JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2016 WK2 / 4.G SRT Owners Manual

The SRT Drive Modes main screen displays the current
drive mode and real-time status of the vehicle’s perfor-
mance configuration. The selectable Drive Modes are
Track, Sport, Auto, Snow, Tow or Custom. Information
shown will indicate the actual status of each system,
along with a vehicle graphic that displays the active drive
mode status. The color red indicates “Track,” orange
“Sport,” yellow “Street” and blue for “Snow.” These
features will reset to AUTO upon an ignition cycle. If the
system status shown does not match the current drive
mode set up, a message will be displayed indicating
which values are not matching the current mode.
NOTE:Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Full-Off can be
activated by pushing and holding the ESC Off button on
the instrument panel switch bank for five seconds. Listed below are the available Drive Modes:
Track Mode
Drive Modes (Track)
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Selecting “Track” with the Selec-Track switch will acti-
vate the configuration for typical track driving. The
Transmission, Stability Control, All-Wheel Drive, Steer-
ing, and Suspension systems are all set to their “Track”
settings highlighted in red. The Paddle Shifters are
enabled.Sport Mode
Drive Modes (Sport)
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Selecting “Sport” with the Selec-Track switch will acti-
vate the configuration for typical enthusiast driving. The
Transmission, Stability Control, All-Wheel Drive, Steer-
ing, and Suspension systems are all set to their “Sport”
settings highlighted in orange. The Paddle Shifters are
enabled.Tow Mode
Drive Modes (Tow)
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Selecting “Tow” with the Selec-Track switch will activate
the configuration for towing a trailer. Once in this mode,
trailer sway control is enabled in the ESC system. The
Transmission is set to “Tow” setting highlighted in
purple. Stability Control is set to “Full” highlighted in
blue. All-Wheel Drive is set to “50/50” highlighted in
blue. Steering is set to “Street” highlighted in yellow.
Suspension is set to “Sport” highlighted in orange.Snow Mode
Selecting “Snow” with the Selec-Track switch will acti-
vate snow mode for use on loose traction surfaces. When
in Snow mode (depending on certain operating condi-
tions), the transmission may use second gear (rather than
Drive Mode Snow
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first gear) during launches, to minimize wheel slippage.
The Transmission is set to “Snow” setting highlighted in
blue. Stability Control is set to “Full” highlighted in blue.
All-Wheel Drive is set to “50/50” highlighted in blue.
Steering is set to “Street” highlighted in yellow. Suspen-
sion is set to “Street” highlighted in yellow.
Paddle shifters can be enabled or disabled by pressing
the “Snow Set-up” button on the touchscreen.
Snow Mode Set-Up
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Auto Mode
Auto mode is enabled upon ignition on, or by selecting
“Auto” with the Selec-Track switch. The Transmission,
Stability Control and All-Wheel Drive modes are set to
their “Street” settings highlighted in yellow. Steering andSuspension can be configured in either the “Street,”
“Sport,” or “Track” and the Paddle Shifters may be
enabled or disabled while in auto set-up mode.
Drive Mode Auto (Default)
Auto Mode (Default)
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Custom Mode
Custom Mode may be selected by pushing the “Custom”
button on Selec-Track switch. Custom Mode allows you
to create a custom configuration that is saved for quick
selection of your favorite settings. While in CustomMode, the All-Wheel Drive, Stability Control, Transmis-
sion, Steering, Suspension, and Paddle Shifter settings
are shown in their current configuration.
While in the Custom Mode screen, press the “Custom
Set-Up” button on the touchscreen to access the select-
able options. Select which mode suits your driving needs
for a custom driving experience.
Custom Mode
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Custom Mode Set-Up Info
Within the Custom Mode Set-Up screen, press the “info”
button on the touchscreen then use the left/right arrows
to scroll through all the available Drive Mode systems
giving you a description of their operation and current
configuration.All-Wheel Drive
•
Track
Press the “Track” button on the touchscreen to provide
the greatest distribution of torque to the rear wheels
(70%.)
Custom Mode Set-Up
All-Wheel Drive
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•Sport
Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to provide
greater distribution of torque to the rear wheels (65%.)
• Street
Press the “Street” button on the touchscreen to provide
moderate distribution of torque to the rear wheels (60%.).
• 50/50
Press the “50/50” button on the touchscreen to provide
even distribution of torque between the front and rear
wheels. Transmission
•
Track
Press the “Track” button on the touchscreen to provide
the fastest shift speeds with the strongest comfort
trade-off.
Eight Speed Transmission
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•Sport
Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to provide
faster shift speeds with some comfort trade-off.
• Street
Press the “Street” button on the touchscreen to provide a
balance of shift speed and comfort for typical daily
driving. Paddle Shifters
Paddle Shifters
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