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Remember,neverdrivediagonallyacrossahill-always
drivestraightupordown.
AfterDrivingOff-Road
Off-roadoperationputsmorestressonyourvehiclethan
does most on-road driving. After going off-road it is
alwaysagoodideatocheckfordamage.Thatwayyou
cangetanyproblemstakencareofrightawayandhave
yourvehiclereadywhenyouneedit.
Ifthewheelsstarttoslipasyouapproachthecrestofa
hill, ease off the accelerator and maintain headway by
turningthefrontwheelsslowly.Thismayprovideafresh
“bite”intothesurfaceandwillusuallyprovidetraction
tocompletetheclimb.
• CheckCompletelytires,bodyinspectstructure,the underbodysteering,ofsuspension,your vehicle.and
exhaustsystemfordamage.
TractionDownhill
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Shift the transmission into a low gear and the transfer
caseto4WDLOWrange.Letthevehiclegoslowlydown
the hill with all four wheels turning against engine
compression drag. This will permit you to control the
vehiclespeedanddirection.
• theCheckchassis,threadeddrivetrainfastenerscomponents,forlooseness,steering,particularlyandsus-on
pension.Retightenthem,ifrequired,andtorquetothe
valuesspecifiedintheServiceManual.
When descending mountains or hills, repeated braking
cancausebrakefadewithlossofbrakingcontrol.Avoid
repeated heavy braking by downshifting the transmis-
sionwheneverpossible.
• Checkthingscouldfor accumulationsbeafirehazard.ofTheyplantsmightor brush.hidedamageThese
to fuel lines, brake hoses, axle pinion seals, and
propellershafts.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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