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STARTING AND OPERATING
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An electronically-actuated trailer brake controller is
required when towing a trailer with electronically
actuatedbrakes.Whentowingatrailerequippedwith
ahydraulicsurge-actuatedbrakesystem,anelectronic
brakecontrollerisnotrequired.
WARNING!
Do not connect trailer brakes to your vehicle’s hy-
draulic brake lines. It can overload your brake sys-
tem and cause it to fail. You might not have brakes
whenyouneedthemandcouldhaveanaccident.
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Trailerbrakesarerecommendedfortrailersover1,000
lbs(454kg)andrequiredfortrailersinexcessof2,000
lbs(907kg).
Towing any trailer will increase your stopping dis-
tance.Whentowingyoushouldallowforadditional
spacebetweenyourvehicleandthevehicleinfront
ofyou.Failuretodosocouldresultinanaccident.
CAUTION!
If the trailer weighs more than 1,000 lbs (454 kg)
loaded, it should have its own brakes and they
should be of adequate capacity. Failure to do this
could lead to accelerated brake lining wear, higher
brakepedaleffort,andlongerstoppingdistances.
TowingRequirements—TrailerLights&Wiring
Wheneveryoupullatrailer,regardlessofthetrailersize,
stoplightsandturnsignalsonthetrailerarerequiredfor
motoringsafety.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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