2010 Jeep Patriot User Guide - Page 53

2010 Jeep Patriot Manual

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TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE Model Flat Towing (all four wheels on the ground) NOT Permitted NOT Permitted Recommended Method Recommended Method Recommended Method Recommended Method NOT Permitted NOT Permitted NOT Permitted NOT Permitted NOT Permitted NOT Permitted May Be Used NOT Permitted FWD Without a Key FWD Automatic Transaxle With a Key FWD Manual Transaxle With a Key Flatbed Towing (all four wheels suspended OFF the ground) Recommended Method Recommended Method Front Wheels Raised, Rear Wheels on the Ground May Be Used May Be Used Rear Wheels Raised, Front Wheels on the Ground NOT Permitted NOT Permitted AWD Without a Key AWD Automatic Transaxle With a Key AWD Manual Transaxle With a Key May be Used with the transmission in *NEUTRAL NOT Permitted NOT Permitted May be Used with the transmission in *NEUTRAL WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 51 *To shift to NEUTRAL, there is a removable plug in the right side of the shift lever housing that allows you to insert your finger to override the system. The ignition key must be in the ON position to use the override lever.

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TOWINGADISABLEDVEHICLE
Model
FlatTowing(allfour
wheelsontheground)
FlatbedTowing(all
fourwheelssuspended
OFFtheground)
FrontWheelsRaised,
RearWheelsonthe
Ground
RearWheelsRaised,
FrontWheelsonthe
Ground
FWDWithoutaKey
NOTPermitted
RecommendedMethod MayBeUsed
NOTPermitted
FWDAutomatic
TransaxleWithaKey
NOTPermitted
RecommendedMethod MayBeUsed
NOTPermitted
FWDManualTransaxle
WithaKey
MaybeUsedwiththe
transmissionin
*NEUTRAL
RecommendedMethod MayBeUsed
NOTPermitted
AWDWithoutaKey
NOTPermitted
RecommendedMethod NOTPermitted
NOTPermitted
AWDAutomatic
TransaxleWithaKey
NOTPermitted
RecommendedMethod NOTPermitted
NOTPermitted
AWDManualTransaxle
WithaKey
MaybeUsedwiththe
transmissionin
*NEUTRAL
RecommendedMethod NOTPermitted
NOTPermitted
*ToshifttoNEUTRAL,thereisaremovableplugintherightsideoftheshiftleverhousingthatallowsyoutoinsertyourfingerto
overridethesystem.TheignitionkeymustbeintheONpositiontousetheoverridelever.
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WHATTODOINEMERGENCIES