Jeep GLADIATOR 2020 Owner's Manual page 6

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SAFETY
SAFETY FEATURES ............................................ 135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................135
Electronic Brake Control (EBC) System....136
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS ........................ 145
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) -
If Equipped ................................................145
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) With
Mitigation - If Equipped............................150
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)...........................................152
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .................. 158
Occupant Restraint Systems Features ....158
Important Safety Precautions ...................158
Seat Belt Systems .....................................159
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)...166
Child Restraints..........................................182
Transporting Pets.......................................196
SAFETY TIPS ....................................................... 196
Transporting Passengers ..........................196
Exhaust Gas ...............................................196
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside
The Vehicle ................................................197
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle ...................................198
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE .................................... 199
Manual Transmission - If Equipped .......199
Automatic Transmission - If Equipped ...199
Normal Starting .........................................200
Extreme Cold Weather (Below -22°F Or
−30°C) ......................................................202
If Engine Fails To Start ..............................202
After Starting..............................................203
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER - IF EQUIPPED .......203
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS .......203
PARKING BRAKE................................................203
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - IF EQUIPPED ......205
Shifting .......................................................206
Downshifting ..............................................207
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -
IF EQUIPPED .......................................................208
Ignition Park Interlock ...............................209
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock
System .......................................................209
Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission ....209
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION ..................215
Four-Position Transfer Case......................215
Trac-Lok Rear Axle - If Equipped ............217
Axle Lock (Tru-Lok) Front And Rear - If
Equipped ...................................................217
Axle Lock (Tru-Lok) Rear Only -
If Equipped ................................................218
Electronic Sway Bar Disconnect -
If Equipped ................................................218
Off Road+ - If Equipped ...........................220
ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING ......221
STOP/START SYSTEM - AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED) ...................... 221
Automatic Mode ........................................222
Possible Reasons The Engine Does Not
Autostop .....................................................223
To Start The Engine While In Autostop
Mode ..........................................................223
To Manually Turn Off The Stop/Start
System........................................................ 224
To Manually Turn On The Stop/Start
System........................................................ 224
System Malfunction................................... 224
STOP/START SYSTEM - MANUAL
TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED) ....................... 224
Automatic Mode ........................................225
Possible Reasons The Engine Does Not
Autostop .....................................................226
To Start The Engine While In Autostop
Mode ..........................................................226
To Manually Turn Off The Stop/Start
System........................................................ 227
To Manually Turn On The Stop/Start
System........................................................ 227
System Malfunction................................... 227
SPEED CONTROL - IF EQUIPPED ................... 227
To Activate.................................................. 228
To Set A Desired Speed ............................ 228
To Vary The Speed Setting ........................ 228
To Accelerate For Passing ........................ 229
To Resume Speed .................................... 229
To Deactivate ............................................ 230