Jeep Cherokee (KL): Trailer towing
Jeep Cherokee (KL) 2014 - 2023 Owners Manual > Starting and operating > 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 the New Vehicle LimitedWarranty coverage, follow the requirements and recommendations in this manual concerning vehicles used for trailer towing.
- Common Towing Definitions
- Trailer Hitch Classification. 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 pillar.
This label cont ...
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 vehicl ...
Other materials:
Cleaning and inspection
TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS
Clean the gears, shafts, shift components and
transmission housings with a standard parts cleaning
solvent. Do not use acid or corrosive base solvents.
Dry all parts except bearings with compressed
air.
Clean the shaft bearings with a mild solvent such
as Mopart de ...