2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE steering

When the driver places the gear selector into the REVERSE
position, the system may instruct the driver to wait for
steering to complete.The system will then instruct the driver to check their
surroundings and move backward.
Check Surroundings — Wait For Steering To Complete
Check Surroundings — Move Backward
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Your vehicle is now in the parallel park position. When the
maneuver is complete, the driver will be instructed to
check the vehicle’s parking position. If the driver is satis-
fied with the vehicle position, they should shift to PARK.
TheActive ParkSense Complete - Check Parking Position 
message will be momentarily displayed.
Perpendicular Parking Space Assistance
Operation/Display
When the ParkSense Active Park Assist system is enabled,
the “Active ParkSense Searching - Push OK to Switch to
Perpendicular” message will show in the instrument clus-
ter display. Push the OK button on the left side steering wheel switch to change your parking space setting to a
perpendicular maneuver. You may switch back to parallel
parking if you desire.
Once the driver pushes OK for a perpendicular parking
maneuver, the “Active ParkSense Searching - Push OK to
Switch to Parallel” message will appear in the instrument
cluster display.
Active ParkSense Complete — Check Parking Position
Active ParkSense Searching Display
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Once the vehicle is in position, you will be instructed to
stop the vehicle’s movement and remove your hands from
the steering wheel.Once the vehicle is at a standstill with your hands removed
from the steering wheel, you will be instructed to place the
gear selector into the REVERSE position.
Space Found — Stop And Remove Hands From WheelSpace Found — Shift To Reverse
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When the driver places the gear selector into the REVERSE
position, the system may instruct the driver to wait for
steering to complete.
The system will then instruct the driver to check their
surroundings and move backward.NOTE:
•
It is the driver ’s responsibility to use the brake and
accelerator during the semi-automatic parking maneu-
ver.
• When the system instructs the driver to remove their
hands from the steering wheel, the driver should check
their surroundings and begin to back up slowly.
Check Surroundings — Wait For Steering To Complete
Check Surroundings — Move Backward
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•The ParkSense Active Park Assist system will allow a
maximum of six shifts between DRIVE and REVERSE. If
the maneuver cannot be completed within six shifts, the
system will cancel and the instrument cluster display
will instruct the driver to complete the maneuver manu-
ally.
• The system will cancel the maneuver if the vehicle speed
exceeds 5 mph (7 km/h) during active steering guidance
into the parking space. The system will provide a
warning to the driver at 3 mph (5 km/h) that tells them
to slow down. The driver is then responsible for com-
pleting the maneuver if the system is canceled.
• If the system is canceled during the maneuver for any
reason, the driver must take control of the vehicle.
When the vehicle has reached the end of its backward
movement, the system will instruct the driver to check
their surroundings and stop the vehicle’s movement. NOTE:
It is the driver ’s responsibility to use the brake and
stop the vehicle. The driver should check their surround-
ings and be prepared to stop the vehicle either when
instructed to, or when driver intervention is required.
Check Surroundings — STOP
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Once the vehicle is in a standstill condition, the driver will
be instructed to place the gear selector into the DRIVE
position.When the driver places the gear selector into the DRIVE
position, the system may instruct the driver to wait for
steering to complete.
Check Surroundings — Shift To DriveCheck Surroundings — Wait For Steering To Complete
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Once the vehicle is in a standstill condition, the driver will
be instructed to place the gear selector into the REVERSE
position.When the driver places the gear selector into the REVERSE
position, the system may instruct the driver to wait for
steering to complete.
Check Surroundings — Shift To ReverseCheck Surroundings — Wait For Steering To Complete
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WARNING!(Continued)
continue to pay attention to your surroundings. Fail-
ure to do so can result in serious injury or death.
•
Before using the ParkSense Active Park Assist system,
it is strongly recommended that the ball mount and
hitch ball assembly is disconnected from the vehicle
when the vehicle is not used for towing. Failure to do
so can result in injury or damage to vehicles or
obstacles because the hitch ball will be much closer to
the obstacle than the rear fascia when the loudspeaker
sounds the continuous tone. Also, the sensors could
detect the ball mount and hitch ball assembly, depend-
ing on its size and shape, giving a false indication that
an obstacle is behind the vehicle.
CAUTION!
• The ParkSense Active Park Assist system is only a
parking aid and it is unable to recognize every
obstacle, including small obstacles. Parking curbs
might be temporarily detected or not detected at all.
Obstacles located above or below the sensors will
not be detected when they are in close proximity.
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CAUTION! (Continued)
•The vehicle must be driven slowly when using the
ParkSense Active Park Assist system in order to be
able to stop in time when an obstacle is detected. It is
recommended that the driver looks over his/her
shoulder when using the ParkSense Active Park
Assist system.
LANESENSE — IF EQUIPPED
LaneSense Operation
The LaneSense system is operational at speeds above
37 mph (60 km/h) and below 112 mph (180 km/h). The
LaneSense system uses a forward looking camera to detect
lane markings and measure vehicle position within the
lane boundaries.
When both lane markings are detected and the driver
unintentionally drifts out of the lane (no turn signal
applied), the LaneSense system provides a haptic warning
in the form of torque applied to the steering wheel to
prompt the driver to remain within the lane boundaries. If
the driver continues to unintentionally drift out of the lane,
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