Jeep Grand Cherokee, Quick Manual To Repairs

Jeep New Cherokee

Vehicle towing/lifting

To define the towing methods, comply with the following table,
according to the model to be towed.

5.1.3 Ground clearance

Lift the wheels of the vehicle to be towed until reaching at least 100
mm of ground clearance. Make sure that the end of the exhaust pipe
is at least 100 mm from the ground. If necessary, remove the wheels
on the lifted part and lower them on the ground to increase the
ground clearance at the opposite end of the vehicle. Install wing
nuts on the wheel stud bolts, to hold brake drums or discs.

5.1.4 Towing of a locked vehicle

If a locked vehicle is to be towed, a trailer touching the ground is the
only recommended means. 

5.1.5 Towing using a bar, with four wheels on ground

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Vehicles with manual gearbox can be towed with wheels on
ground at any highway speed allowed and for any distance,
provided that the manual gearbox is in neutral and the ignition
switch is in ACC position.

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Towing of vehicles with automatic transmission and wheels on
the ground is forbidden.

WARNING:
Do not tow any vehicle with automatic transmission leaving its
wheels on ground. To prevent any damage to the engine/
transmission unit. If these vehicles need to be towed, make sure
that all drive wheels are lifted from the ground.

CONDITION

FOR TOWING

GROUND CLEAR-

ANCE 

FOR WHEELS

MODELS WITH 

FRONT WHEEL DRIVE 

(FWD) - 

Manual gearbox

MODELS WITH 

ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)

Idler unit with one gear

MODELS WITH 

ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)

Idler unit with two gears

Towing on level ground

NONE

NOT PERMITTED

NOT PERMITTED

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Transmission in PARK

•

Idler unit in NEUTRAL

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Towing forward

Wheel lifting or towing 
on a trailer

Rear

NOT PERMITTED

NOT PERMITTED

NOT PERMITTED

Front

OK

NOT PERMITTED

NOT PERMITTED

Car on rescue vehicle 
platform

ALL

BEST METHOD

OK

BEST METHOD