Towing A Disabled Vehicle - Jeep Compass 2021 Owner's Manual

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TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE

This section describes procedures for towing a disabled vehicle using a commercial towing service.
Towing Condition
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 manufacturer'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
fascia/bumper or associated brackets. State
and local laws regarding vehicles under tow
must be observed.
NOTE:
You must ensure that the Auto Park Brake

feature is disabled before towing this vehicle
to avoid inadvertent Electric Park Brake
engagement. The Auto Park Brake feature is
enabled or disabled via the customer
Wheels OFF The Ground
NONE
Rear
Front
ALL
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.
If you must use the accessories (wipers,
defrosters, 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 towing this vehicle
with the ignition in the ON/RUN mode, you must
manually disable the Electric Park Brake each
FWD MODELS
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
OK
BEST METHOD
time the driver's door is opened by pressing the
brake pedal and then releasing the EPB.
If the vehicle's battery is discharged,
instructions on shifting the automatic
transmission out of PARK so that the vehicle
can be moved Ú page 289.
Do not use sling-type equipment when

towing. Vehicle damage may occur.
When securing the vehicle to a flatbed

truck, do not attach to front or rear suspen-
sion components. Damage to your vehicle
may result from improper towing.
4X4 MODELS
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
ONLY METHOD
CAUTION!
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