User Manual - Page 265

For 2020 Gladiator.

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STARTING AND OPERATING 263
4. Turn the engine off.
5. Shift the transfer case lever into (N) Neutral.
6.
Start the engine.
7.
Shift the transmission into REVERSE.
8.
Release the brake pedal (and clutch pedal
on
manual transmissions) for five seconds
and ensure that there is no vehicle move
-
ment.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 with automatic trans-
mi
ssion in DRIVE or manual transmission in
fir
st gear.
10. Turn the engine off.
11
. Firmly apply the parking brake.
12
. Shift the transmission into PARK or place
ma
nual transmission in gear (NOT in
NEUTRAL).
13. Attach the vehicle to the tow vehicle using a
su
itable tow bar.
14. Release the parking brake.
Shifting Out of (N) Neutral
Use the following procedure to prepare your
vehicle for normal usage.
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop,
le
aving it connected to the tow vehicle.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
3.
Start the engine.
4.
Press and hold the brake pedal.
5.
Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL.
6.
Turn the engine off.
7.
Shift the transfer case lever to the desired
po
sition.
NOTE:
When shifting the transfer case out of (N)
N
eu
tral, the engine should remain off to avoid
gear clash.
8. Shift the automatic transmission into PARK,
or
place manual transmission in NEUTRAL.
9. Release the brake pedal.
10
. Disconnect vehicle from the tow vehicle.
11
. Start the engine.
12
. Press and hold the brake pedal.
13
. Release the parking brake.
14
. Shift the transmission into gear, release the
br
ake pedal (and clutch pedal on manual
transmissions), and check that the vehicle
operates normally.
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may occur if the
transmission is shifted into PARK with the
transfer case in (N) Neutral and the engine
running. With the transfer case in (N) Neutral
ensure that the engine is OFF before shifting
the transmission into PARK.
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