Jeep Compass Overview - Confidence.
F I V E - S T A R
H I G H E S T G O V E R N M E N T
SIDE CRASH TEST RATING
confidence.
Properly inflated and all set to be seen.
Tire Pressure Warning Lamp is standard on Sport and a Tire Pressure Monitoring Display,
available on Sport and standard on Limited, provides notification of high or low pressure
on individual tires via an instrument panel readout. The power sideview mirrors are now
heated, to help you keep those objects in view that can creep up from behind.
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Compass received the highest marks — Five Stars — during side crash tests held by the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s SaferCar.gov program.
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This means you can head out with confidence,
knowing you’re outfitted with a comprehensive set of safety and security features. The standard air bag
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system includes supplemental side-curtain air bags for outboard occupants plus advanced multistage
driver and front-passenger air bags. Front seat active head restraints move forward and upward in the
event of a rear-end-collision to decrease the space between the headrest and occupant’s head, thereby
helping to reduce the chance of injury — a new and standard safety feature.
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A standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
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integrates a host of systems that include a four-wheel antilock
brake system (ABS), all-speed traction control, a Brake Assist system that automatically helps provide
quicker braking power in emergency situations, Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) that can apply strategic
braking to appropriate wheels and reduce engine power when overly sharp steering actions and/or impending
wheel lift is detected, and Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD).
Hill Start Assist, standard on manual transmission models, stops annoying “rollback” when you tackle upclimbs. Compass’s
safety cage structure contains a front crumple zone that absorbs energy during a front impact and a high-strength crossbeam
in the rear seat area that helps transfer side-impact energy from one side of the vehicle to the other.
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Star ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s SaferCar.gov program (safercar.gov).
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The Advanced Front Air Bags in this vehicle are certified to the
new Federal regulations for advanced air bags. Children 12 years old and younger should always ride buckled up in a rear seat. Infants in rear-facing child restraints
should never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger front air bag. All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder belts properly. Air bags shown
deployed for illustrative purposes only.
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Always sit properly with the head restraint properly adjusted. Never place anything in front of the head restraint.
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No system,
no matter how sophisticated, can repeal the laws of physics or overcome careless driving actions. Performance is limited by available traction, which snow, ice and
other conditions can affect. When the ESC warning lamp in the speedometer flashes, the driver needs to use less throttle and adapt speed and driving behavior to
prevailing road conditions. Always drive carefully, consistent with conditions. Always wear your seat belt.