Normal Starting - Diesel Engine - Jeep Grand Cherokee Operating Information Manual

Normal Starting — Diesel Engine
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 be-
tween such intervals will protect the starter from
overheating.
WARNING!
• Before exiting a vehicle, always shift the
automatic transmission into PARK and ap-
ply the parking brake. Always make sure
the keyless ignition node is in the "OFF"
mode, remove the Key Fob from the ve-
hicle and lock the vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Leav-
ing children in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally in-
jured. Children should be warned not to
WARNING! (Continued)
touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the
gear selector.
• Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle, or in a location accessible to chil-
dren, and do not leave the ignition of a
vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go
in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
• Do not leave children or animals inside
parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior
heat build-up may cause serious injury or
death.
NOTE:
Engine start up in very low ambient tempera-
ture could result in evident white smoke.
This condition will disappear as the engine
warms up.
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CAUTION!
• The engine is allowed to crank as long as
30 seconds. If the engine fails to start
during this period, please wait at least two
minutes for the starter to cool before re-
peating start procedure.
• If the "Water in Fuel Indicator Light" re-
mains on, DO NOT START engine before
you drain the water from the fuel filters to
avoid engine damage. Refer to "Mainte-
nance Procedures/Draining Fuel/Water
Separator Filter" in "Maintaining Your Ve-
hicle" for further information.
Normal Starting Procedure — Keyless
Enter-N-Go
Observe the instrument panel cluster lights
when starting the engine.
NOTE:
Normal starting of either a cold or a warm
engine is obtained without pumping or
pressing the accelerator pedal.
1. Always apply the parking brake.
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