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STARTING AND OPERATING
Mud
pressure, accelerating slowly, avoiding abrupt maneu-
versandmaintainingthevehicle’smomentum.Ifyouare
going to be driving on large soft sandy areas or dunes,
reduce your tire pressure to a minimum of 15 psi (103
kPa)toallowforagreatertiresurfacearea.Reducedtire
pressurewilldrasticallyimproveyourtractionandhan-
dling,whiledrivingonthesoftsand,butyoumustreturn
the tires to normal air pressure before driving on pave-
mentorotherhardsurfaces.Besureyouhaveawayto
reinflatethetirespriortoreducingthepressure.
Deepmudcreatesagreatdealofsuctionaroundthetires
andisverydifficulttogetthrough.Youshoulduse2nd
gear(manualtransmission),orDRIVE(automatictrans-
mission),withthetransfercaseinthe4L(Low)position
to maintain your momentum. If you start to slow to a
stop,tryturningyoursteeringwheelnomorethana1/4
turnquicklybackandforthforadditionaltraction.Mud
holes pose an increased threat of vehicle damage and
getting stuck. They are normally full of debris from
previousvehiclesgettingstuck.Asagoodpracticebefore
enteringanymudhole,getoutanddeterminehowdeep
itis,ifthereareanyhiddenobstaclesandifthevehicle
canbesafelyrecoveredifstuck.
CAUTION!
Reducedtirepressuresmaycausetireunseatingand
total loss of air pressure. To reduce the risk of tire
unseating, while at a reduced tire pressure, reduce
your speed and avoid sharp turns or abrupt
maneuvers.
Sand
Softsandisverydifficulttotravelthroughwithfulltire
pressure. When crossing soft sandy spots in a trail
maintainyourvehicle’smomentumanddonotstop.The
key to driving in soft sand is using the appropriate tire
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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