2007 Jeep Patriot review
As a car-based yet offroad-capable model, the Patriot, Jeep's newest SUV, is exactly what the brand and its buyers need, for three reasons. One: It's long overdue, because the heavy-duty Liberty and Wrangler weren't built to challenge light, unibody compacts, which got their start 10 years ago. Two: Its gas mileage estimates are impressively high, and that's an important characteristic for a company that only builds SUVs. Three: It's attractive enough to buyers — in more ways than one — to cast a long if somewhat boxy shadow over the Jeep Compass, a newer model that has found no fans among our staff, and few among people we've shown it to.
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Traction Control System (TCS)
This system monitors the amount of wheel spin of each of
the driven wheels. If wheel spin is detected, brake
pressure is applied to the slipping wheel(s) and engine
power is reduced to provide e ...
Special Additives
The manufacturer strongly recommends against the addition
of any additives to the transmission. The only
exception to this policy is the use of special dyes to aid in
detecting fluid leaks. The ...
Front Head Restraints
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head restraint. To lower the
head restraint, press the adjustment button, located on the base of the head restraint,
and push downward on the head r ...