Jeep 2008 Patriot - Manual (Page 238)

Ⅵ AutoStick௡ — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
▫ AutoStick௡ Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
▫ AutoStick௡ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Ⅵ Four-Wheel Drive Operation — If Equipped . . . . 251
Ⅵ Freedom Drive II – Safe Off-Road Driving . . . . . 252
▫ Off-Road Driving Tips And Vehicle
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
▫ Freedom Drive II 4WD System Operation . . . . 253
▫ Freedom Drive II – Off-Road Features . . . . . . . 254
▫ High Mobility Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
▫ Water Fording Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
▫ The Basics Of Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 259
▫ When To Use Low (L Off-Road) With The
4WD Lock Lever Engaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
▫ Simultaneous Brake And Throttle Operation . . 260
▫ Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand . . . . . . . . . . 260
▫ Crossing Obstacles (Rocks And Other
High Points) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
▫ Hill Climbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
▫ Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
▫ Airing Down For Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . 270
▫ Vehicle Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
▫ After Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Ⅵ Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
▫ Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
▫ Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Ⅵ Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
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