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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Preparing the vehicle
Stop the vehicle as far away as possible from traffic on solid, non-slippery
and level ground.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
Firmly depress the parking brake.
Bring the front wheels ...
Anti-trap protection
Closing a window or roof
blind onto
any part of the body can result in
serious injury.
Before closing a window or the roof
blind, ensure that no occupants have
any part of their body in a posi ...