2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual

STARTING AND OPERATING
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An  electronically   actu ated  trailer   brake  controller   is
requ ired  when    tow ing  a  trailer   with   electronically
actu ated brakes.  When  tow ing a trailer  equ ipped  with
a hyd rau lic surge actu ated  brake  system , an electronic
brake  controller  is  not requ ired .
WARN ING!
Do  not  connect   trailer   brak es  to  you r veh icle’s  hy-
drau lic  brak e lin es.  It  can overload   you r  brak e sys-
tem  and  cause  it  to  fail.  You migh t  not  have  brak es
when  you  need  them   and  could  have  an  accid ent.
Trailer brakes  are  recom mend ed for trailers  over  1,000
lbs (454 kg)  and requ ired  for trailers  in  excess of 2,000
lbs (907  kg).
Towing  any   trailer  will   increase   you r stop ping  dis-
tan ce. When  tow ing  you should   allow  for  addition  al
space  betw een  you r veh icle  and  the  veh icle in  fron t
of you . Failu re  to do  so could   resu lt in  an  accid ent.
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CAUTIO N!
If  the  trailer    weigh s  more  than   1,000  lbs   (454 kg)
load ed,   it  should    have   its   own   brak es  and   they
should   be   of  adequate   capacity.   Failu re  to  do  this
could  lead   to  accelerated   brak e  lin ing  wear,  high er
brak e pedal   effort,  and  lon ger  stop ping  distan ces.
Towing  Req uirem ents  — Trailer  Ligh ts  & Wirin g
Whenever  you  pull  a trailer, regard  less of the trailer  size,
stop  lights and  turn  signals  on the  trailer are  requ ired for
motoring   safety.
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CategoriesJeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals
Model Year2008
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