2015 Jeep Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 478

476 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! If the engine stalls or you lose headway or cannot make it to the top of a steep hill or grade, never attempt to turn around. To do so may result in tipping and rolling the vehicle. Always back straight down a hill in REVERSE gear carefully. Never back down a hill in NEUTRAL using only the brake. Traction Downhill Shift the transmission into a low gear and the 4WD System to 4WD LOW range or Select Hill Descent Control if equipped (refer to ЉElectronic Brake Control SystemЉ in this section for further information). Let the vehicle go slowly down the hill with all four wheels turning against engine compression drag. This will permit you to control the vehicle speed and direction. Remember, never drive diagonally across a hill - drive When descending mountains or hills, repeated braking straight up or down. can cause brake fade with loss of braking control. Avoid If the wheels start to slip as you approach the crest of a repeated heavy braking by downshifting the transmishill, ease off the accelerator and maintain headway by sion whenever possible. turning the front wheels slowly left and right. This may After Driving Off-Road provide a fresh "bite" into the surface and will usually Off-road operation puts more stress on your vehicle than provide traction to complete the climb. does most on-road driving. After going off-road, it is always a good idea to check for damage. That way you can get any problems taken care of right away and have your vehicle ready when you need it.