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WARNING!(Continued)
•Failure to follow these warnings may cause the
vehicle to roll down the incline and could collide
with another vehicle, object or person, and cause
serious or fatal injury. Always remember to use the
parking brake while parking on a hill and that the
driver is responsible for braking the vehicle.
NOTE: The HSA system may also be turned on and off if
the vehicle is equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Infor-
mation Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Infor-
mation Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further information.
HSA Off
If you wish to turn off the HSA system, follow this
procedure: 1. Start with the engine off and vehicle in PARK (auto-
matic transmission) or NEUTRAL with clutch out
(manual transmission) with wheels straight. Apply
parking brake on manual transmission vehicle.
2. Start the engine.
3. With the engine running, the brake applied, and the clutch out, rotate the steering wheel 180° counterclock-
wise from center.
4. Press the ESC OFF switch four times within twenty seconds.
5. Rotate the steering wheel 360° clockwise (180° clock- wise from center).
6. Cycle ignition switch OFF then ON.
7. If the sequence was completed properly, the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” will blink
several times to confirm HSA is off.
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WARNING!
If TSC activates while driving, slow the vehicle
down, stop at the nearest safe location, and adjust the
trailer load to eliminate trailer sway.
Hill Descent Control (HDC) — If Equipped
HDC is only intended for low speed off-road driving.
HDC maintains vehicle speed while descending hills in
off-road driving conditions by applying the brakes when
necessary.The symbol indicates the status of the Hill
Descent Control (HDC) feature. The lamp will
be on solid when HDC is armed. HDC can only
be armed when the transfer case is in the “4WD
LOW” position and the vehicle speed is less then 30 mph
(48 km/h). If these conditions are not met while attempt-
ing to use the HDC feature, the HDC indicator light will
flash on/off. When enabled, HDC senses the terrain and activates
when the vehicle is descending a hill. HDC speed may be
adjusted by the driver to suit the driving conditions. The
speed corresponds to the transmission gear selected.
Gear
Approximate HDC Set
Speed
1st 1 mph (1.5 km/h)
2nd 2.5 mph (4 km/h)
3rd 4 mph (6.5 km/h)
4th 5.5 mph (9 km/h)
DRIVE 7.5 mph (12 km/h)
REVERSE 1 mph (1.5 km/h)
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Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight
Ratings)
The following chart provides the maximum trailer
weight ratings towable for your given drivetrain.
Engine/
Transmission Axle Model GCWR
(Gross Com- bined Wt.Rating) Frontal Area
Max. GTW
(Gross
Trailer Wt.) Max. Trailer
Tongue Wt. (See Note)
3.6L/Manual 3.21 Two–Door Sport Model(4WD) 6,311 lbs
(2 863 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/Manual 3.73 Two–Door Sport Model(4WD) 6,311 lbs
(2 863 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.21 Two–Door
Sport Model(4WD) 6,340 lbs
(2 876 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
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Engine/
Transmission Axle Model GCWR
(Gross Com- bined Wt.Rating) Frontal Area
Max. GTW
(Gross
Trailer Wt.) Max. Trailer
Tongue Wt. (See Note)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.73 Two–Door
Sport Model(4WD) 6,340 lbs
(2 876 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/Manual 3.21 Two–Door SaharaModel
(4WD) 6,353 lbs
(2 882 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/Manual 3.73 Two–Door SaharaModel
(4WD) 6,353 lbs
(2 882 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
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Engine/
Transmission Axle Model GCWR
(Gross Com- bined Wt.Rating) Frontal Area
Max. GTW
(Gross
Trailer Wt.) Max. Trailer
Tongue Wt. (See Note)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.21 Two–Door
SaharaModel
(4WD) 6,383 lbs
(2 895 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.73 Two–Door
SaharaModel
(4WD) 6,383 lbs
(2 895 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/Manual 4.10 2–Door Rubi- con Model(4WD) 6,443 lbs
(2 922 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
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Engine/
Transmission Axle Model GCWR
(Gross Com- bined Wt.Rating) Frontal Area
Max. GTW
(Gross
Trailer Wt.) Max. Trailer
Tongue Wt. (See Note)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.73 Two–Door
RubiconModel
(4WD) 6,473 lbs
(2 936 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/
Automatic 4.10 Two–Door
RubiconModel
(4WD) 6,473 lbs
(2 936 kg) 25 sq ft
(2.32 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/Manual 3.21 Four–Door Sport Model(4WD) 6,751 lbs
(3 062 kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/Manual 3.73 Four–Door Sport Model(4WD) 8,251 lbs
(3 743kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 3,500 lbs (1
587 kg) 350 lbs
(159 kg)
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Engine/
Transmission Axle Model GCWR
(Gross Com- bined Wt.Rating) Frontal Area
Max. GTW
(Gross
Trailer Wt.) Max. Trailer
Tongue Wt. (See Note)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.21 Four–Door
Sport Model(4WD) 6,780 lbs
(3 075 kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.73 Four–Door
Sport Model(4WD) 8,280 lbs
(3 756 kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 3,500 lbs (1
587 kg) 350 lbs
(159 kg)
3.6L/Manual 3.21 Four–Door SaharaModel
(4WD) 6,698 lbs
(3 038 kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/Manual 3.73 Four–Door SaharaModel
(4WD) 8,198 lbs
(3 719 kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 3,500 lbs (1
587 kg) 350 lbs
(159 kg)
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Engine/
Transmission Axle Model GCWR
(Gross Com- bined Wt.Rating) Frontal Area
Max. GTW
(Gross
Trailer Wt.) Max. Trailer
Tongue Wt. (See Note)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.21 Four–Door
SaharaModel
(4WD) 6,728 lbs
(3 052 kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 2,000 lbs
(907 kg) 200 lbs
(91 kg)
3.6L/
Automatic 3.73 Four–Door
SaharaModel
(4WD) 8,228 lbs
(3 732 kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 3,500 lbs
(1 587 kg) 350 lbs
(159 kg)
3.6L/Manual 4.10 Four–Door RubiconModel
(4WD) 8,326 lbs
(3 776 kg) 32 sq ft
(2.97 sq m) 3,500 lbs
(1 587 kg) 350 lbs
(159 kg)
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