STARTING AND OPERATING
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counteracting the over/ und er steer cond ition. Engine the “ESP/ TCS Ind icator Light” begins to flash during
power may also be red uced to help the vehicle maintain acceleration, ease up on the accelerator and apply as little
the desired path.
throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt you r speed and
driving to the prevailing road cond itions.
ESP uses sensors in the vehicle to determ ine the vehicle
path intend ed by the driver and compares it to the actu al
path of the vehicle. When the actu al path does not match
the intend ed path, ESP applies the brake of the approp ri-
ate wheel to assist in counteracting the oversteer or
und ersteer cond ition.
WARN ING!
The Electron ic Stab ility Program (ESP) cannot pre-
ven 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. The ESP cannot preven t
accid ents, including those resu ltin g from excessive
speed in turns, drivin g on very slip pery surfaces, or
hydrop lan ing. Only a safe, atten tive, and skillfu l
driver can preven t accid ents. The capabilities of an
ESP-eq uipped veh icle must never be exploited in a
reck less or dangerou s manner which could jeop ar-
dize the user’s safety or the safety of oth ers.
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Oversteer - when the vehicle is turning more than
approp riate for the steering wheel position.
Und ersteer - when the vehicle is turning less than
approp riate for the steering wheel position.
The “ESP/ TCS Ind icator Light” (located in the instru -
ment cluster), starts to flash as soon as the tires lose
traction and the ESP system becom es active. The “ESP/
TCS Ind icator Light” also flashes when TCS is active. If
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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