Bodywork; Protection From Atmospheric Agents - Jeep GLADIATOR 2020 Owner's Manual

348 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION!
If the negative battery cables are not isolated
properly it can cause a potential power spike
or surge in the system, resulting in damage to
essential electrical components.
If you are storing your vehicle for more than
21 days, we recommend that you take the
following steps to minimize the drain on your
vehicle's battery:
Disconnect the negative cable from the

battery.
If your vehicle is equipped with Stop/Start

system then disconnect both the main and
supplemental negative battery cables.
Any time you store your vehicle or keep it out

of service (i.e., vacation) for two weeks or
more, run the air conditioning system at idle
for about five minutes in the fresh air and
high blower setting. This will ensure
adequate system lubrication to minimize the
possibility of compressor damage when the
system is started again.
If assistance is needed to disconnect the

battery system, see an authorized dealer.
Battery Cable Disconnect
1 — Supplemental Negative Battery Cable
2 — Main Negative Battery Cable
3 — Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)
4 — Main Negative Battery Terminal
NOTE:
You must isolate the supplemental battery

connection point, as well as the main battery
terminal from the post, as shown in the
image, to fully de-energize both batteries for
storage. If assistance is needed to discon-
nect the battery system, see an authorized
dealer.
Do not disconnect the Intelligent Battery

Sensor (IBS), or your Stop/Start system may
not function for up to 24 hours, due to the IBS
being set into learn mode.

BODYWORK

P F A
ROTECTION ROM TMOSPHERIC
A
GENTS
Vehicle body care requirements vary according
to geographic locations and usage. Chemicals
that make roads passable in snow and ice and
those that are sprayed on trees and road
surfaces during other seasons are highly
corrosive to the metal in your vehicle. Outside
parking, which exposes your vehicle to airborne
contaminants, road surfaces on which the
vehicle is operated, extreme hot or cold
weather, and other extreme conditions will have
an adverse effect on paint, metal trim, and
underbody protection.
The following maintenance recommendations
will enable you to obtain maximum benefit from
the corrosion resistance built into your vehicle.