Refueling In Emergency; If Your Engine Overheats; Gear Selector Override - Jeep Renegade 2018 User Manual

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CAUTION!
Accessories plugged into the vehicle
power outlets draw power from the vehi-
cle's battery, even when not in use (i.e.,
cellular devices, etc.). Eventually, if
plugged in long enough without engine
operation, the vehicle's battery will dis-
charge sufficiently to degrade battery life
and/or prevent the engine from starting.

REFUELING IN EMERGENCY

The fuel filling procedure in case of emer-
gency is described in the "Emergency Refu-
eling Procedure". Refer to "Adding Fuel" in
"Starting And Operating" for further informa-
tion.
IF YOUR ENGINE
OVERHEATS
In any of the following situations, you can
reduce the potential for overheating your en-
gine by taking the appropriate action.
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• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while stopped, put trans-
mission in NEUTRAL, but do not increase
engine idle speed.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could
damage your vehicle. If the temperature
gauge reads "H," pull over and stop the
vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air con-
ditioner turned off until the pointer drops
back into the normal range. If the pointer
remains on the "H" and you hear continu-
ous chimes, turn the engine off immedi-
ately and call for service.
NOTE:
There are steps that you can take to slow
down an impending overheat condition:
• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off.
The A/C system adds heat to the engine
cooling system and turning the A/C off can
help remove this heat.
• You can also turn the temperature control
to maximum heat, the mode control to floor
and the blower control to high. This allows
the heater core to act as a supplement to
the radiator and aids in removing heat from
the engine cooling system.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot
engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam from
your radiator. If you see or hear steam
coming from under the hood, do not open
the hood until the radiator has had time to
cool. Never try to open a cooling system
pressure cap when the radiator or coolant
bottle is hot.

GEAR SELECTOR OVERRIDE

If a malfunction occurs and the gear selector
cannot be moved out of the PARK position,
you can use the following procedure to tem-
porarily move the gear selector:
1. Turn the engine OFF.
2. Apply the Electric Park Brake.

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