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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Before Driving
The RSE is for rear seat passengers only. The driver cannot safely view the video
screen while driving.
In severe or extreme weather conditions, the RSE system may not work until the
temperature ...
Folding the Rear Seats Down
Each rear seat-back can be folded
down separately to give more cargo
room. With either of the outer seatbacks
folded-down, you can still
carry a passenger in the rear seat.
With the center se ...
Tires
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance schedules
and treadwear.
■ Checking tires
1 New tread
2 Treadwear indicator
3 Worn tread
The location of treadwear
indicators is s ...