Jeep Grand Cherokee, Operating Information Manual

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Flat towing (with all four wheels on the
ground) is allowed ONLY if the driveshaft is
removed.
Towing with the rear wheels on the
ground while the driveshaft is connected will
result in severe transmission damage.
WARNING!
If the driveshaft is removed, the vehicle can
roll even if the transmission is in PARK or in
gear, which could cause serious injury or
death.
The parking brake must be firmly engaged
and the wheels chocked during driveshaft
removal and installation. The parking brake
must
remain engaged unless the vehicle is
securely and properly connected to the tow
vehicle, or the driveshaft is completely rein-
stalled. See your authorized dealer for proper
driveshaft removal and reinstallation proce-
dures, including flange orientation/alignment,
use of thread-locking compound, proper bolt
torque specifications, etc.
CAUTION!
Towing with the rear wheels on the ground
(while the driveshaft is connected) will cause
severe transmission damage. Damage from
improper towing is not covered under the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Recreational Towing — Four-Wheel
Drive Models
The transfer case must be shifted into NEU-
TRAL (N) and the transmission must be placed
in PARK (for automatic transmission) or in gear
(not in NEUTRAL) for manual transmission for
recreational towing. The NEUTRAL (N) selec-
tion button is adjacent to the transfer case
selector switch. Shifts into and out of transfer
case NEUTRAL (N) can take place with the
selector switch in any mode position.
CAUTION!
•
Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used.
Internal damage to the transmission or
transfer case will occur if a front or rear
wheel lift is used when recreational towing.
•
Tow only in a forward direction. Towing this
vehicle backwards can cause severe dam-
age to the transfer case.
•
Automatic transmissions must be placed in
the PARK position for recreational towing.
•
Manual transmissions must be placed in
gear (not in NEUTRAL) for recreational
towing.
•
Before recreational towing, perform the
procedure outlined under “Shifting into
NEUTRAL (N)” to be certain that the trans-
fer case is fully in NEUTRAL (N). Other-
wise, internal damage will result.
•
Failure to follow these procedures can
cause severe transmission and/or transfer
case damage.
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