2023 JEEP CHEROKEE Owners Manual

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SAFETY
SAFETY FEATURES
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) 
The ABS provides increased vehicle stability and brake 
performance under most braking conditions. The system 
automatically prevents wheel lo

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Your vehicle may also be equipped with Dynamic Steering 
Torque (DST), Hill Descent Control (HDC), Rain Brake 
Support (RBS), Ready Alert Braking (RAB), Selec-Speed 
Control (SSC), and Tr

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 
ESC enhances directional control and stability of the 
vehicle under various driving conditions. ESC corrects for 
oversteering or understeering of the v

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Full Off — If Equipped
This mode is intended for off-highway or off-road use only 
and should not be used on any public roadways. In this 
mode, TCS and ESC features are tur

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Enabling HDC
HDC is enabled by pushing the HDC button, but the 
following conditions must also be met to enable HDC:
The driveline is in 4WD Low
 The vehicle speed is below 5 mph (8 k

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Hill Start Assist (HSA)  
HSA is designed to mitigate roll back from a complete stop 
while on an incline. If the driver releases the brake while 
stopped on an incline, HSA will continue

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Ready Alert Braking (RAB)
RAB may reduce the time required to reach full braking 
during emergency braking situations. It anticipates when 
an emergency braking situation may occur by monit

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Disabling SSC
SSC will deactivate and be disabled if any of the following 
conditions occur:
The driver pushes the SSC button.
 The driveline is shifted out of 4WD Low.
 The park