2015 DODGE JOURNEY Owners Manual

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DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G Owners Manual Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
This system enhances directional control and stability of
the vehicle under various driving conditions. ESC cor-
rects for over-steering and under-steering the vehic

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DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G Owners Manual ESC Operating Modes
The ESC system has two available operating modes.
Full On
This is the normal operating mode for ESC. Whenever
the vehicle is started the system will be in this mode. This
mode shou

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DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G Owners Manual pressing the “ESC OFF” button. This may be done while
the vehicle is in motion.
WARNING!
•When in “Partial Off” mode, the TCS functionality
of ESC (except for the limited slip feature de-
sc

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DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G Owners Manual flashes when TCS is active. If the “ESC Activation/
Malfunction Indicator Light” begins to flash during ac-
celeration, ease up on the accelerator and apply as little
throttle as possible. Be sure

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DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G Owners Manual WARNING!
•TSC cannot stop all trailers from swaying. Always
use caution when towing a trailer and follow the
tongue weight recommendations. Refer to ”Vehicle
Loading” and “Trailer Towing” in

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DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G Owners Manual HSA will work in REVERSE and all forward gears when
the activation criteria have been met. The system will not
activate if the vehicle is placed in NEUTRAL or PARK.
WARNING!
There may be situations on

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DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G Owners Manual WARNING!(Continued)
•HSA is not a parking brake. Always apply the
parking brake fully when leaving your vehicle.
Also, be certain to leave the transmission in PARK.
•Failure to follow these warnin

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DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G Owners Manual TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
Tire Markings
NOTE:
•P (Passenger) — Metric tire sizing is based on U.S.
design standards. P-Metric tires have the letter “P”
molded into the sidewall preceding the siz