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STARTING AND OPERATING
POWER STEERING
WARNING!
Thestandardpowersteeringsystemwillgiveyougood
vehicle response and increased ease of maneuverability
in tight spaces. The system will provide mechanical
steeringcapabilityifpowerassistislost.
Abrasivematerialinanypartofthebrakesmaycause
excessivewearorunpredictablebraking.Youmight
not have full braking power when you need it to
preventanaccident.Ifyouhavebeenoperatingyour
vehicleindirtyconditions,getyourbrakeschecked
andcleanedasnecessary.
Ifforsomereasonthepowerassistisinterrupted,itwill
stillbepossibletosteeryourvehicle.Underthesecondi-
tions,youwillobserveasubstantialincreaseinsteering
effort, especially at very low vehicle speeds and during
parkingmaneuvers.
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If you experience unusual vibration after driving in
mud,slush,orsimilarconditions,checkthewheelsfor
impacted material. Impacted material can cause a
wheel imbalance and freeing the wheels of it will
correctthesituation.
NOTE: Increasednoiselevelsattheendofthesteering
wheeltravelareconsiderednormalanddonotindicate
thatthereisaproblemwiththepowersteeringsystem.
Uponinitialstart-upincoldweather,thepowersteering
pumpmaymakenoiseforashortamountoftime.Thisis
due to the cold, thick fluid in the steering system. This
noiseshouldbeconsiderednormal,anditdoesnotinany
waydamagethesteeringsystem.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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