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Trailer sway control (tsc), Ready alert braking (rab) – Jeep 2015 Cherokee - Owner Manual User Manual

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Trailer Sway Control (TSC)

The TSC system uses sensors in the vehicle to recognize

an excessively swaying trailer and will take the appro-

priate actions to attempt to stop the sway. The system

may reduce engine power and apply the brake of the

appropriate wheel(s) to counteract the sway of the trailer.

TSC will become active automatically once an excessively

swaying trailer is recognized.
Always use caution when towing a trailer and follow the

trailer tongue weight recommendations. When TSC is

functioning, the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator

Light” will flash, the engine power may be reduced and

you may feel the brakes being applied to individual

wheels to attempt to stop the trailer from swaying. TSC is

only active in the default “ESC On” mode. TSC can be

disabled by pressing the “ESC Off” switch and entering

“ESC Partial Off” mode. It is not active in the “ESC

Partial Off” or “ESC Full Off” modes. Refer to the ESC

portion of this section for an explanation of the different

ESC operating modes.
NOTE:

TSC cannot stop all trailers from swaying.

WARNING!

If the TSC activates while driving, slow the vehicle
down, stop at the nearest safe location, and adjust the
trailer load to eliminate trailer sway.

Ready Alert Braking (RAB)

Ready Alert Braking may reduce the time required to

reach full braking during emergency braking situations.

It anticipates when an emergency braking situation may

occur by monitoring how fast the throttle is released by

the driver. When the throttle is released very quickly,

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