2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 376

374 STARTING AND OPERATING regulate your speed. If the brakes are required to control Traction Downhill vehicle speed, apply them lightly and avoid locking or Shift the transmission into a low gear, and the transfer case into 4WD LOW range. Let the vehicle go slowly skidding the tires. down the hill with all four wheels turning against engine WARNING! compression drag. This will permit you to control the If the engine stalls, you lose forward motion, or vehicle speed and direction. cannot make it to the top of a steep hill or grade, When descending mountains or hills, repeated braking never attempt to turn around. To do so may result in can cause brake fade with loss of braking control. Avoid tipping and rolling the vehicle. Always back care- repeated heavy braking by downshifting the transmisfully straight down a hill in REVERSE gear. Never sion whenever possible. back down a hill in NEUTRAL using only the brake. After Driving Off-Road Remember, never drive diagonally across a hill always Off-road operation puts more stress on your vehicle than does most on-road driving. After going off-road, it is drive straight up or down. always a good idea to check for damage. That way you If the wheels start to slip as you approach the crest of a can get any problems taken care of right away and have hill, ease off the accelerator and maintain forward motion your vehicle ready when you need it. by turning the front wheels slowly. This may provide a fresh "bite" into the surface and will usually provide traction to complete the climb.