Jeep Wrangler Quiz
STARTING AND OPERATING

Shifting to (N) Neutral Position

In this manual: STARTING AND OPERATING
INTRODUCTION — 5KNOW YOUR VEHICLE — 177GETTING TO KNOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL — 77STARTING AND OPERATING — 126MULTIMEDIA — 106SAFETY — 89IN CASE OF EMERGENCY — 24SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE — 105SPECIFICATIONS — 16CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE — 7
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Use the following procedure to prepare the vehicle for recreational towing:

  1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop on level ground.
  2. Press and hold the brake pedal.
  3. Shift the automatic transmission into NEUTRAL, or depress the clutch pedal on a manual transmission.
  4. Turn the engine off.
  5. Move the transfer case shift lever to the Neutral (N) position.
  6. Start the engine.
  7. Shift the transmission into REVERSE.
  8. Release the brake pedal (and clutch pedal on manual transmission) for five seconds and make sure the vehicle does not move.
  9. Repeat steps seven and eight with the automatic transmission in DRIVE or the manual transmission in FIRST gear.
  10. Turn the engine off.
  11. Fully apply the parking brake.
  12. Shift the transmission into PARK, or place the manual transmission in gear (NOT in NEUTRAL).
  13. Attach the vehicle to the tow vehicle using a suitable tow hook.
  14. Release the parking brake.

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