Jeep Compass 2023, Owner'S Manual

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116 STARTING AND OPERATING
System Engagement Conditions
The following conditions must be met after enabling the
Highway Assist system before the system will engage:

Highway Assist system is enabled

Driver seat belt is buckled
 System detects visible lane markings

Vehicle is traveling below 90 mph (145 km/h)

Vehicle is centered in lane

Turn signal is not activated
 Vehicle is not in a tight curve

Trailer is not connected

Driver has hands on steering wheel
NOTE:
For the system to detect the driver’s hands on the steering
wheel, the wheel must be gripped on the outside. Gripping
the inside areas of the steering wheel will not satisfy the
hands-on condition to engage the system.
Do Not Grip Inside Of Steering Wheel
System Deactivation
The system will be deactivated in any of the following
situations:

If the system has detected driver inattentiveness, and
has gone through all escalation warnings

If lane markings are no longer detected

If the brake pedal is pressed or ACC system is deacti -
vated

If a turn signal is used (unless a target is in the blind
spot zone on the same side the turn signal is being
applied)

If the driver applies enough input to the steering wheel

If the driver’s seat belt is released
 If the vehicle speed exceeds 90 mph (145 km/h)

If the Highway Assist system on/off button is pushed
again (HAS will turn off)

If the Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system
becomes active and is providing warnings/braking
NOTE:

HAS will not enable if the system detects a trailer is
connected to the vehicle.

Pushing the Highway Assist on/off button will turn the
system off. All other deactivation conditions will place
the system back into the “enabled” state with the
steering wheel indicator displayed in white until all
engagement conditions are met again.

When the system is deactivated, the system status
indicator lights will turn off, Active Lane Management
will return to its previous state, and ACC will disable.
I
NDICATIONS
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ISPLAY
The Highway Assist system status can always be viewed in
the instrument cluster display, and status changes are
shown by changes in color of the system’s indicator lights.
As the system detects driver inattentiveness as previously
described
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page 114, the system status indicator lights
will change from green, to yellow, to red. The following
indicators will change in color as warnings to the driver
escalate:

Highway Assist Indicator (steering wheel icon in the
instrument cluster display)

Glow effect of the instrument cluster display
If driver attention is not returned, the system will
deactivate.
Highway Assist Indicators Are Off
 HAS is not turned on/enabled by the driver.
Highway Assist Indicators Are White

HAS is turned on/enabled by the driver, but the system
is not actively steering and providing speed control for
to the vehicle.
Highway Assist Indicators Are Green

The system detects driver is attentive and is actively
steering and providing speed control for the vehicle.
Highway Assist Indicators Are Yellow

Driver inattentiveness has been detected, warning the
driver to place hands on the steering wheel.
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