Post Date
January,
16
2018
Last week I realized pumping my brakes is not a good thing considering my Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is equipped with ABS. ABS is anti-lock brake system. Pumping my brakes when I lose traction on the ice is ingrained in my driving methods, as I grew up in Minnesota and North Dakota. Now, I will have to reprogram my driving instincts on the ice and snow.
Since this realization came to life, I began to wonder if this ABS will affect my off-roading. After a little research, I uncovered a few more ABC's dealing with my Jeep Wrangler. Now I am trying to sort out this alphabet soup.
With my past vehicles all these ABC's never really mattered to me as my vehicle was just a means to transport me from point A to point B. Plus my vehicles didn't even have any of these fancy computer systems. But with my Jeep Wrangler, it is all about -- everything Jeep. So I am learning my Jeep ABC's and the in's and out's of these ABC's.
I chatted online with a Jeep representative about some of my questions. ABS is a safety feature and cannot be turned off nor does it turn off while in 4WD. -- 4WD = 4 wheel drive --
However, from my understanding while in 4lo this feature most likely would not engage because the Jeep is traveling less than 12 mph. The ABS will conduct a low speed test at this speed.
Now here are a few other Jeep ABS's... ESC, ERM, TCS, BAS & BLD. It is a good thing the Jeep Representative mailed out the 700 page Jeep manual. My user's guide is only about 10% of that. I am excited to read more about my Jeep to get a better understanding how all these systems work and work together.

With my past vehicles all these ABC's never really mattered to me as my vehicle was just a means to transport me from point A to point B. Plus my vehicles didn't even have any of these fancy computer systems. But with my Jeep Wrangler, it is all about -- everything Jeep. So I am learning my Jeep ABC's and the in's and out's of these ABC's.

However, from my understanding while in 4lo this feature most likely would not engage because the Jeep is traveling less than 12 mph. The ABS will conduct a low speed test at this speed.
Now here are a few other Jeep ABS's... ESC, ERM, TCS, BAS & BLD. It is a good thing the Jeep Representative mailed out the 700 page Jeep manual. My user's guide is only about 10% of that. I am excited to read more about my Jeep to get a better understanding how all these systems work and work together.
What I do know is the ESC & ERM are safety and security features in my Jeep. The others I will have to read up a little bit more.
ESC = Electronic Stability Control
senses when you begin to over- or under-steer and applies individual brakes and controls your throttle as needed to help put you back on track.
ERM = Electronic Roll Mitigation
Determines when a rollover may occur and applies braking force to hlep reduce the likelihood of such an accident.
TCS= Traction Control System
BLD= Brake Limited Differential
BAS=Brake Assist System
It is a good thing those Jeep manuals arrived today because I still need to understand all these fancy computer systems. Well, I have got some reading to do. I will let you know what I find out.
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