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STARTINGANDOPERATING
OFF-ROADDRIVINGTIPS
CAUTION!
NOTE: Prior to off-road driving, remove the front air
damtopreventdamage.Thefrontairdamisattachedto
thelowerfrontfasciawithquarterturnfasteners,andcan
beremovedbyhand.
Whendrivingthroughwater,donotexceed5mph(8
km/h).Alwayscheckwaterdepthbeforeenteringas
aprecaution,andcheckallfluidsafterward.Driving
through water may cause damage that may not be
coveredbythenewvehiclelimitedwarranty.
WhenToUse4WDLOWRangeâIfEquipped
Whenoff-roaddriving,shiftto4WDLOWforadditional
traction. This range should be limited to extreme situa-
tionssuchasdeepsnow,mud,orsandwhereadditional
low speed pulling power is needed. Vehicle speeds in
excessof25mph(40km/h)shouldbeavoidedwhenin
4WDLOWrange.
Drivingthroughwatermorethanafewinchesdeepwill
requireextracautiontoensuresafetyandpreventdam-
agetoyourvehicle.Ifyoumustdrivethroughwater,try
to determine the depth and the bottom condition (and
locationofanyobstacles)priortoentering.Proceedwith
cautionandmaintainasteadycontrolledspeedlessthan
DrivingThroughWater
Although your vehicle is capable of driving through
water, there are a number of precautions that must be
consideredbeforeenteringthewater:
5
mph(8km/h)indeepwatertominimizewaveeffects.
FlowingWater
If the water is swift flowing and rising (as in storm
run-off) avoid crossing until the water level recedes
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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