Electronic Sway Bar Disconnect - If Equipped - Jeep WRANGLER 2017 User Manual

Electronic Sway Bar Disconnect —
If Equipped
Your vehicle may be equipped with an elec-
tronic disconnecting stabilizer/sway bar. This
system allows greater front suspension travel
in off-road situations.
This system is controlled by the SWAY BAR
switch located on the instrument panel (to
the left of the steering column).
Sway Bar Switch
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Push the SWAY BAR switch to activate the
system. Push the switch again to deactivate
the system. The "Sway Bar Indicator Light"
(located in the instrument cluster) will illu-
minate when the bar is disconnected. The
"Sway Bar Indicator Light" will flash during
activation transition, or when activation con-
ditions are not met. The stabilizer/sway bar
should remain in on-road mode during nor-
mal driving conditions.
WARNING!
Do not disconnect the stabilizer bar and
drive on hardsurfaced roads or at speeds
above 18 mph (29 km/h); you may lose
control of the vehicle, which could result in
serious injury. The front stabilizer bar en-
hances vehicle stability and is necessary for
maintaining control of the vehicle. The sys-
tem monitors vehicle speed and will attempt
to reconnect the stabilizer bar at speeds over
18 mph (29 km/h). This is indicated by a
flashing or solid "Sway Bar Indicator Light."
Once vehicle speed is reduced below
14 mph (22 km/h), the system will once
again attempt to return to off-road mode.
To disconnect the stabilizer/sway bar, shift to
either 4H or 4L and push the SWAY BAR
switch to obtain the off-road position. Refer
to "Four-Wheel Drive Operation" in this sec-
tion for further information. The "Sway Bar
Indicator Light" will flash until the stabilizer/
sway bar has been fully disconnected.
NOTE:
The stabilizer/sway bar may be torque locked
due to left and right suspension height differ-
ences. This condition is due to driving sur-
face differences or vehicle loading. In order
for the stabilizer/sway bar to disconnect/
reconnect, the right and left halves of the bar
must be aligned. This alignment may require
that the vehicle be driven onto level ground or
rocked from side to side.
To return to on-road mode, push the SWAY
BAR switch again.
WARNING!
If the stabilizer/sway bar will not return to
on-road mode, the "Sway Bar Indicator
Light" will flash in the instrument cluster
and vehicle stability is greatly reduced. Do