2011 JEEP PATRIOT Owners Manual

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JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G Owners Manual All vehicle wheels and tires must be the same size and
type and tires must be properly inflated to produce
accurate signals for the computer.
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM
Your vehicle may be equipp

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JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G Owners Manual WARNING!
•The Brake Assist System (BAS) cannot prevent the
natural laws of physics from acting on the vehicle,
nor can it increase the traction afforded by prevail-
ing road conditions.
•The BAS c

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JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G Owners Manual Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)
This system anticipates the potential for wheel lift by
monitoring the driver ’s steering wheel input and the
speed of the vehicle. When ERM determines that the rate

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JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G Owners Manual Hill Descent Control (HDC) – If Equipped
This system maintains vehicle speed while descending
hills during off-road driving situations. HDC will auto-
matically apply the brakes to control downhill

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JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G Owners Manual WARNING!
HDC is only intended to assist the driver in control-
ling vehicle speed when descending hills. The driver
must remain attentive to the driving conditions and
is responsible for maintaining a

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JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G Owners Manual Disabling/Enabling HSA
If you wish to turn on or off the HSA system, it can be
done using the Customer Programmable Features in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to
“Electronic

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JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G Owners Manual Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
This system enhances directional control and stability of
the vehicle under various driving conditions. ESC cor-
rects for over-steering or under-steering of the veh

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JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G Owners Manual in deep snow, sand or gravel conditions and more wheel
spin than ESC would normally allow is required to gain
traction.
To turn ESC on again, momentarily press the “ESC Off”
switch. This will rest