Jeep Cherokee 1977, Owner'S Manual

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Special Driving and
Emergency Situations
Emergency Information
Mechanical Difficulties
If mechanical d1fficulttes force you to stop operation of your
vehicle, follow these guidelines.
• Avoid stopping on the roadway if possible.
• If you pull off the roadway, avoid parking over dry grass.
brush, or other combustible materials, since a hot ex­
haust system could ignite such materials.
• Use the Four-way Hazard Warning Flasher to warn other
drivers anytime your vehicle becomes a traffic hazard.
day or night.
• Raise the hood of your vehicle and/or tie a whtte hand­
kerchief to the radio antenna as a signal for help.
• Only if you know of, or can see, a service or aid station
near your location, proceed there for assistance. If you do
not know of any service or aid station near you. stay with
your vehicle until help arrives.
WARNING: If walking on or near a roadway, be extremely
careful of motor traffic.
Tire Changing
Please refer
to Tires and Wheels
section for tire changing
instructions.
First Aid
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• Make sure the victim is breathing without difficulty.
Check the v1ct1m 1mmed1ately to be sure his mouth ,s
clear of foreign material and that the tongue ,s not block­
ing atr from entering the lungs. Using a clean cloth or
handkerchief to wipe out the mouth, grasp the tongue
and pull ,t forward. maintaining this pos,tton until the
v1ct1m can breathe easily on his own If spontaneous
breathing does not occur. artif1cal resptrat1on, using
mouth-to-mouth technique. should be used. 65