Jeep Liberty: Trailer Towing
In this section, you will find safety tips and information on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully review this information to tow your load as efficiently and safely as possible.
To maintain warranty coverage, follow the requirements and recommendations in this manual concerning vehicles used for trailer towing.
- Common Towing Definitions
- Trailer Hitch Classification
- Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
- Trailer And Tongue Weight
- Towing Requirements
- Towing Tips
Certification Label
As required by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
regulations, your vehicle has a certification label
affixed to the driver’s side door or B-Pillar.
This label contains the month an ...
Common Towing Definitions
The following trailer towing related definitions will assist
you in understanding the following information:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehic ...
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Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips include:
○ Allow extra following distance.
○ Pass with caution.
○ Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.
○ Kee ...
Child safety locks
Each rear door has a child safety lock that
prevents the door from being opened even
if the inside door handle is pulled.
When the child safety lock lever is in the
lock position, the door ca ...
Pre-heating or pre-cooling the interior of the
vehicle
Before exiting the vehicle, set the temperature
controls to the desired setting
and operation. After the system starts the
vehicle, the heater or air-conditioning will
activate and heat or coo ...
