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STARTING AND OPERATING
your vehicle’s abilities and be able to recover it if
somethinggoeswrong.Youshouldneverstoporshuta
vehicleoffwhencrossingdeepwaterunlessyouingested
water into the engine air intake. If the engine stalls, do
not attempt to restart it. Determine if it has ingested
waterfirst.Thekeytoanycrossingislowandslow.Shift
into first gear (manual transmission), or DRIVE (auto-
matic transmission), with the transfer case in the 4L
(Low)positionandproceedveryslowlywithaconstant
slow speed {3 to 5 mph (5 to 8 km/h) maximum} and
light throttle. Keep the vehicle moving; do not try to
acceleratethroughthecrossing.Aftercrossinganywater
higher than the bottom of the axle differentials, you
CAUTION!
• ferWatercase,ingestionengineorintovehicletheaxles,interiortransmission,canoccuriftrans-you
drivetoofastorthroughtoodeepofwater.Water
cancausepermanentdamagetoengine,driveline
orothervehiclecomponents,andyourbrakeswill
belesseffectiveoncewetand/ormuddy.
Thisvehicleiscapableofcrossingthroughwater
atadepthof30inches(76cm)atspeedsnogreater
than 5 mph (8 km/h). Water ingestion can occur
causingdamagetoyourvehicle.
•
shouldinspectallofthevehiclefluidsforsignsofwater BeforeYouCrossAnyTypeofWater
As you approach any type of water, you need to deter-
ingestion.
mineifyoucancrossitsafelyandresponsibly.Ifneces-
sary,getoutandwalkthroughthewaterorprobeitwith
astick.Youneedtobesureofitsdepth,approachangle,
current and bottom condition. Be careful of murky or
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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