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STARTINGANDOPERATING
swaying trailer is recognized. No driver action is re- HillStartAssist(HSA)
quired. Note that TSC cannot stop all trailers from The HSA system is designed to assist the driver when
swaying.Alwaysusecautionwhentowingatrailerand startingavehiclefromastoponahill.HSAwillmaintain
followthetrailertongueweightrecommendations.Refer thelevelofbrakepressurethedriverappliedforashort
to “Trailer Towing” in “Starting and Operating” for periodoftimeafterthedrivertakestheirfootoffofthe
furtherinformation.WhenTSCisfunctioning,the“ESC brake pedal. If the driver does not apply the throttle
Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” will flash, the duringthisshortperiodoftime,thesystemwillrelease
engine power may be reduced and you may feel the brakepressureandthevehiclewillrolldownthehill.The
brakesbeingappliedtoindividualwheelstoattemptto system will release brake pressure in proportion to the
stopthetrailerfromswaying.TSCisdisabledwhenthe amountofthrottleappliedasthevehiclestartstomovein
ESCsystemisinthe“PartialOff”mode.
theintendeddirectionoftravel.
HSAActivationCriteria
The following criteria must be met in order for HSAto
activate:
WARNING!
If TSC activates while driving, slow the vehicle
down,stopatthenearestsafelocation,andadjustthe
trailerloadtoeliminatetrailersway.
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Vehiclemustbestopped.
Vehicle must be on a 6% (approximate) grade or
greaterhill.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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