Jeep Wrangler: 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 Limited Warranty
coverage, follow the requirements and
recommendations in this manual concerning
vehicles used for trailer towing.
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...
The following trailer towing related definitions
will assist you in understanding the following
information:
The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your
vehicle...
Other information:
The Tire Identification Number (TIN) may be found on one or both sides of the
tire; however, the date code may only be on one side. Tires with white
sidewalls will have the full TIN, including the date code, located on the white
sidewall side of the tire...
The ESC Activation/Malfunction
Indicator Light in the instrument
cluster will come on when the ignition
is turned to the “ESC On” mode. It
should go out with the engine running. If the
ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light
comes on continuously with the engine running,
a malfunction has been detected in the ESC
system...