Dodge 2008 Nitro User Manual
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Ⅵ Four-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
▫ MP 143 Single-Speed Part-Time Transfer Case —
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
▫ Shifting Procedure - Electronically Shifted
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
▫ MP 140 Single-Speed Full-Time Transfer Case —
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Ⅵ On-Road Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Ⅵ Off-Road Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
▫ When To Use 4L Or 4LO (Low) Range . . . . . . 268
▫ Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
▫ Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand . . . . . . . . . . 270
▫ Hill Climbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
▫ Traction Downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
▫ After Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Ⅵ Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Ⅵ Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Ⅵ Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Ⅵ Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
▫ Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . 282
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Ⅵ Tires — General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
▫ Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
▫ Tire Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
▫ Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation . . . . 290
▫ Radial-Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
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