Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped; ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM (EARS); EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)- Page 361

2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Owner Manual

Table of Contents

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
STARTING AND OPERATING
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
MULTIMEDIA
UCONNECT PHONE — IF EQUIPPED
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Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped

If your vehicle is equipped with tow hooks, they are

mounted in the front and the rear.

NOTE:

For off-road recovery, it is recommended to use

both of the front tow hooks to minimize the risk of damage

to the vehicle. Always use an appropriately rated tow

strap.

WARNING!

Do not use a chain for freeing a stuck vehicle. Chains
may break, causing serious injury or death.

Stand clear of vehicles when pulling with tow hooks.
Tow straps may become disengaged, causing serious
injury.

CAUTION!

Tow hooks are for emergency use only, to rescue a
vehicle stranded off road. Do not use tow hooks for
tow truck hookup or highway towing. You could
damage your vehicle. Tow straps are recommended
when towing the vehicle, chains may cause vehicle
damage.

ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM
(EARS)

This vehicle is equipped with an Enhanced Accident

Response System.
Please refer to “Occupant Restraint Systems” in “Safety”

for further information on the Enhanced Accident Re-

sponse System (EARS) function.

EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)

This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder

(EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record data that

will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems per-

formed under certain crash or near crash-like situations,

such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle.
Please refer to “Occupant Restraint Systems” in “Safety”

for further information on the Event Data Recorder (EDR).

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

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  • Do not use a chain for freeing a stuck vehicle.
  • Stand clear of vehicles when pulling with tow hooks.

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