Starting Procedures - Diesel Engines - Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE 2017 User Manual

NOTE:
Normal starting of either a cold or a warm
engine is obtained without pumping or press-
ing the accelerator pedal.
To Turn Off The Engine Using ENGINE START/
STOP Button
1. Place the gear selector in PARK, then
push and release the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
2. The ignition will return to the OFF mode.
3. If the gear selector is not in PARK, the
ENGINE START/STOP button must be
held for two seconds or three short pushes
in a row with the vehicle speed above
5 mph (8 km/h) before the engine will
shut off. The ignition will remain in the
ACC mode until the gear selector is in
PARK and the button is pushed twice to
the OFF mode. If the gear selector is not
in PARK and the ENGINE START/STOP
button is pushed once, the instrument
cluster will display a "Vehicle Not In
Park" message and the engine will remain
running. Never leave a vehicle out of the
PARK position, or it could roll.
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NOTE:
If the gear selector is in NEUTRAL, push and
release the ENGINE START/STOP button
with the vehicle speed below 5 mph (8 km/h)
before the engine will shut off, and the igni-
tion will remain in the ACC position. The
system will automatically time out and the
ignition will cycle to the OFF mode after
30 minutes of inactivity if the ignition is left
in the ACC or RUN (engine not running) mode
and the transmission is in PARK.
ENGINE START/STOP Button Functions — With
Driver's Foot OFF The Brake Pedal (In PARK Or
NEUTRAL Position)
The ENGINE START/STOP button operates
similar to an ignition switch. It has three
modes: OFF, ACC, and RUN. To change the
ignition modes without starting the vehicle
and use the accessories, follow these steps:
• Starting with the ignition in the OFF mode,
• Push the ENGINE START/STOP button
once to place the ignition to the ACC mode
(instrument cluster will display "ACC"),
• Push the ENGINE START/STOP button a
second time to place the ignition to the
RUN mode (instrument cluster will display
"ON/RUN"),
• Push the ENGINE START/STOP button a
third time to return the ignition to the OFF
mode (instrument cluster will display
"OFF").
STARTING PROCEDURES —
DIESEL ENGINES
Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat,
both inside and outside mirrors, and fasten
your seat belts.
The starter is allowed to crank for up to
30-second intervals. Waiting a few minutes
between such intervals will protect the starter
from overheating.
WARNING!
• Before exiting a vehicle, always shift the
automatic transmission into PARK and
apply the parking brake. Always make
sure the keyless ignition node is in the