2011 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 319

316 STARTING AND OPERATING Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) WARNING! This system anticipates the potential for wheel lift by monitoring the driver's steering wheel input and the Many factors, such as vehicle loading, road condispeed of the vehicle. When ERM determines that the rate tions and driving conditions, influence the chance of change of the steering wheel angle and vehicles speed that wheel lift or rollover may occur. ERM cannot are sufficient to potentially cause wheel lift, it applies the prevent all wheel lift or rollovers, especially those appropriate brake and may reduce engine power to that involve leaving the roadway or striking objects lessen the chance that wheel lift will occur. ERM will only or other vehicles. The capabilities of an ERMintervene during very severe or evasive driving maneu- equipped vehicle must never be exploited in a reckvers. ERM can only reduce the chance of wheel lift less or dangerous manner which could jeopardize the occurring during severe or evasive driving maneuvers. It user's safety or the safety of others. can not prevent wheel lift due to other factors such as road conditions, leaving the roadway, striking objects Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and/or other vehicles. This system enhances directional control and stability of the vehicle under various driving conditions. ESC corrects for oversteering or understeering of the vehicle by applying the brake of the appropriate wheel to assist in