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STARTING AND OPERATING
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Do not operate at sustained high engine or road
speed s in lower gears. Engine damage may resu lt.
WARN ING!
When park ing you r veh icle, alw ays leave a manual
tran smission in first gear and apply the park ing
brak e fully to guard again st veh icle movem ent and
possib le injury or damage. Never use any gear as a
substitu te for the park ing brak e.
Do not downshift into a low gear while traveling at too
high a speed for that gear. Engine, clutch, or transm is-
sion damage may resu lt.
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Do not rest you r foot on the clutch pedal. This causes
heat buildup and damages the clutch.
When you slow down or go up a grad e, downshift as
speed requ ires or the engine may overheat.
CAUTIO N!
Never hold the vehicle stop ped on a hill by using the
clutch pedal. The clutch may be damaged .
To drive as safely as possib le and to prolon g the life
of you r manual tran smission , follow these tip s:
During cold weather, you may experience increased
effort in shifting until the transm ission fluid warm s
up. This is norm al.
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Before shifting from a forw ard gear into reverse, or
from reverse to a forw ard gear, stop vehicle com-
pletely. Otherw ise, accelerated transm ission wear may
resu lt.
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Push in the clutch pedal completely when shifting.
Otherw ise, transm ission or clutch damage may resu lt.
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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