2010 Jeep Commander Owner's Manual - Page 275

STARTING AND OPERATING 275 WARNING! Many factors, such as vehicle loading, road conditions and driving conditions, influence the chance that wheel lift or rollover may occur. ERM cannot prevent all wheel lift or rollovers, especially those that involve leaving the roadway or striking objects or other vehicles. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful driver can prevent accidents. The capabilities of an ERM-equipped vehicle must never be exploited in a reckless or dangerous manner which could jeopardize the user's safety or the safety of others. Electronic Stability Program (ESP) counteracting the oversteer or understeer condition. Engine power may also be reduced to help the vehicle maintain the desired path. ESP uses sensors in the vehicle to determine the vehicle path intended by the driver and compares it to the actual path of the vehicle. When the actual path does not match the intended path, ESP applies the brake of the appropriate wheel to assist in counteracting the oversteer or understeer condition. • Oversteer - when the vehicle is turning more than appropriate for the steering wheel position. • Understeer - when the vehicle is turning less than appropriate for the steering wheel position. 5 This system enhances directional control and stability of The "ESP/TCS Indicator Light" located in the instrument the vehicle under various driving conditions. ESP corcluster will start to flash as soon as the tires lose traction rects for oversteering or understeering of the vehicle by and the ESP system becomes active. The "ESP/TCS applying the brake of the appropriate wheel to assist in Indicator Light" also flashes when the TCS is active. If the