system will decelerate the
vehicle. As soon as the switch
is
released, braking will be stopped.
The antilock brake system and the
Dynamic Stability Control stabilise
the vehicle while the switch
is
kept pulled. If an error of the electric
parking brake occurs, a warning message
is displayed in the instrument panel
display. If the antilock brake system and
the Dynamic Stability Control fail,
indicator illuminates in the instrument
panel display. In this case, stability
during deceleration of the vehicle can
only be maintained with repeated short
pulls of the switch until the vehicle is
immobilised.
AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE
Automatic Parking Brake includes
automatic application and automatic
release of the electric parking brake.
Automatic application:
The electric parking brake is
automatically applied when the vehicle is
stationary and the ignition is switched
off.
illuminates in the instrument
panel display and a display message
pops up to confirm the application.
Automatic release:
WARNING The automatic release of the
electric parking brake is inhibited as long
as the driver's door is open.
Parking brake releases automatically
on driving off.
extinguishes in the instrument
panel display and a display message
pops up to confirm the release.