differential JEEP COMPASS 2016 1.G Owners Manual

WARNING!
If the engine stalls or you lose headway or cannot
make it to the top of a steep hill or grade, never
attempt to turn around. To do so may result in
tipping and rolling the vehicle, which may result in
severe injury. Always back carefully straight down a
hill in REVERSE gear. Never back down a hill in
NEUTRAL using only the vehicle brakes. Never
drive diagonally across a hill, always drive straight
up or down.
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 man-
ner. You should only drive through areas which are
designated and approved. You should tread lightly and
avoid damage to the environment. You should knowyour vehicles abilities and be able to recover it if some-
thing 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 low (L Off-Road [if equipped] ) with the 4WD
LOCK engaged 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 inges-
tion.
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Steering.......................... .371, 372
Sunroof ............................. .191
Transfer Unit ......................... .522
Windows ..............................36
Power Seats Down .............................. .151
Forward ............................. .151
Rearward ............................ .151
Tilt ................................ .151
Up ................................ .151
Power Steering Fluid ...................... .541
Power Transfer Unit ....................522, 541
Pregnant Women And Seat Belts ...............54
Preparation For Jacking .....................457
Pretensioners Seat Belts ..............................55
Programmable Electronic Features .............255
Radial Ply Tires ......................... .405Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap)
...........512
Radio Frequency General Information .................18, 26, 29
Radio Operation ...................... .261, 318
Radio (Sound Systems) .....................261
Rear Axle (Differential) .....................521
Rear Camera ........................... .179
Rear Drive Assembly ...................... .521
Rear Liftgate (Sedan) .......................39
Rear Seat, Folding ........................ .160
Rearview Mirrors ........................ .108
Rear Window Defroster .....................208
Rear Window Features .....................207
Rear Wiper/Washer ....................... .207
Recorder, Event Data .......................74
Recreational Towing ...................... .448
Reformulated Gasoline .....................426
Refrigerant ............................. .503
Reminder, Seat Belt .........................43
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