2013 Jeep Wrangler User Guide - Page 92

2013 Jeep Wrangler Manual

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UTILITY CAUTION! • It is necessary to follow these steps to be certain that the transfer case is fully in NEUTRAL (N) before recreational towing to prevent damage to internal parts. • Damage to the transmission may occur if the transmission is shifted into PARK with the transfer case in NEUTRAL (N) and the engine running. With the transfer case in NEUTRAL (N) ensure that the engine is OFF prior to shifting the transmission into PARK. • Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used. Internal damage to the transmission or transfer case will occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational towing. • Tow only in the forward direction. Towing this vehicle backwards can cause severe damage to the transfer case. • Automatic transmissions must be placed in the PARK position for recreational towing. • Manual transmissions must be placed in gear (not in Neutral) for recreational towing. • Before recreational towing, perform the procedure outlined under "Shifting Into NEUTRAL (N)" to be certain that the transfer case is fully in NEUTRAL (N). Otherwise, internal damage will result. • Towing this vehicle in violation of the above requirements can cause severe transmission and/or transfer case damage. Damage from improper towing is not covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. • Do not use a bumper-mounted clamp-on tow bar on your vehicle. The bumper face bar will be damaged. WARNING! You or others could be injured if you leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer case in the NEUTRAL (N) position without first fully engaging the parking brake. The transfer case NEUTRAL (N) position disengages both the front and rear driveshafts from the powertrain and will allow the vehicle to move, even if the transmission is in PARK. The parking brake should always be applied when the driver is not in the vehicle. 90

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CAUTION!
Itisnecessarytofollowthesestepstobecertainthatthetransfercaseisfullyin
NEUTRAL (N) before recreational towing to prevent damage to internal parts.
• DamagetothetransmissionmayoccurifthetransmissionisshiftedintoPARK
with the transfer case in NEUTRAL (N) and the engine running. With the
transfer case in NEUTRAL (N) ensure that the engine is OFF prior to shifting
the transmission into PARK.
Frontorrearwheelliftsshouldnotbeused.Internaldamagetothetransmission
or transfer case will occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational
towing.
• Tow only in the forward direction. Towing this vehicle backwards can cause
severe damage to the transfer case.
• AutomatictransmissionsmustbeplacedinthePARKpositionforrecreational
towing.
• Manualtransmissionsmustbeplacedingear(notinNeutral)forrecreational
towing.
Before recreational towing, perform the procedure outlined under “Shifting Into
NEUTRAL (N)” to be certain that the transfer case is fully in NEUTRAL (N).
Otherwise, internal damage will result.
• Towing this vehicle in violation of the above requirements can cause severe
transmission and/or transfer case damage. Damage from improper towing is
not covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
• Donotuseabumper-mountedclamp-ontowbaronyourvehicle.Thebumper
face bar will be damaged.
WARNING!
Youorotherscouldbeinjuredifyouleavethevehicleunattendedwiththetransfer
caseintheNEUTRAL(N)positionwithoutfirstfullyengagingtheparkingbrake.
The transfer case NEUTRAL (N) position disengages both the front and rear
driveshafts from the powertrain and will allow the vehicle to move, even if the
transmission is in PARK. The parking brake should always be applied when the
driver is not in the vehicle.
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