2015 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 357

STARTING AND OPERATING 355 • Check threaded fasteners for looseness, particularly on the chassis, drivetrain components, steering, and suspension. Retighten them, if required, and torque to the values specified in the Service Manual. • Check for accumulations of plants or brush. These things could be a fire hazard. They might hide damage to fuel lines, brake hoses, axle pinion seals, and propeller shafts. WARNING! Abrasive material in any part of the brakes may cause excessive wear or unpredictable braking. You might not have full braking power when you need it to prevent a collision. If you have been operating your vehicle in dirty conditions, get your brakes checked and cleaned as necessary. • After extended operation in mud, sand, water, or • If you experience unusual vibration after driving in mud, slush or similar conditions, check the wheels for similar dirty conditions, have the radiator, fan, brake impacted material. Impacted material can cause a rotors, wheels, brake linings, and axle yokes inspected wheel imbalance and freeing the wheels of it will and cleaned as soon as possible. correct the situation. 5