Jeep CHEROKEE User Manual page 147

Maximum Recommended Downshift Speeds
CAUTION!
Failure to follow the
recommended downshifting speeds may
cause the engine to overspeed and/or
damage the clutch disc, even if the clutch
pedal is pressed.
Gear Selection 6 to 5
Maximum Speed 80 (129)
CAUTION!
If you skip a gear while downshifting or
downshift at too high of a vehicle speed,
these conditions may cause the engine to
overspeed if too low of a gear is selected
and the clutch pedal is released. Damage
to the clutch and the transmission can
result from skipping a
downshifting or downshifting at too high of
a vehicle speed even if the clutch pedal is
held pressed (i.e., not released).
maximum
Manual Transmission Downshift Speeds in MPH (KM/H)
5 to 4
70 (113)
gear while
4 to 3 3 to 2
50 (81) 30 (48)
2 to 1
15 (24)
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