User Manual - Page 174

For 2019 GRAND CHEROKEE SRT.

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2. Press the “Launch RPM Set-Up” button
on the touchscreen. This screen will allow
you to adjust your launch RPM’s for opti-
mum launch/traction.
3. Press the “Activate Launch Control” but-
ton on the touchscreen, follow instruc-
tions in the instrument cluster display.
Make sure the vehicle is not moving.
Put vehicle in first gear.
Steering wheel must be pointing
straight.
Vehicle must be on level ground.
Apply brake pressure.
While holding the brake, rapidly apply
and hold the accelerator pedal to wide
open throttle. The engine speed will
hold at the RPM that was set in the
“Launch RPM Set-up” screen.
NOTE:
Messages will appear in the instrument
cluster display to inform the driver if one
or more of the above conditions have not
been met.
4. When the above conditions have been
met, the instrument cluster display will
read “Release Brake”.
5. Keep the vehicle pointed straight.
Launch control will be active until the vehicle
reaches 62 mph (100 km/h), at which point
the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system
will return to its current ESC mode.
Launch control will abort before launch
completion, display “Launch Aborted” in the
cluster under any the following conditions:
The accelerator pedal is released during
launch.
The ESC system detects that the vehicle is
no longer moving in a straight line.
The “ESC OFF” button is pressed to change
the system to another mode.
NOTE:
After launch control has been aborted, ESC
will return to its current ESC mode.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to shift when the drive
wheels are spinning and do not have
traction. Damage to the transmission may
occur.
Guidelines For Track Use
NOTE:
Because of the extreme conditions encoun-
tered during track use, any damage or wear
associated with track use may not be covered
by warranty.
If your SRT vehicle is equipped with Drive
Modes they will alter the vehicle’s perfor-
mance in various driving situations. It is
recommended that your vehicle operates in
SPORT or TRACK modes during the track
event.
Prior to each track event/day, verify all
fluids are at the correct levels. Refer to
“Fluid Capacities” in “Technical Specifica-
tions” for further information.
STARTING AND OPERATING
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