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STARTING AND OPERATING
previousvehiclesgettingstuck.Asagoodpracticebefore
enteringanymudhole,getoutanddeterminehowdeep
CAUTION!
itis,ifthereareanyhiddenobstaclesandifthevehicle Reduced tire pressures may cause tire unseating and
canbesafelyrecoveredifstuck.
total loss of air pressure. To reduce the risk of tire
unseating,whileatareducedtirepressure,reduceyour
speedandavoidsharpturnsorabruptmaneuvers.
Sand
Softsandisverydifficulttotravelthroughwithfulltire
pressure. When crossing soft, sandy spots in a trail,
maintainyourvehicle’smomentumanddonotstop.The
key to driving in soft sand is using the appropriate tire
pressure, accelerating slowly, avoiding abrupt maneu-
versandmaintainingthevehicle’smomentum.Ifyouare
going to be driving on large soft sandy areas or dunes,
reduce your tire pressure to a minimum of 15 psi
Crossing Obstacles (Rocks and Other High
Points)
Whiledrivingoff-road,youwillencountermanytypesof
terrain. These varying types of terrain bring different
types of obstacles. Before proceeding, review the path
aheadtodeterminethecorrectapproachandyourability
to safely recover the vehicle if something goes wrong.
Keeping a firm grip on the steering wheel, bring the
vehicle to a complete stop and then inch the vehicle
forwarduntilitmakescontactwiththeobject.Applythe
throttlelightlywhileholdingalightbrakepressureand
easethevehicleupandovertheobject.
(103
kPa)toallowforagreatertiresurfacearea.Reduced
tire pressure will drastically improve your traction and
handling while driving on the soft sand, but you must
returnthetirestonormalairpressurebeforedrivingon
pavementorotherhardsurfaces.Besureyouhaveaway
toreinflatethetirespriortoreducingthepressure.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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