HILL DESCENT CONTROL SWITCH (if so equipped)
WARNING
•Never rely solely on the hill descent control system to control vehicle speed when driving on steep down- hill grades. Always drive carefully when using the hill descent control system and decelerate the vehicle speed by depressing the brake pedal if necessary. Be especially careful when driving on frozen, muddy or ex- tremely steep downhill roads. Failure to control vehicle speed may result in a loss of control of the vehicle and possible serious injury or death.
•The hill descent control may not con- trol the vehicle speed on a hill under all load or road conditions. Always be prepared to depress the brake pedal to control vehicle speed. Failure to do so may result in a collision or serious personal injury.
CAUTION When the hill descent control system op- erates continuously for a long time, the temperature of the brake pads may in- crease and the hill descent control sys- tem may be temporarily disabled (the in- dicator light will blink). If the indicator light does not come on continuously af- ter blinking, stop using the system.
The hill descent control system is designed to reduce driver workload when going down steep hills. The hill descent control system helps to control vehicle speed so the driver can concentrate on steering the vehicle. To activate the hill descent control system: • The shift lever must be in forward or reverse gear, • The 4WD switch must be in the 4L position and the vehicle speed must be under 15 mph (25 km/h) or
• The 4WD switch must be in the 4H posi- tion and the vehicle speed must be under 21 mph (35 km/h), and
• The hill descent control system switch must be ON.
The hill descent control system ON indica- tor light will come on when the system is activated. Also, the stop/tail lights illumi- nate while the hill descent control system applies the brakes to control vehicle speed. If the accelerator or brake pedal is de- pressed while the hill descent control sys- tem is on, the system will stop operating temporarily. As soon as the accelerator or brake pedal is released, the hill descent control system begins to function again if the hill descent control operating condi- tions are fulfilled. The hill descent control system ON indica- tor light blinks if the switch is on and all conditions for system activation are not met or if the system becomes disengaged for any reason. To turn off the hill descent control system, push the switch to the OFF position. For additional information, see “Hill descent control system ON indicator light” (P. 2-16) and “Hill descent control system” (P. 5-125).
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