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Be sure to rem ove the key.
Perform maintenance services as prescribed in the
“Maintenance Sched ules” section. When you r vehicle is
used for trailer tow ing, never exceed the gross axle
weight rating (GAWR) by the addition of:
CAUTION!
To avoid fuel spillage and overfilling, do not “top
off”thefueltankafterfilling.
• The tongu e weight of the trailer.
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The weight of any other typ e of cargo or equ ipment
put in or on you r vehicle.
NOTE: When the fuel nozzle “clicks” or shu ts off, the
fuel tank is full.
Remember that everything put in or on the trailer adds to 5
the load on you r vehicle.
TRAILERTOWING
The “D” Overd rive range can be selected when tow ing.
However, if frequ ent shifting occurs move the shift lever
to the next lower position to eliminate excessive auto-
matic transm ission shifting. This action will also red uce
the possibility of transm ission overheating and provid e
better engine braking. Refer to “Transm ission Shifting” in
this section for additional inform ation.
In this section you will find inform ation on limits to the
typ e of tow ing you can reasonably do with you r vehicle.
Before tow ing a trailer, carefu lly review this inform ation
to tow you r load as efficiently and safely as possible.
To maintain warranty coverage, follow the requ irem ents
and recom mend ations in this manu al concerning ve-
hicles used for trailer tow ing.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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