2012 Jeep Wrangler Owner Manual - Page 412
2012 Jeep Wrangler Manual
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410 STARTING AND OPERATING 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 Crossing Ditches, Streams, Shallow Rivers Or when determining the depth and the ability to safely Other Flowing Water cross. Flowing water can be extremely dangerous. Never attempt to cross a fast running stream or river even in Crossing Puddles, Pools, Flooded Areas Or Other shallow water. Fast moving water can easily push your Standing Water vehicle downstream, sweeping it out of control. Even in Puddles, pools, flooded or other standing water areas very shallow water, a high current can still wash the dirt normally contain murky or muddy waters. These water out from around your tires putting you and your vehicle types normally contain hidden obstacles and make it in jeopardy. There is still a high risk of personal injury difficult to determine an accurate water depth, approach and vehicle damage with slower water currents in depths angle, and bottom condition. Murky or muddy water greater than the vehicle's running ground clearance. You holes are where you want to hook up tow straps prior to should never attempt to cross flowing water which is entering. This makes for a faster, cleaner and easier deeper than the vehicle's running ground clearance. Even vehicle recovery. If you are able to determine you can safely cross, than proceed using the low and slow method.