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STARTING AND OPERATING
After Driving Off-Road
• Aftersimilarextenddirty edcondopitions,eration havein mbrakeud, sandrotors,, water,wheels,or
brake linings, and axle yokes insp ected and cleaned as
soon as possible.
Off-road operation puts more stress on you r vehicle than
does most on-road 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.
WARN ING!
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Com pletely insp ect the und erbod y of you r vehicle.
Check tires, bod y stru cture, steering, suspension, and
exhau st system for damage.
Abrasive material in any part of the brak es may
cause excessive wear or unpred ictab le brak ing. You
migh t not have full brak ing power when you need it
to preven t an accid ent. If you have been operatin g
you r veh icle in dirty condition s, get you r brak es
checked and clean ed as necessary.
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Check thread ed fasteners for looseness, particu larly on
the chassis, drivetrain components, steering, and sus-
pension. Retighten them , if requ ired , and torqu e to the
valu es specified in the Service Manu al.
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Check for accumulations of plants or bru sh. These
things could be a fire hazard . They might hid e damage
to fuel lines, brake hoses, axle pinion seals, and
prop eller shafts.
• mIf uyoud, sluexpsherienceor similarunucondsualitions,vibrationcheckafterthe wdrivingheels forin
impacted material. Impacted material can cause a
wheel imbalance and freeing the wheels of it will
correct the situ ation.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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