2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR  VEHICLE
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High  Ran ge (4WD  Models)   or 2WD  Models
WARN ING!
On
ESP (Electron ic Stab ility  Program ) cannot  preven  t the
natu ral  law s of  physics   from  actin g  on  the  veh icle,
nor can  it increase  the  traction  afford  ed by prevailin  g
road   condition  s. ESP  cannot   preven  t  accid ents,  in-
cluding    those   resu ltin g   from   excessive    speed   in
turns,   drivin g  on  very   slip pery  surfaces,   or  hydro-
plan ing.  Only a safe,  atten tive,  and skillfu  l driver  can
This is  the norm al  operating  mode  for  ESP in 4WD  high
range   and  in   2WD  vehicles.  Whenever    the  vehicle   is
started  or  the  transfer  case  (if equ ipped)  is  shifted  from
4WD low  range  or  neu tral back  to 4WD  high  range,  the  3
ESP system  will be in  this “On”  mode.  This mode  shou ld
be used  for  most  driving  situ ations.  ESP shou ld  only  be
turned   to  “Partial  Off”  or  “Full  Off”  mode  for  specific
reasons  as  noted  below.
preven t   accid ents.    The   capabilities      of   an
ESP-
equipped   veh icle  must  never  be  exploited   in  a reck -
less or  dangerou  s manner  which  could  jeop ard ize the
user’s  safety  or  the  safety  of oth ers.
Partial   Off
This  mode   is  entered   by  momentarily    depressing    the
ЉESP OFF”  switch.  When  in ЉPartial  OffЉ mode,  the  TCS
portion   of   ESP,  excep t for   the   “lim ited  slip”   featu re
described   in the  TCS section,  has  been  disabled  and  the
ЉESP/ TCS Ind icator  LightЉ will  be illuminated  . All  other
stability  featu res of  ESP function  norm ally. This  mode  is
intend ed  to be used   if the vehicle  is in  deep  snow, sand ,
The ESP system  has  3 available  operating  modes  in  4WD
High  Range,   2 available   operating   modes  on  2WD  ve-
hicles,  and  1 operating   mode  in 4WD  Low Range.
Product Specification
CategoriesJeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals
Model Year2008
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