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STARTING AND OPERATING
Towing Tips
specified for “police, taxi, fleet, or frequent trailer tow-
Before setting out on a trip, practice turning, stopping, ing.” Refer to “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper
and backing the trailer in an area located away from maintenanceintervals.
heavytraffic.
TOW/HAUL
AutomaticTransmission
Toreducepotentialforautomatictransmissionoverheat-
The“D”rangecanbeselectedwhentowing.However,if ing,presstheTOWHAULbuttonwhendrivinginhilly
frequent shifting occurs while in this range, you will areas or shift the transmission to Drive position “2” on
wanttoactivatetheTOW/HAULfeature.Referto“Au- more severe grades. Refer to “Automatic Transmission”
tomatic Transmission” in “Starting and Operating” for in“StartingandOperating”forfurtherinformation.
furtherinformation.
ElectronicSpeedControl–IfEquipped
NOTE: UsingtheTOW/HAULfeaturewhileoperating
the vehicle under heavy operating conditions will im-
prove performance and extend transmission life by re- − Whenusingthespeedcontrol,ifyouexperiencespeed
−
Donotuseinhillyterrainorwithheavyloads.
ducingexcessiveshiftingandheatbuildup.Thisaction
willalsoprovidebetterenginebraking.
dropsgreaterthan10mph(16km/h),disengageuntil
youcangetbacktocruisingspeed.
IfyouREGULARLYtowatrailerformorethan45min- − Usespeedcontrolinflatterrainandwithlightloadsto
utesofcontinuousoperation,thenchangetheautomatic
transmission fluid and filter according to the interval
maximizefuelefficiency.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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