2011 Jeep Wrangler Owner Manual - Page 403

STARTING AND OPERATING 401 engine braking to control the descent and apply your designated and approved. You should tread lightly and brakes, if necessary, but do not allow the tires to lock. avoid damage to the environment. You should know your vehicle's abilities and be able to recover it if WARNING! something goes wrong. You should never stop or shut a vehicle off when crossing deep water unless you ingested If the engine stalls or you lose headway or cannot water into the engine air intake. If the engine stalls, do make it to the top of a steep hill or grade, never not attempt to restart it. Determine if it has ingested attempt to turn around. To do so may result in water first. The key to any crossing is low and slow. Shift tipping and rolling the vehicle, which may result in into first gear (manual transmission), or DRIVE (autosevere injury. Always back carefully straight down a matic transmission), with the transfer case in the 4L hill in REVERSE gear. Never back down a hill in (Low) position and proceed very slowly with a constant NEUTRAL using only the vehicle brakes. Never slow speed {3 to 5 mph (5 to 8 km/h) maximum} and drive diagonally across a hill; always drive straight light throttle. Keep the vehicle moving; do not try to up or down. accelerate through the crossing. After crossing any water higher than the bottom of the axle differentials, you Driving Through Water should inspect all of the vehicle fluids for signs of water Extreme care should be taken crossing any type of water. ingestion. Water crossings should be avoided, if possible, and only be attempted when necessary in a safe, responsible manner. You should only drive through areas which are 5