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WARNING!
CAUTION!
Do not coast in N (Neutral) and never turn off the
ignition to coast down a hill. These are unsafe
practicesthatlimityourresponsetochangingtraffic
or road conditions. You might lose control of the
vehicle.
Before moving the shift lever out of P (Park), you
must turn the ignition from LOCK to ON so the
steering wheel and shift lever are released. Other-
wise,damagetothesteeringcolumnorshiftercould
result.
Overdrive(O/D)
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R(Reverse)
For most city and highw ay driving. The transm ission
contains an electronically controlled Overd rive, and will
autom atically shift from D (Drive) to O/ D (Overd rive) if
the follow ing cond itions are present:
For moving the vehicle rearw ard . Alw ays stop before
moving the lever to R (Reverse), excep t when rocking the
vehicle.
N(Neutral)
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The transm ission selector is in D (Drive).
The O/ D OFF switch has not been activated .
Engine may be started in this position.
NOTE: Towing the vehicle, coasting, or otherw ise driv-
ing with the transm ission in N (Neutral) can cause severe
damage to the transm ission.
Vehicle speed is above approxim ately 30 mph (48
km/ h).
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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