STARTING AND OPERATING
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Safety chains must alw ays be used betw een you r
vehicle and trailer. Alw ays connect the chains to the
fram e or hook retainers of the vehicle hitch. Cross the
chains und er the trailer tongu e and allow enou gh
slack for turning corners.
WARNING!
Improper towing can lead to an injury accident.
Followtheseguidelinestomakeyourtrailertowing
assafeaspossible:
Make certain that the load is secured in the trailer
and will not shift during travel. When trailering
cargo that is not fully secured, dynamic load shifts
can occur that may be difficult for the driver to
control. You could lose control of your vehicle and
haveanaccident.
Vehicles with trailers shou ld not be parked on a grad e.
When parking, apply the parking brake on the tow
vehicle. Put the tow vehicle autom atic transm ission in
P for Park. With a manu al transm ission, shift the
transm ission into reverse. And with four-wheel-d rive
vehicles, make sure the transfer case is not in neu tral.
Alw ays, block or ЉchockЉ the trailer wheels.
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When hau ling cargo or tow ing a trailer, do not over-
load you r vehicle or trailer. Overload ing can cause a
loss of control, poor perform ance or damage to brakes,
axle, engine, transm ission, steering, suspension, chas-
sis stru cture or tires.
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GCWR must not be exceed ed.
Total weight must be distributed between the tow
vehicle and the trailer such that the following four
ratingsarenotexceeded:
1.
GVWR
Product Specification
Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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Model Year | 2006 |
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