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STARTING AND OPERATING
Rem ember, never drive diagon ally across a hill-alw ays
drive straigh t up or down.
After Driving Off-Road
Off-road operation puts more stress on you r vehicle than
does most on-highw ay driving. After going off-road it is
alw ays a good idea to check for damage. That way you
can get any problem s taken care of right away and have
you r vehicle read y when you need it.
If the wheels start to slip as you approach the crest of a
hill, ease off the accelerator and maintain head way by
turning the front wheels sharp ly left and right. This will
provid e fresh “bite” into the surface and will usually
provid e traction to complete the climb.
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exhau st system for damage.
Traction Downhill
Shift the transm ission into a low gear and the transfer
case to 4L or 4 LO range. Let the vehicle go slow ly down
the hill with all four wheels turning against engine
compression drag. This will perm it you to control the
vehicle speed and direction.
• theCheckchassis,threaddedrivetrainfastenerscomforponents,looseness,steering,particuandlarlysuons-
pension. Retighten them , if requ ired , and torqu e to the
valu es specified in the Service Manu al.
When descend ing mountains or hills, rep eated braking
can cause brake fade with loss of braking control. Avoid
rep eated heavy braking by downshifting the transm is-
sion whenever possible.
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to fuel lines, brake hoses, axle pinion seals, and
prop eller shafts.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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