STARTING AND OPERATING
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four-wheeldrivevehicles,makesurethetransfercase
is not in NEUTRAL. Always, block or ЉchockЉ the
trailerwheels.
WARNING! (Continued)
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Improper towing can lead to an injury accident.
Followtheseguidelinestomakeyourtrailertow-
ingassafeaspossible:
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GCWRmustnotbeexceeded.
Total weight must be distributed between the tow
vehicle and the trailer such that the following four
ratingsarenotexceeded:
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When hauling cargo or towing a trailer, do not over-
load your vehicle or trailer. Overloading can cause a
lossofcontrol,poorperformanceordamagetobrakes,
axle,engine,transmission,steering,suspension,chas-
sisstructureortires.
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GVWR
5
GTW
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Safety chains must always be used between your
vehicle and trailer.Always connect the chains to the
hook retainers of the vehicle hitch. Cross the chains
under the trailer tongue and allow enough slack for
turningcorners.
GAWR
Trailer tongue weight rating for the trailer hitch
utilized (This requirement may limit the ability to
alwaysachievethe10%to15%rangeoftongueweight
asapercentageoftotaltrailerweight).
Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.
When parking, apply the parking brake on the tow
vehicle.PutthetowvehicletransmissioninPARK.For
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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