Jeep Cherokee

 Owners Manual

Starting and operating » Electronic brake control systemElectronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) » Hill Start Assist (HSA)
Disabling And Enabling HSA

This feature can be turned on or turned off. To change the current setting, proceed as follows:

• For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) or Driver Information Display (DID), refer to "Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)" or "Driver Information Display (DID)" in "Understanding Your Instrument Panel" for further information.
• If disabling HSA using Uconnect Settings, refer to "Uconnect Settings" in "Understanding Your Instrument Panel" for further information.

For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC/DID, perform the following steps: 1. Center the steering wheel (front wheels pointing straight forward).

2. Shift the transmission into PARK.

3. Apply the parking brake.

4. Start the engine.

5. Rotate the steering wheel slightly more than one-half turn to the left.

6. Push the "ESC Off" button located in the lower switch bank below the climate control four times within twenty seconds. The "ESC Off Indicator Light" should turn on and turn off two times.

7. Rotate the steering wheel back to center and then an additional slighty more than one-half turn to the right.

8. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position and then back to the ON position. If the sequence was completed properly, the "ESC Off Indicator Light" will blink several times to confirm HSA is disabled.

9. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting.

Towing With HSA

Disabling And Enabling HSA