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398 STARTING AND OPERATING
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Recreational Towing — Four-Wheel Drive Models
NOTE:
The transfer case must be shifted into NEUTRAL (N), auto-
matic transmission must be in PARK, and manual transmis-
sion must be in gear (NOT in NEUTRAL) for recreational
t
owing.
Shif
ting Into NEUTRAL (N)
Use the following procedure to prepare your vehicle for
recreat
ional towing.
CAUTION!
• D
O NOT dolly tow any 4WD vehicle. Towing with
only one
set of wheels on the ground (front or rear) will
cause severe transmission and/or transfer case damage.
Tow with all four wheels either ON the ground, or OFF
the ground (using a vehicle trailer).
• Tow only in the forward direction. Towing this vehicle
backwa
rds can cause severe damage to the transfer case.
• Automatic transmissions must be placed in PARK for
recrea
tional towing.
• Manual transmissions must be placed in gear (not in
Neutra
l) for recreational towing.
• Before recreational towing, perform the procedure
outline
d 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 require-
ments can cause severe transmission and/or transfer
case da
mage. 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 vehi
cle. The bumper face bar will be damaged.
WARNING!
You or others could be injured or killed 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 roll, even if the
automatic transmission is in PARK (or manual
transmission is in gear). The parking brake should
always be applied when the driver is not in the vehicle.
CAUTION! (Continued)
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