Refueling In Emergency; If Your Engine Overheats - Jeep Compass 2018 Owner's Manual

6. Once the engine is started, remove the
jumper cables in the reverse sequence:
Disconnecting The Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the negative (-) end of the jumper
cable from the engine ground of the vehicle
with the discharged battery.
2. Disconnect the opposite end of the negative
(-) jumper cable from the negative (-) post of
the booster battery.
3. Disconnect the positive (+) end of the jumper
cable from the positive (+) post of the booster
battery.
4. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive
(+) jumper cable from the positive (+) post of
the vehicle with the discharged battery.
If frequent jump starting is required to start your
vehicle, you should have the battery and charg-
ing system inspected at your authorized dealer.
CAUTION!
Accessories plugged into the vehicle power
outlets draw power from the vehicle's battery,
even when not in use (i.e., cellular devices,
etc.). Eventually, if plugged in long enough
without engine operation, the vehicle's bat-
tery will discharge sufficiently to degrade
battery life and/or prevent the engine from
starting.

REFUELING IN EMERGENCY

The fuel filling procedure in case of emergency
is described in the "Emergency Gas Can Refu-
eling". Refer to "Refueling The Vehicle" in "Start-
ing And Operating" for further information.

IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS

In any of the following situations, you can re-
duce the potential for overheating your engine
by taking the appropriate action.
• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while stopped, place the
transmission in NEUTRAL, but do not in-
crease engine idle speed.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could dam-
age your vehicle. If the temperature gauge
reads "H," pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle
the vehicle with the air conditioner turned off
until the pointer drops back into the normal
range. If the pointer remains on the "H" and
you hear continuous chimes, turn the engine
off immediately 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 com-
ing 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.
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