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Quadra-Drive IIா System — If Equipped
ON-ROAD DRIVING TIPS
The optional Quadra-Drive II System featu res three
torqu e transfer couplings. The couplings inclu de ELSD
(Electronic Limited Slip Differential) front and rear axles
and Quadra-Trac II transfer case. The optional ELSD
axles are fully autom atic and requ ire no driver inp ut to
operate. Und er norm al driving cond itions the units func-
tion as stand ard axles balancing torqu e evenly betw een
left and right wheels. With a traction difference betw een
left and right wheels the coupling will sense a speed
difference. As one wheel begins to spin faster than the
other, torqu e will autom atically transfer from the wheel
that has less traction to the wheel that has traction. While
the transfer case and axle couplings differ in design, their
operation is similar. Follow the Quadra-Trac II transfer
case shifting inform ation, preced ing this section, for
shifting this system .
Utility vehicles have higher grou nd clearance and a
narrow er track to make them capable of perform ing in a
wide variety of off-road applications. Specific design
characteristics give them a higher center of gravity than
ord inary cars.
An advantage of the higher grou nd clearance is a better
view of the road , allow ing you to anticip ate problem s.
They are not designed for cornering at the sam e speed s as 5
conventional 2-wheel drive vehicles any more than low-
slung sports cars are designed to perform satisfactorily in
off-road cond itions. If at all possible, avoid sharp turns or
abru pt maneu vers. As with other vehicles of this typ e,
failu re to operate this vehicle correctly may resu lt in loss
of control or vehicle rollover.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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