Jeep COMPASS 2018, Owner'S Manual

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You can engage the park brake in two ways:
•
Manually, by applying the park brake switch.
•
Automatically, by enabling the Auto Park
Brake feature in the customer programmable
features section of the Uconnect settings.
The park brake switch is located in the center
console.
To apply the park brake manually, pull up on the
switch momentarily. You may hear a slight whir-
ring sound from the back of the vehicle while the
park brake engages. Once the park brake is fully
engaged, the BRAKE warning lamp in the in-
strument cluster and an indicator on the switch
will illuminate. If your foot is on the brake pedal
while you apply the park brake, you may notice
a small amount of brake pedal movement. The
park brake can be applied even when the igni-
tion switch is OFF but the BRAKE warning lamp
will not illuminate, however, it can only be re-
leased when the ignition switch is in the ON/
RUN position.
NOTE:
The EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the EPB
switch is held for longer than 60 seconds in
either the released or applied position. The light
will extinguish upon releasing the switch.
If the Auto Park Brake feature is enabled, the
parking brake will automatically engage when-
ever the transmission is placed into PARK, or
with a manual transmission, when the ignition
switch is turned OFF. If your foot is on the brake
pedal, you may notice a small amount of brake
pedal movement while the park brake is engag-
ing.
The park brake will release automatically when
the ignition switch is ON, the transmission is in
DRIVE or REVERSE, the driver seat belt is
buckled, and an attempt is made to drive away.
To release the park brake manually, the ignition
switch must be in the ON/RUN position. Put
your foot on the brake pedal, then push the park
brake switch down momentarily. You may hear a
slight whirring sound from the back of the car
while the parking brake disengages. You may
also notice a small amount of movement in the
brake pedal. Once the park brake is fully disen-
gaged, the BRAKE warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster and the LED indicator on the switch
will extinguish.
NOTE:
When parking on a hill, it is important to turn the
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade
and away from the curb on an uphill grade.
Apply the park brake before placing the gear
selector in PARK, otherwise the load on the
transmission locking mechanism may make it
difficult to move the gear selector out of PARK.
The parking brake should always be applied
whenever the driver is not in the vehicle.
WARNING!
•
Do not rely on the parking brake to operate
effectively if the rear brakes have been
immersed in water or mud.
•
Never use the PARK position as a substi-
tute for the parking brake. Always apply the
parking brake fully when parked to guard
against vehicle movement and possible
injury or damage.
•
When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key fob from the ignition and lock your
vehicle.
•
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allow-
ing children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally in-
jured. Children should be warned not to
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