Electronic Brake Control System; Electronic Brake Force Distribution (Ebd); Brake System Warning Light - Jeep Grand Cherokee 2016 Owner's Manual

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524 STARTING AND OPERATING

brakes will still function. However, the effort required to

brake the vehicle will be much greater than that required

with the power system operating.

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM

Your vehicle is equipped with an advanced Electronic

Brake Control system (EBC). This system includes Elec-

tronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Anti-Lock Brake

System (ABS), Brake Assist System (BAS), Hill Start

Assist (HSA), Traction Control System (TCS), Electronic

Stability Control (ESC), and Electronic Roll Mitigation

(ERM). These systems work together to enhance both

vehicle stability and control in various driving condi-

Your vehicle may also be equipped with Trailer Sway

Control (TSC), Ready Alert Braking (RAB), Rain Brake

Support (RBS), Dynamic Steering Torque (DST), Hill

Descent Control (HDC), and Selec-Speed Control (SSC).

This function manages the distribution of the braking

torque between the front and rear axles by limiting

braking pressure to the rear axle. This is done to prevent

overslip of the rear wheels to avoid vehicle instability,

and to prevent the rear axle from entering ABS before the

The red "Brake System Warning Light" will turn on when

the ignition switch is turned to the ON position and may

stay on for as long as four seconds.

If the "Brake System Warning Light" remains on or

comes on while driving, it indicates that the brake system

is not functioning properly and that immediate service is

required. If the "Brake System Warning Light" does not

come on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON

position, have the light repaired as soon as possible.

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