Jeep 2010 Liberty User Manual

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WARNING!

There may be situations where the Hill Start Assist
(HSA) will not activate and slight rolling may occur,
such as on minor hills (i.e., less than 7%), or with a
loaded vehicle, or while pulling a trailer. HSA is not
a substitute for active driving involvement. It is
always the driver’s responsibility to be attentive to
distance to other vehicles, people, and objects, and
most importantly brake operation to ensure safe
operation of the vehicle under all road conditions.
Your complete attention is always required while
driving to maintain safe control of your vehicle.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in an
accident or serious personal injury.

Towing with HSA
HSA will provide assistance during acceleration on an
incline while towing a trailer.

WARNING!

If you use a trailer brake controller with your

trailer, the trailer brakes may be activated and
deactivated with the brake switch. If so, there may
not be enough brake pressure to hold both the
vehicle and the trailer on a hill when the brake
pedal is released. In order to avoid rolling down
an incline while resuming acceleration, manually
activate the trailer brake or apply more vehicle
brake pressure prior to releasing the brake pedal.

HSA is not a parking brake. Always apply the

parking brake fully when leaving your vehicle.
Also, be certain to leave the transmission in PARK.

Failure to follow these warnings can result in an

accident or serious personal injury.

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