Towing A Disabled Vehicle - Jeep Compass User Manual

TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE

This section describes procedures for towing
a disabled vehicle using a commercial towing
service.
Towing Condition Wheels OFF The Ground
Flat Tow
Wheel Lift Or Dolly Tow
Flatbed
Proper towing or lifting equipment is required
to prevent damage to your vehicle. Use only
tow bars and other equipment designed for
this purpose, following equipment manufac-
turer's instructions. Use of safety chains is
mandatory. Attach a tow bar or other towing
devices to main structural members of the
vehicle, not to bumpers or associated brack-
ets. State and local laws regarding vehicles
under tow must be observed.
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NONE
Rear
Front
ALL
NOTE:
• You must ensure that the Auto Park Brake
feature is disabled before towing this ve-
hicle to avoid inadvertent Electric Park
Brake engagement. The Auto Park Brake
feature is enabled or disabled via the cus-
tomer programmable features in the
Uconnect Settings.
• Vehicles with a discharged battery, or total
electrical failure when the Electric Park
Brake (EPB) is engaged, will need a wheel
dolly or jack to raise the rear wheels off the
ground when moving the vehicle onto a
flatbed.
FWD MODELS
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
OK
BEST METHOD
If you must use the accessories (wipers, de-
frosters, etc.) while being towed, the ignition
must be in the ON/RUN mode.
Note that the Safehold feature will engage
the Electric Park Brake whenever the driver's
door is opened (if the battery is connected,
ignition is ON, transmission is not in PARK,
and brake pedal is released). If you are tow-
ing this vehicle with the ignition in the ON/
RUN mode, you must manually disable the
Electric Park Brake each time the driver's
door is opened by pressing the brake pedal
and then releasing the EPB.
4X4 MODELS
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
ONLY METHOD