2014 Jeep Wrangler Owner Manual - Page 455

STARTING AND OPERATING 453 your vehicle's abilities and be able to recover it if something goes wrong. You should never stop or shut a If the engine stalls or you lose headway or cannot vehicle off when crossing deep water unless you ingested make it to the top of a steep hill or grade, never water into the engine air intake. If the engine stalls, do attempt to turn around. To do so may result in not attempt to restart it. Determine if it has ingested tipping and rolling the vehicle, which may result in water first. The key to any crossing is low and slow. Shift severe injury. Always back carefully straight down a into first gear (manual transmission), or DRIVE (autohill in REVERSE. Never back down a hill in NEU- matic transmission), with the transfer case in the 4L TRAL using only the vehicle brakes. Never drive (Low) position and proceed very slowly with a constant diagonally across a hill, always drive straight up or slow speed {3 to 5 mph (5 to 8 km/h) maximum} and light throttle. Keep the vehicle moving; do not try to down. accelerate through the crossing. After crossing any water Driving Through Water higher than the bottom of the axle differentials, you Extreme care should be taken crossing any type of water. should inspect all of the vehicle fluids for signs of water Water crossings should be avoided, if possible, and only ingestion. be attempted when necessary in a safe, responsible manner. You should only drive through areas which are designated and approved. You should tread lightly and avoid damage to the environment. You should know WARNING! 5