How to Turn Auto Park Brake ON or OFF on a Jeep Renegade (2015-2023)
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Want your Jeep Renegade to set the parking brake automatically every time you shift into Park? Or does the electric parking brake keep applying itself and you want it to stop? In this video, we show you step by step where to find the Auto Park Brake setting on a Jeep Renegade and how to turn it on or off, no dealer visit or scan tool required.
The Jeep Renegade comes with an electric parking brake (EPB) instead of a traditional handbrake lever. With the Auto Park Brake feature enabled, the parking brake applies automatically whenever you shift into Park, so you never forget to set it, which is especially useful when parking on a hill. Some drivers prefer to control the parking brake manually and want the automatic function off. We walk you through the settings menu to change it, show how to apply and release the parking brake manually with the switch, and explain related features like SafeHold, which can apply the brake automatically if you unbuckle and open the door while the vehicle can still roll.
We also mention what to check if the parking brake will not release or you see a SERVICE PARKING BRAKE message, since that points to a fault rather than this setting.
This video was filmed on a Jeep Renegade and applies to the full first generation, model years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, including the 2019 facelift models. Because the Renegade shares its platform and electric parking brake system with the Fiat 500X, these steps are similar for 2016-2023 Fiat 500X models, and the process is comparable on other Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, RAM, and Fiat vehicles with an electric parking brake, including the Jeep Compass and Cherokee.
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