2012 JEEP LIBERTY four wheel drive

Once A Month
•Check tire pressure and look for unusual wear or
damage.
•Inspect the battery and clean and tighten the terminals
as required.
•Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoir and the
brake master cylinder, add as needed.
•Check all lights and other electrical items for correct
operation.
At Each Oil Change
•Change the engine oil filter.
•Inspect the brake hoses and lines.
CAUTION!
•Failure to perform the required maintenance items
may result in damage to the vehicle.
•Proper operation of four-wheel drive vehicles de-
pends on tires of equal size, type and circumfer-
ence on each wheel. Any difference in tire size can
cause damage to the transfer case. Tire rotation
schedule should be followed to balance tire wear.
Required Maintenance Intervals
Refer to the Maintenance Schedules on the following
pages for the required maintenance intervals.
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FlashersHazard Warning ..................... 434
Turn Signal .............. 92,162,227,500,501
Flipper Glass, Liftgate ..................... 40
Flooded Engine Starting ................... 320
Floor Console .......................... 207
Fluid Capacities ......................... 502
Fluid Leaks ............................. 92
Fluid Level Checks .................... 482,483
Automatic Transmission ................ 480
Brake ............................. 479
Cooling System ...................... 473
Engine Oil ......................... 462
Power Steering ...................... 350
Fluid, Brake ........................... 504
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts .......... 503
Fog Light Service ........................ 500
Fog Lights .................... 158,161,227,500
Folding Rear Seat ........................ 149 Four Wheel Drive
Shifting ................... 333,335,339,341
Systems ........................ 333,339
Four Wheel Drive Operation ................ 333
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ................... 448
Front Axle (Differential) ................... 483
Fuel ................................. 399
Additives .......................... 402
Clean Air .......................... 400
Ethanol ........................... 400
Filler Cap (Gas Cap) .................. 404
Gasoline ........................... 399
Gauge ............................ 224
Materials Added ..................... 402
Methanol .......................... 400
Octane Rating .................... 399,503
Requirements ....................... 399
Specifications ....................... 503
Tank Capacity ....................... 502
540 INDEX

Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . 366
Engine Temperature Warning............ 231
Exterior ............................ 92
Fog ......................... 161,227,500
Four-Wheel Drive Indicator . . 230,231,233,336,342
Hazard Warning Flasher ............... 434
Headlight Switch ..................... 158
Headlights ...................... 158,499
Headlights On Reminder ............... 161
Headlights On With Wipers ..........160,170
High Beam ...................... 162,227
High Beam Indicator .................. 227
High Beam/Low Beam Select ............ 162
Hill Descent Control Indicator .........230,361
Illuminated Entry ..................... 20
Instrument Cluster ................. 158,224
Lights On Reminder .................. 161
Low Fuel .......................... 224
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) ...... 226Oil Pressure
........................ 229
Park .............................. 158
Passing ............................ 162
Rear Servicing ....................... 501
Rear Tail ........................... 501
Seat Belt Reminder ................... 236
Service ......................... 498,499
Service Engine Soon
(Malfunction Indicator) ................ 226
Side Marker ........................ 500
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) .......224,389
Tow/Haul Indicator .................. 230
Traction Control ..................... 366
Transfer Case ..................... 336,342
Turn Signal .............. 92,158,162,500,501
Vanity Mirror ....................... 102
Voltage ............................ 228
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . 224
Load Floor, Cargo ....................... 208
544 INDEX

Transaxle............................. 322
Automatic ......................... 322
Operation .......................... 322
Transfer Case ........................... 482
Fluid .......................... 482,504
Four-Wheel-Drive Operation ............ 333
Maintenance ........................ 482
Transmission ........................... 324
Automatic ......................... 324
Fluid ............................. 504
Maintenance ........................ 480
Transmitter Battery Service
(Remote Keyless Entry) .................... 25
Transmitter Programming
(Remote Keyless Entry) .................... 20
Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®) . . 184
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ........ 20
Tread Wear Indicators .................... 384
Trip Odometer .......................... 234 Trip Odometer Reset Button
................ 233
Turn Signals ................ 158,162,227,500,501
Uconnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) ............. 103
Uniform Tire Quality Grades ................ 531
Universal Transmitter ..................... 184
Unleaded Gasoline ....................... 399
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt .............. 50
Upholstery Care ........................ 490
Vanity Mirrors .......................... 102
Variance, Compass ....................... 246
Vehicle Certification Label ................. 406
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ............ 7
Vehicle Loading ...................... 374,406
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations .............. 8
Vehicle Storage ......................... 311
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) .......... 18
Viscosity, Engine Oil ...................... 464
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