After Starting - Warming Up The Engine; If Engine Fails To Start; Stopping The Engine - Jeep Compass 2018 Owner's Manual

CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter, do not
crank continuously for more than 10 seconds
at a time. Wait 10 to 15 seconds before trying
again.
After Starting — Warming Up The
Engine
The idle speed is controlled automatically and it
will decrease as the engine warms up.

If Engine Fails To Start

If the engine fails to start after you have followed
the "Normal Starting" or "Extreme Cold
Weather" procedure, and has not experienced
an extended park condition as identified in "Ex-
tended Park Starting" procedure it may be
flooded. Push the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor and hold it there. Crank the engine
for no more than 15 seconds. This should clear
any excess fuel in case the engine is flooded.
Leave the ignition key in the RUN position,
release the accelerator pedal and repeat the
"Normal Starting" procedure.
CAUTION!
To prevent damage to the starter, do not
continuously crank the engine for more than
25 seconds at a time. Wait 60 seconds
before trying again.
WARNING!
• Never pour fuel or other flammable liquid
into the throttle body air inlet opening in an
attempt to start the vehicle. This could
result in flash fire causing serious personal
injury.
• Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle
to get it started. Vehicles equipped with an
automatic transmission cannot be started
this way. Unburned fuel could enter the
catalytic converter and once the engine
has started, ignite and damage the con-
verter and vehicle.
• If the vehicle has a discharged battery,
booster cables may be used to obtain a
start from a booster battery or the battery in
another vehicle. This type of start can be
dangerous if done improperly. Refer to
"Jump Starting Procedure" in "In Case Of
Emergency" for further information.

Stopping The Engine

Vehicles Equipped With A Mechanical Key
Fob:
To turn off the engine, proceed as follows:
1. Park the car in a position that does not cause
a traffic hazard.
2. Place the transmission in gear (models with
a manual transmission) or place the trans-
mission in PARK (P) (models with automatic
transmission).
3. With the engine idling, place the ignition in
the STOP/OFF position.
4. Remove the key from the ignition when the
engine is shut off.
Vehicles Equipped With Electronic Key (Key-
less Ignition):
To shut off the engine with vehicle speed greater
than 5 mph (8 km/h), you must push and hold
the ignition or push the START/STOP button
three times consecutively within a few seconds.
The engine will shut down, and the ignition will
be placed in the RUN position.
Turning Off the car (placing the ignition from the
RUN position to the STOP position), the power
supply to the accessories are maintained for a
period of three minutes.
Opening the driver side door with the ignition in
RUN will sound a short chime that reminds the
driver to place the ignition to STOP.
When the ignition is in the STOP/OFF position,
the window switches remains active for three
minutes. Opening a front door will cancel this
function.
After severe driving, idle the engine to allow the
temperature inside the engine compartment to
cool before shutting off the engine.
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