STARTING AND OPERATING
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muddy waters; check for hidden obstacles. Make sure
you will not be intruding on any wildlife, and you can
recoverthevehicleifnecessary.Thekeytoasafecrossing
is the water depth, current and bottom conditions. On
softbottoms,thevehiclewillsinkin,effectivelyincreasing
CAUTION!
Muddy waters can reduce the cooling system effec-
tivenessbydepositingdebrisontotheradiator.
thewaterlevelonthevehicle.Besuretoconsiderthiswhen CrossingDitches,Streams,ShallowRiversor
determiningthedepthandtheabilitytosafelycross.
OtherFlowingWater
Flowing water can be extremely dangerous. Never at-
tempt to cross a fast running stream or river even in
shallow water. Fast moving water can easily push your
vehicledownstream,sweepingitoutofcontrol.Evenin
veryshallowwater,ahighcurrentcanstillwashthedirt
outfromaroundyourtiresputtingyouandyourvehicle
in jeopardy. There is still a high risk of personal injury
andvehicledamagewithslowerwatercurrentsindepths
greaterthanthevehicle’srunninggroundclearance.You
should never attempt to cross flowing water which is
deeperthanthevehicle’srunninggroundclearance.Even
CrossingPuddles,Pools,FloodedAreasorOther
StandingWater
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Puddles, pools, flooded or other standing water areas
normallycontainmurkyormuddywaters.Thesewater
types normally contain hidden obstacles and make it
difficulttodetermineanaccuratewaterdepth,approach
angle, and bottom condition. Murky or muddy water
holesarewhereyouwanttohookuptowstrapspriorto
entering. This makes for a faster, cleaner and easier
vehicle recovery. If you are able to determine you can
safely cross, than proceed using the low and slow
method.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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