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STARTING AND OPERATING
For added capability when traversing steep grades,
roughterrain,orextremelypoortractionsurfaces,select
thetransfercase4WDLOWposition.Thispositionlocks
the front driveshaft and rear driveshaft together and
forces the front and rear wheels to rotate at the same
speedwhilemultiplyingenginetorque.
CAUTION! (Continued)
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When operating your vehicle in 4WD LOW, the
enginespeedisapproximatelythreetimesthatof
the 2WD position or 4WD AUTO position at a
givenroadspeed.Takecarenottoover-speedthe
engineanddonotexceed25mph(40km/h).
Properoperationoffour-wheeldrivevehiclesde-
pendsontiresofequalsize,type,andcircumfer-
enceoneachwheel.Anydifferenceintiresizecan
cause damage to the transfer case. Tire rotation
scheduleshouldbefollowedtobalancetirewear.
UsethetransfercaseNEUTRALpositionforrecreational
towingonly.Referto“RecreationalTowing”in“Starting
andOperating”forfurtherinformation.
CAUTION!
•
The 4WD LOW position is intended for loose or
slippery road surfaces only. Driving in this posi-
tion on dry hard-surfaced roads may cause in-
creased tire wear and damage to the driveline
components.
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| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2010 |
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