2006 JEEP LIBERTY Owners Manual

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JEEP LIBERTY 2006 KJ / 1.G Owners Manual WARNING!
When parking your vehicle, always leave a manual 
transmission in first gear and apply the parking
brake fully to guard against vehicle movement and
possible injury or damage. Never use any g

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JEEP LIBERTY 2006 KJ / 1.G Owners Manual •When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting between a 
forward gear and reverse, do not spin wheels faster
than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may
result.
Recommended Manual Transmission

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JEEP LIBERTY 2006 KJ / 1.G Owners Manual Automatic Transmission
Shifting from D (Drive) to P (Park) or R (Reverse) (or 
from P or R to D) should be done only after the
accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped.
Be sure to keep

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JEEP LIBERTY 2006 KJ / 1.G Owners Manual Gear Ranges
P (Park) 
Supplements the parking brake by locking the transmis-
sion. The engine can be started in this range. Never use P
(Park) while the vehicle is in motion. Apply the parking
brake w

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JEEP LIBERTY 2006 KJ / 1.G Owners Manual The following indicators should be used to ensure that 
you have engaged the transmission shift lever into the P
(Park) position:
•When shifting into P (Park), depress the button on the
shift lever

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JEEP LIBERTY 2006 KJ / 1.G Owners Manual WARNING!
Do not coast in N (Neutral) and never turn off the 
ignition to coast down a hill. These are unsafe prac-
tices that limit your response to changing traffic or
road conditions. You might lose

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JEEP LIBERTY 2006 KJ / 1.G Owners Manual Overdrive can be locked out by pressing the O/D OFF 
button located on side of the gearshift lever. The O/D
OFF indicator light will illuminate to show that the
switch has been activated. When the ind

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JEEP LIBERTY 2006 KJ / 1.G Owners Manual CAUTION!
•Never press on the accelerator pedal with the 
engine running, vehicle in gear, and the brakes
applied. Always apply the brakes when stopped
on a incline. Failure to follow these instructi