Jeep 2008 Patriot - Manual (Page 259)

Water Fording Characteristics
Water fording characteristic is the vehicle’s ability to
cross a body of still water, where the powertrain and
drivetrain are safe from water ingestion. The Freedom
Drive II Off-Road package has high water fording char-
acteristics with the ability to cross a pool of water, without stopping, 19 in (48 cm) deep at a maximum
speed of 5 mph (8 km/h) with an entrance ramp angle of
1.3 degrees.
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