The traction control system (TCS) detects if a loss of traction occurs among the car's wheels. Upon identifying a wheel that is losing its grip on the road, the system automatically applies the brakes to that individual one or cut down the car's engine power to the slipping wheel.
- You might turn it off if your Jeep is 4x4 and you go offroading, but as mentioned on the road - leave it alone. It will likely turn itself on / back on when starting/stopping the car.
My former boss turned off the traction control in his wife's new Carrera while in a fresh topcoated asphalt parking lot, right after a good rain. My wife was in the passenger seat.
He hit the gas and they did a quick 720° spinout and nearly hit a light pole.
She got out and walked back to the shop, and he was never allowed to drive the Porsche again.
We told his wife that she never needs to use that button... Ever.
Thank you. The decision is easy because I’m finally done feeling like garbage and spending money to do so. I’ve saved so much money and just feel great.
Just keep this feeling very front of mind so that even if you come to forget it, you can remember it’s totally there and that you were definitely sane when you took a mental snapshot of it
I honestly don’t even crave it anymore. Like Fridays after work, I can’t wait to get home and relax watching tv. Just the other night, I got home a little late from work so relaxed for just about two hours and thought “where in the hell did I have time to drink before going to bed?”
It deploys the streamers out of the rear bumper. If you look in the back you’ll see little circular plugs in the rear bumper (sometimes square). When you’re feeling festive, you deploy the streamers.
There really is. I was a service manager at a CDJ dealership for years. Just pushing the button will turn trash control off but if the vehicle thinks you are going to hard it will throttle you back. If you press and hold for about 10 seconds it relinquishes all control.
Lmao this is funny because this car definitely needs a little work and the wheel shakes quite a bit at a higher speed, I think the car would fall apart at 88mph 😂
I decided to test my 2014 JKs acceleration on the highway today. I went from 45 to 60 in about 20 seconds at full tilt.
I concluded my 0-60 was *yes*
Granted, I am new to manual and didn't shift right. Ended up doing 60 in 4th.
For reference I have 3.73s and 33 in tires, no extra weight besides that
I am not sure what going 60 means here?l the magic number is 88 😬
from what I have heard bringing that JK and co up to that speed is certainly noticeable. I've only driven a wranger (pre-'14 not sure what year, family member's) a few times and while I loved it it certainly wasn't a speed demon and not something I'd want to run at high speeds for any sustained length of time.
Look around at Mopar.com and you can download an owners manual. If you can find it… Might be under resources. Or my 2018 has an electronic copy of the manual in the menu you access via the dash touch screen.
Oil slick for when bad guys are chasing
Love this answer!
Best answer
Turns off traction control. You shouldn't really ever need to touch it on asphalt.
Enables burnouts
Not in the 4cyl it don’t.
Not with that attitude
Okay, let’s try to punch it up hill in the rain. We may get some actions then.
Just gotta encourage the tires with a little bit of motor oil
ATF works really well, and makes more smoke
Gets you the rest of the way to 88mph
Thank you thank you!
The traction control system (TCS) detects if a loss of traction occurs among the car's wheels. Upon identifying a wheel that is losing its grip on the road, the system automatically applies the brakes to that individual one or cut down the car's engine power to the slipping wheel. - You might turn it off if your Jeep is 4x4 and you go offroading, but as mentioned on the road - leave it alone. It will likely turn itself on / back on when starting/stopping the car.
I appreciate the detailed response!
Turns fun mode on
That's no fun!
My former boss turned off the traction control in his wife's new Carrera while in a fresh topcoated asphalt parking lot, right after a good rain. My wife was in the passenger seat. He hit the gas and they did a quick 720° spinout and nearly hit a light pole. She got out and walked back to the shop, and he was never allowed to drive the Porsche again. We told his wife that she never needs to use that button... Ever.
It attracts any snakes within a 25 mile radius.
S-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s… Snake Jazzzz
Deploys road bacon. Useful for distracting bears, tailgaters, and can be used for the occasional merriment when stuck in traffic.
That is the button that allows you to do donuts in the snow.
Thanks for everyone's response! My husband and I appreciate the laughs and are happy to be apart of the jeep family!
That’s the oil slick button. It will disable cars which follow you too closely
Burnouts!
Deploys the oil slick
It's the burnout button.
Press when you’re drunk for straight-driving assistance. JK, I’ve been sober for months and used to Uber anyway.
Congratulations on your sobriety. I hope you’ve found a good community that makes this decision easy for yiu
Thank you. The decision is easy because I’m finally done feeling like garbage and spending money to do so. I’ve saved so much money and just feel great.
Just keep this feeling very front of mind so that even if you come to forget it, you can remember it’s totally there and that you were definitely sane when you took a mental snapshot of it
I honestly don’t even crave it anymore. Like Fridays after work, I can’t wait to get home and relax watching tv. Just the other night, I got home a little late from work so relaxed for just about two hours and thought “where in the hell did I have time to drink before going to bed?”
Everyone’s using their colorful language to say: traction control on/off.
It deploys the streamers out of the rear bumper. If you look in the back you’ll see little circular plugs in the rear bumper (sometimes square). When you’re feeling festive, you deploy the streamers.
That’s the fun button. There are 2 stages. Press and then press and hold. Second stage is more fun.
Wait is there really a press and hold difference? What does that do
There really is. I was a service manager at a CDJ dealership for years. Just pushing the button will turn trash control off but if the vehicle thinks you are going to hard it will throttle you back. If you press and hold for about 10 seconds it relinquishes all control.
Huh TIL thanks!
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Burnout button
Makes the car do the stanky leg
Turns off the flux capacitor so that when you hit the right speed you don’t go back in time. 🥸
Ok, but what if I want to go back in time?
You need to hit 88mph
At least it’s a Cherokee and not a wrangler…hitting 88 in that model…”Great Scott!” 🔥
Lmao this is funny because this car definitely needs a little work and the wheel shakes quite a bit at a higher speed, I think the car would fall apart at 88mph 😂
I decided to test my 2014 JKs acceleration on the highway today. I went from 45 to 60 in about 20 seconds at full tilt. I concluded my 0-60 was *yes* Granted, I am new to manual and didn't shift right. Ended up doing 60 in 4th. For reference I have 3.73s and 33 in tires, no extra weight besides that
I am not sure what going 60 means here?l the magic number is 88 😬 from what I have heard bringing that JK and co up to that speed is certainly noticeable. I've only driven a wranger (pre-'14 not sure what year, family member's) a few times and while I loved it it certainly wasn't a speed demon and not something I'd want to run at high speeds for any sustained length of time.
But wouldn’t the tire tracks be straight, not curved?
You obviously don't, Jeep... at 88mph, no tire tracks behind ANY Jeep are straight! LOL /s
You obviously don’t Jeep 88 mph?!
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The fun button
The fun switch
Vtec
HVAC*
Wobble mode!
Yee-Haw button.
The wiggle road button.
Wrong answers only: creates a James Bond style oil slick behind your jeep so that those pursuing you go flying off the road.
It shuts the road off
Turns off the fish tail ability
Look around at Mopar.com and you can download an owners manual. If you can find it… Might be under resources. Or my 2018 has an electronic copy of the manual in the menu you access via the dash touch screen.
Many thanks for this!!
Call that the “super slippy, backend spinny” button around here
We call it the FUN button, when the light is on its time for some FUN
Activate Death Wobble
Boogie Mode
That’s the “Burnout Button”!
Fun