STARTING AND OPERATING
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AlternateProcedure
TheignitionswitchmustbeintheONpositionforashift
to take place and for the position indicator lights to be
operable.IftheignitionswitchisnotintheONposition,
the shift will not take place, and no position indicator
lightswillbeonorflashing.
1.
2.
Bringthevehicletoacompletestop.
With the ignition switch in the ON position and the
engine OFF or RUNNING, shift the transmission into
NEUTRAL.
ON-ROAD DRIVING TIPS
3.
4.
Movethe4WDControlSwitchtothedesiredposition.
After the desired position indicator light is on (not
Utility vehicles have higher ground clearance and a
narrowertracktomakethemcapableofperformingina
wide variety of off-road applications. Specific design
characteristicsgivethemahighercenterofgravitythan
ordinarycars.
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flashing),shiftthetransmissionintogear.
NOTE: Steps1and2inthe“PreferredProcedure”and
the “Alternate Procedure” are requirements for shifting
thetransfercase.Iftheserequirementsarenotmetprior
to attempting the shift or while the shift attempt is in
process, then the indicator light will flash, and the
currenttransfercasepositionwillbemaintained.Toretry
ashift,movethe4WDControlSwitchbacktotheoriginal
position, make certain all shift requirements have been
met,waitfiveseconds,andtrytheshiftagain.
Anadvantageofthehighergroundclearanceisabetter
view of the road, allowing you to anticipate problems.
Theyarenotdesignedforcorneringatthesamespeedsas
conventional two-wheel drive vehicles any more than
low-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfacto-
rilyinoff-roadconditions.Ifatallpossible,avoidsharp
Product Specification
Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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Model Year | 2009 |
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