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STARTING AND OPERATING
TowingRequirements–Tires
WARNING! (Continued)
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Donotattempttotowatrailerwhileusingacompact
sparetire.
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Vehicles with trailers should not be parked on a
grade.Whenparking,applytheparkingbrakeon
thetowvehicle.Putthetowvehicletransmission
in PARK. Always, block or
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chock ؆
the trailerwheels.
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Propertireinflationpressuresareessentialtothesafe
and satisfactory operation of your vehicle. Refer to
“Tires–GeneralInformation”in“StartingandOper-
ating”forinformationontirepressuresandforproper
tireinflationprocedures.
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GCWRmustnotbeexceeded.
Totalweightmustbedistributedbetweenthetow
vehicleandthetrailersuchthatthefollowingfour
ratingsarenotexceeded:
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Check the trailer tires for proper tire inflation pres-
suresbeforetrailerusage.
1.
2.
3.
4.
GVWR
GTW
GAWR
Tongue weight rating for the trailer hitch uti-
− Check for signs of tire wear or visible tire damage
before towing a trailer. Refer to “Tires – General
Information”in“StartingandOperating”forinforma-
tion on tread wear indicators and for the proper
inspectionprocedure.
lized (This requirement may limit the ability to
always achieve the 10% to 15% range of tongue
weightasapercentageoftotaltrailerweight).
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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