300 SRT-8 V8-6.1L (2008)
Traction Control Switch: Description and Operation
DESCRIPTION
The ESP Off Switch is located in the Instrument Panel Switch Pod in the center of the instrument panel. The ESP Off switch turns the Electronic
Stability Program off whenever the switch is depressed. Depressing the switch a second time turns the ESP back on. The switch resets itself each time the
ignition is cycled.
When the ESP Off switch is depressed and released, turning ESP off, it does not completely turn the system off. The ESP system reduces torque
management to a lesser amount, but ESP function can still occur if the system perceives the need.
SRT8 and Police Package equipped vehicles have what is known as three-mode ESP. When the ESP Off switch is depressed and quickly released, the
system turns off ESP like any other model, but if the switch is held down for a period of five seconds or longer before releasing, the ESP system further
reduces the amount of torque management provided. The system can be returned to "normal" by briefly pressing and releasing the ESP Off switch.
The ESP Off switch is serviced as part of the Instrument Panel Switch Pod.
