Jeep Wrangler JK Owner’s Manual - Driving and Alcohol - Driving after drinking safety warnings

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Driving after drinking section explains that drunken driving is a frequent cause of accidents and highlights how blood alcohol levels can impair driving ability well below legal limits. It advises that if you are drinking you should not drive and instead ride with a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab, contact a friend, or use public transportation. The manual also warns that alcohol reduces perception sharpness, slows reflexes, and impairs judgment, increasing crash risk.

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Pages518

Reading Time21 h 45 min

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Driving and Alcohol

Safety warnings about impaired driving

~~ ~~OWNER’S~~ ~~MU~~1~~A~~ ~~Wrangler JK VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name FCAUS LLC shall be deemed tobe deleted and the name FCA Canada Inc. used in substitution therefore. DRIVING AND ALCOHOL Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents. Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated nondrinking driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation. | WARNING! | | --- | | Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is impaired when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive. | This manual illustrates and describes the operation of features and equipment that are either standard or optional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a description of features and equipment that are no longer available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please disregard any features and equipment described in this manual that are not on this vehicle. FCAUS LLC reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications, and/or make additions to or improvements to its products without imposing any obligation upon itself to install them on products previously manufactured. Copyright © 2018 FCA US LLC SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 3 GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................... 7 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE ................................................... 13 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ......................................... 177 SAFETY ........................................................................ 203 STARTING AND OPERATING ......................................................... 273 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ........................................................... 333 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 361 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................ 429 MULTIMEDIA .................................................................... 439 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ............................................................ 493 INDEX .......................................................................... 499 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 􀀂 INTRODUCTION .........................4 ▫ Symbols ...............................6 􀀂 ROLLOVER WARNING .....................5 􀀂 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ................6 􀀂 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ...............6 􀀂 VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS .....6 ▫ Essential Information ......................6 1 INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, congratulations on selecting your new vehicle. Be assured that it represents precision workmanship, distinctive styling, and high quality. This is a specialized utility vehicle. It can go places and perform tasks that are not intended for conventional passenger vehicles. It handles and maneuvers differently from many passenger vehicles both on-road and off-road, so take time to become familiar with your vehicle. If equipped, the two-wheel drive version of this vehicle was designed for on-road use only. It is not intended for off-road driving or use in other severe conditions suited fora four-wheel drive vehicle. Before you start to drive this vehicle, read the Owner’s Manual. Be sure you are familiar with all vehicle controls, particularly those used for braking, steering, transmission, and transfer case shifting. Learn how your vehicle handles on different road surfaces. Your driving skills will improve with experience. When driving off-road, or working the vehicle, don’t overload the vehicle or expect the vehicle to overcome the natural

FAQs

Why is drunken driving a major cause of accidents?

Drunken driving is identified as one of the most frequent causes of accidents because alcohol impairs key driving abilities.

What does the manual say about driving with blood alcohol below the legal minimum?

It states that driving ability can be seriously impaired even far below the legal minimum.

What should you do if you are drinking and need to travel?

The manual recommends not driving and instead use a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab, contact a friend, or use public transportation.

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