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Off Road+ — if equipped

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Jeep Wrangler. Off Road+ — If Equipped

Off-road + switch

Off Road+ is designed to improve the user experience when using special off-road driving modes. To activate Off Road+, press the Off Road+ switch on the switch bank. Vehicle dynamics will improve depending on which four-wheel drive (4WD) mode is active.

NOTE:

Off Road+ will not operate in 2WD High mode. If the button is pressed in 2WD High mode, the message "Off Road+ Not Available, Shift to 4WD" will appear in the instrument cluster display.

When Off Road+ is active, the following functions are activated:

  • The Off Road+ indicator light will illuminate in the instrument cluster display
  • A mode-specific message will be displayed in the instrument cluster display
  • Off Road pages will be displayed on the radio head unit if selected in radio settings
  • The Off Road camera will start if selected in radio settings

In Off Road+ mode, the vehicle will behave differently depending on the 4WD mode in use. The following enhancements occur when Off Road+ is used.

4 L

  • Engine/transmission calibration: Rock Crawl and steering focus, shift schedule change when rock crawling, pedal calibration changed to reduced gain and low range, operates at lower vehicle speeds
  • Traction control system: Aggressive locking brake differential tuning at lower speed or in FIRST gear
  • Off Road+: recalls last state between ignition cycles

4H (High 4WD)

  • Engine/transmission calibration: improved sand performance / wheel slip focus, shift schedule change for sport mode, pedal calibration set to aggressive, operates at increased vehicle speed
  • Traction control system: high wheel speed, slip tuning, brake locking differential, engine-free control
  • Electronic Stability Control: ESC off with unlimited speed
  • Off Road+: default is off between ignition cycles

Cruise control and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) will not operate when Off Road+ is used. A dedicated cluster message will be displayed indicating this if any function is activated while in Off Road+.

If the ESC OFF button is pressed in Off Road+ mode, the following will occur on the vehicle:

  • Pressing the ESC OFF button: Traction control will be disabled, but stability control remains active.
  • Press and hold the ESC OFF button for five seconds: Traction control system and electronic stability control are disabled.

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