STARTING AND OPERATING
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In Snow, Mud and Sand
If you stall or begin to lose head way while climbing a
steep hill, allow you r vehicle to come to a stop and
immediately apply the brakes. Restart the engine and
shift to R (Reverse). Back slow ly down the hill allow ing
the compression braking of the engine and transm ission
to help regu late you r speed . If the brakes are requ ired to
control vehicle speed , apply them lightly and avoid
locking or skid ding the tires.
In heavy snow, when pulling a load , or for additional
control at slow er speed s, shift the transm ission to a low
gear and shift the transfer case to 4L or 4 LO if necessary.
Don’t shift to a lower gear than necessary to maintain
head way. Over-revving the engine can spin the wheels
and traction will be lost.
Do not downshift on icy or slippery road s, becau se
engine braking may cause skid ding and loss of control.
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WARN ING!
Hill Climbing
Before clim bing a steep hill, shift the transm ission to a
lower gear and shift the transfer case to 4L or 4 LO. Use
first gear and 4L or 4 LO for very steep hills.
If the engin e stalls or you lose head way or cannot
make it to the top of a steep hill or grad e, never
attem pt to turn arou nd. To do so may resu lt in
tip ping and rollin g the veh icle. Alw ays back care-
fully straigh t down a hill in R (Reverse) gear. Never
back down a hill in N (Neutral) usin g only the brak e.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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