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Jeep 2007 Liberty User Manual

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Recommended Manual Transmission Downshifting
Speeds
To prevent clutch and transmission damage, your vehicle
should be downshifted at speeds no greater than those
listed in the chart below:

Manual Transmission Downshift Speeds in MPH

(KM/H)

Gear

Selec-

tion

6th to

5th

5th to

4th

4th to

3rd

3rd to

2nd

2nd to

1st

Maxi-

mum

Speed

90 mph

(144

km/h)

75 mph

(120

km/h)

50 mph

(80

km/h)

35 mph

(56

km/h)

20 mph

(32

km/h)

CAUTION!

Failure to follow the recommended downshifting
speeds may cause the engine to over speed and/or
damage the clutch disc even if the clutch pedal is
depressed.

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