ESP OFF in 4 Low

[07JeepXK]

Yeah the owners manual for 2007 is wrong. It states whenever the vehicle is placed in 4 low the ESP is in full OFF. That is not correct. I have to press and hold down the traction control button until I hear the chime and it displays ESP OFF on the dash.

[06JeepXKHEMI]

Adam I think you read it wrong, I think it says its fully off until you reach 40mph and under 35mph its fully off.. Im assuming that when you hold the button off, it will keep ESP OFF even off 40mph as if it were in either 4Hi or 4Lo

[07JeepXK]

I dont think I read it wrong. Right out of the owners manual:

4WD Low RangeFull Off
This is the normal operating mode for ESP in 4WD low range. Whenever the vehicle is started in 4WD low range, or the transfer case (if equipped) is shifted from 4WD high range or neutral to 4WD low range, the ESP system will be in this mode.

The last sentence says whenever shifted from 4 HIGH to 4 LOW the ESP will be off. It even says it will chime and illuminate ESP OFF on the dash farther down the page in the manual when placed in 4 Low. Mine doesnt, 08JeepXK's does.

[06JeepXKHEMI]

Ok got it, so I was the a$$ reading it wrong.. So why doesnt mine shut off ESP completely? And should I shut ESP OFF even though I havent had any issues thus far? Also, I know we've talked about this before but when its snowin out I only push the button once correct?

[lekmedm]

Yeah the owners manual for 2007 is wrong. It states whenever the vehicle is placed in 4 low the ESP is in full OFF. That is not correct. I have to press and hold down the traction control button until I hear the chime and it displays ESP OFF on the dash.

Right. I just double-checked, and my XK does the same as your's.

[07JeepXK]

Ok got it, so I was the a$$ reading it wrong.. So why doesnt mine shut off ESP completely? And should I shut ESP OFF even though I havent had any issues thus far? Also, I know we've talked about this before but when its snowin out I only push the button once correct?

I think you should try it next time with ESP OFF and see what you like better. Everyone has their own preference. When driving on the road in 4 High in the snow just push the traction control button once.

[jjt250]

So I finally remembered to check this out and it's the same deal as O7JeepXk's and 06JeepXKHEMI's. Mine is an 07 WK CRD with QDII, also.

In 4Low:


In 4Low after holding the ESP button down:

[07JeepXK]

So it must be something new in 08+ Would still like to hear from someone with an 08 4.7 liter

[lekmedm]

So it must be something new in 08+ Would still like to hear from someone with an 08 4.7 liter

We might have to find an 08 for sale and take it for a test drive...

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[Matt]

I think Steve's is an 08....(mrnavy)