2021 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE LUX Owners Manual

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Never use the PARK position as a substi-
tute for the parking brake. Always apply the
parking brake fully when parked to guard
against vehicle movement and possible
injury or damage.
When exiting the vehicle, always remove
the key fob from the ignition and lock your
vehicle.
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DrivinJ the vehicOe Zith the parkinJ Erake
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damaJe to the Erake system. Be sure the
parkinJ Erake is fuOOy disenJaJed Eefore
drivinJ faiOure to do so can Oead to Erake
faiOure and a coOOision.

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It is dangerous to shift out of PARK (PyfRU
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than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse.
You could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and your
foot is firmly pressing the brake pedal.
Unintended movement of a vehicle could
injure those in or near the vehicle. As with
all vehicles, you should never exit a vehicle
while the engine is running. Before exiting a
vehicle, always come to a complete stop,
then apply the parking brake, shift the
transmission into PARK, turn the engine
OFF, and remove the key fob. When the
ignition is in the LOCK/OFF (key removalyf
position, (or, with Keyless Enter-N-Go, when
the ignition is in the OFF modeyfWKHWUDQs-
mission is locked in PARK, securing the
vehicle against unwanted movement.

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Never use the PARK position as a substi-
tute for the parking brake. Always apply the
parking brake fully when exiting the vehicle
to guard against vehicle movement and
possible injury or damage.

Your vehicle could move and injure you and
others if it is not in PARK. Check by trying to
move the gear selector out of PARK with the
brake pedal released. Make sure the trans -
mission is in PARK before exiting the vehicle.

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