2010 Jeep Wrangler Owner's Manual - Page 366

STARTING AND OPERATING 365 muddy waters; check for hidden obstacles. Make sure CAUTION! you will not be intruding on any wildlife, and you can recover the vehicle if necessary. The key to a safe crossing Muddy waters can reduce the cooling system effecis the water depth, current and bottom conditions. On tiveness by depositing debris onto the radiator. soft bottoms, the vehicle will sink in, effectively increasing the water level on the vehicle. Be sure to consider this when Crossing Ditches, Streams, Shallow Rivers or determining the depth and the ability to safely cross. Other Flowing Water Flowing water can be extremely dangerous. Never atCrossing Puddles, Pools, Flooded Areas or Other tempt to cross a fast running stream or river even in Standing Water shallow water. Fast moving water can easily push your Puddles, pools, flooded or other standing water areas vehicle downstream, sweeping it out of control. Even in normally contain murky or muddy waters. These water very shallow water, a high current can still wash the dirt types normally contain hidden obstacles and make it out from around your tires putting you and your vehicle difficult to determine an accurate water depth, approach in jeopardy. There is still a high risk of personal injury angle, and bottom condition. Murky or muddy water and vehicle damage with slower water currents in depths holes are where you want to hook up tow straps prior to greater than the vehicle's running ground clearance. You entering. This makes for a faster, cleaner and easier should never attempt to cross flowing water which is vehicle recovery. If you are able to determine you can deeper than the vehicle's running ground clearance. Even safely cross, than proceed using the low and slow method. 5