STARTINGANDOPERATING
233
(48
km/h).Tounderstandthedifferenceinoperation,
RockingtheVehicle
drivethevehiclesothatTCCengagementconditions
arecorrect,andthenpressandreleasethe“O/DOFF”
buttononcetodisengagetheTCC.Waitafewseconds,
and then press and release the “O/D OFF” button
again to engage the TCC. You will notice that the
enginerunsatahigherRPMwhendrivingatvehicle
speeds above approximately 30 mph (48 km/h) with
theTCCnotengaged.Thisisanormalcondition.
Ifthevehiclebecomesstuckinsnow,sand,ormud,itcan
often be moved by a rocking motion. Move the gear
selector rhythmically between “First” and R (Reverse),
whileapplyingslightpressuretotheaccelerator.
Theleastamountofacceleratorpedalpressuretomain-
taintherockingmotionwithoutspinningthewheelsor
racingtheengineismosteffective.Racingtheengineor
spinningthewheels,duetothefrustrationofnotfreeing 5
the vehicle, may lead to transmission overheating and
failure. Allow the engine to idle with the transmission
selectorinN(Neutral)foratleastoneminuteafterevery
fiverocking-motioncycles.Thiswillminimizeoverheat-
ing and reduce the risk of transmission failure during
prolongedeffortstofreeastuckvehicle.
•
Ifthevehiclehasnotbeendrivenforseveraldays,the
firstfewsecondsofoperationaftershiftingthetrans-
missionintogearmayseemsluggish.Thisisduetothe
transmission fluid partially draining from the torque
converter into the transmission. This is considered a
normal condition and will not cause damage to the
transmission.Thetorqueconverterwillrefillwithin5
secondsofshiftingfromP(Park)intoanyothergear
position.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2006 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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