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Driving Through Water
Extreme care should be taken crossing any type of water.
Water crossings should be avoided if possible and only 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 your vehicle’s abilities and
be able to recover it if something goes wrong. You should
never stop or shut a vehicle off when crossing deep water
unless you ingested water into the engine air intake. If the
engine stalls do not attempt to restart it. Determine if it has
ingested water first. The key to any crossing is low and slow.
You want to use first gear in 4L (Low Range) and proceed
very slowly with a constant slow speed (3-5 mph [5–8 km/h]
maximum) and light throttle. Keep the vehicle moving; do
not try to accelerate through the crossing. After crossing any
water higher than the bottom of the axle differentials, you
should inspect all of the vehicle fluids for signs of water
ingestion.
CAUTION!
Water ingestion into the axles, transmission, transfer
case, engine or vehicle interior can occur if you drive
too fast or through too deep of water. Water can cause
permanent damage to engine, driveline or other
vehicle components and your brakes will be less
effective once wet and/or muddy.
• Before You Cross Any Type Of Water –
As you
approach any type of water you need to determine if you
can cross it safely and responsibly. If necessary, get out
and walk through the water or probe it with a stick. You
need to be sure of its depth, approach angle, current and
bottom condition. Be careful of murky or muddy waters,
check for hidden obstacles. Make sure you will not be
intruding on any wildlife and you can recover the vehicle
if necessary. The key to a safe crossing is the water depth,
current and bottom conditions. On soft bottoms the
588 STARTING AND OPERATING
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