2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT Owners Manual

Stability ControlTrack
• Pressing the “Track” button on the touchscreen will provide minimal
stability control.
Sport
• Pressing the “Sport” button on the touchscreen will provide reduced stability control.
Street
• Pressing the “Street” button on the touchscreen provides full (default) stability control.
Stability Control Settings
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SuspensionTrack
• Press the “Track” button on the touchscreen to provide the firmest
possible suspension stiffness with the highest amount of comfort
trade-off.
Sport
• Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to provide a firmer suspension stiffness with moderate comfort trade-off.
Street
• Press the “Street” button on the touchscreen to provide a balance of suspension stiffness and ride comfort for typical daily driving.
Suspension
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SteeringTrack
• Press the “Track” button on the touchscreen to adjust the steering
effort and feel to the greatest level.
Sport
• Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to adjust the steering effort and feel to a greater level.
Street
• Press the “Street" button on the touchscreen to balance the steering feel and comfort.
Steering
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Race Options
Press the “Race Options” button on the touchscreen while in the Drive
Modes screen, to display the vehicle’s Launch Control screen. Within
Race Options, you can activate, deactivate, and adjust the RPM values
for the Launch Control and Shift Light features.
Refer to “Shift Light” in this section for further information on shift
light features.Launch Control
WARNING!
Launch Mode is intended for off-highway or off-road use only and
should not be used on any public roadways. It is recommended that
this feature be used in a controlled environment, and within the
limits of the law. The capabilities of the vehicle as measured by the
performance pages must never be exploited in a reckless or danger-
ous manner, which can jeopardize the user’s safety or the safety of
others. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful driver can prevent acci-
dents.
Race Options
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Launch Control can be accessed by pushing the Launch button on the
Selec-Track switch or pushing the SRT button on the Selec-Track
switch then selecting the “Race Options” button on the touchscreen.
Press the “Activate Launch Control” button on the touchscreen to
activate the feature. Press the “Launch RPM Set-Up” to set the holding
RPM. Launch Control can be turned on or off by either pushing the
Launch Control button on the Selec-Track Swith, or by pressing the
“Cancel Launch Control” button on the touchscreen.NOTE:
Launch RPM Set-Up cannot be accessed unless Launch Control
is deactivated.
To adjust the Launch RPM, drag the slider bar or press the arrows on
the touchscreen to adjust the holding RPM. The launch RPM limit is
between 1500 and 3500 RPM.
For further information, refer to “SRT Drive Modes” in “Multimedia”.
Activate Launch Control
Launch RPM Set-Up
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Shift Light
Your vehicle is equipped with a shift light feature that illuminates the
back lighting of the tachometer (in red) within the instrument cluster
display. This feature is a visual cue to manually up-shift using the
paddle shifters or shifting the transmission gear selector.To actuate the Shift Light feature, press the “Shift Light” button on the
touchscreen, then press the “Shift Light On” button on the touch-
screen. Activation is shown on the instrument cluster display. Pressing
the “Shift Light RPM Set-Up” button on the touchscreen will take you
to the Shift Light RPM Set-Up screen.
NOTE:
You must be in Paddle Shift Mode, or the transmission gear
selector must be in manual shift in order to activate the shift light.
Shift Light In Paddle Shift Mode
Shift Light RPM Set-Up
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The Shift Light RPM Set-Up allows you to set the shift light to
illuminate for gears 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5-8. Pressing and releasing the
up/down arrow buttons above and below each listed gear, the RPM
values will change in increments of 250 RPM. The Shift Light setup
screen may only be accessed if the feature is enabled, press the “Reset
to factory default” button on the touchscreen to change back to factory
settings, or press the “Shift Light Off” button on the touchscreen to
turn the system off completely.Valet Mode
To enter Valet Mode press the “Valet” button on the touchscreen and a
popup screen will ask you if you would like to enter Valet Mode, after
selecting “Yes” you will be asked to enter a four digit PIN code. The
PIN code is not predetermined, so you are free to select any four digit
numeric combination that will be easy to remember.
Valet Mode Activation
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While in Valet Mode the following vehicle configurations are set and
locked to prevent unauthorized modification:
• All-Wheel Drive is set to 50/50.
• Transmission locks out access to first gear and up-shifts earlier thannormal.
• Stability Control, Steering, and Suspension are set to their STREET settings.
• Steering wheel paddle shifters are disabled.
• The Drive Mode interface is not available. Pushing the SRT button on Selec-Track switch will display the unlock keypad.
• The ESC Off button is disabled.
• The Launch Control button is disabled.
• Engine limited to a lowest power output state.
To exit Valet Mode you must enter the same four digit PIN that was used
to enter the mode. The unlock keypad can be accessed by either
pushing the SRT button on Selec-Track switch, or pressing the “Valet”
button on the touchscreen.
Valet Mode Deactivation
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