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Maintenance
HillClimbing
After driving through deep water, inspect your vehicle
fluids and lubricants (engine oil, transmission oil, axle,
transfercase)toassurethefluidshavenotbeencontami-
nated.Contaminatedfluid(milky,foamyinappearance)
should be flushed/changed as soon as possible to pre-
ventcomponentdamage.
NOTE: Beforeattemptingtoclimbahill,determinethe
conditionsatthecrestand/orontheotherside.
Beforeclimbingasteephill,shiftthetransmissiontoa
lowergearandshiftthetransfercaseto4Lor4LO.Use
firstgearand4Lor4LOforverysteephills.
DrivingInSnow,MudandSand
Ifyoustallorbegintoloseheadway whileclimbinga
steep hill, allow your vehicle to come to a stop and 5
immediately apply the brakes. Restart the engine and
shifttoR(Reverse).Backslowlydownthehillallowing
the compression braking of the engine to help regulate
yourspeed.Ifthebrakesarerequiredtocontrolvehicle
speed,applythemlightlyandavoidlockingorskidding
thetires.
In heavy snow, when pulling a load, or for additional
controlatslowerspeeds,shiftthetransmissiontoalow
gearandshiftthetransfercaseto4Lor4LOifnecessary.
Refer to “Four-Wheel Drive Operation” in this section.
Donotshifttoalowergearthannecessarytomaintain
headway. Over-revving the engine can spin the wheels
andtractionwillbelost.
Avoid abrupt downshifts on icy or slippery roads, be-
cause engine braking may cause skidding and loss of
control.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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