Storing The Vehicle - Jeep GLADIATOR 2020 User Manual

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WARNING!
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed,
under-inflation,
loading,
either
separately
combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.

STORING THE VEHICLE

WARNING!
Take care to avoid the radiator cooling
fan whenever the hood is raised. It can
start anytime the ignition switch is ON.
You can be injured by moving fan blades.
Remove any metal jewelry such as rings,
watch bands and bracelets that could
make an inadvertent electrical contact.
You could be seriously injured.
Vehicles with the Stop/Start system will
be equipped with two batteries. Both the
main and the supplemental batteries
must be disconnected to completely
de-energize
the
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system.
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Serious injury or death could result if you
do not disconnect both batteries. To
learn how to properly disconnect, see
or
excessive
your authorized dealer.
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If the negative battery cables are not
isolated properly it can cause a potential
power spike or surge in the system,
resulting in damage to essential electrical
components.
If you are storing your vehicle for more than
21 days, we recommend that you take the
following steps to minimize the drain on your
vehicle's battery:
Disconnect the negative cable from
battery.
If your vehicle is equipped with Stop/Start
system then disconnect both the main and
supplemental negative battery cables.
Any time you store your vehicle or keep it
out of service (i.e., vacation) for two weeks
volt
electrical
or more, run the air conditioning system at
idle for about five minutes in the fresh air
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WARNING! (Continued)
CAUTION!
and high blower setting. This will ensure
adequate system lubrication to minimize
the possibility of compressor damage
when the system is started again.
If assistance is needed to disconnect the
battery system, see your authorized dealer.
Battery Cable Disconnect
1 — Supplemental Negative Battery Cable
2 — Main Negative Battery Cable
3 — Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)
4 — Main Negative Battery Terminal
NOTE:
You must isolate the supplemental battery
connection point, as well as the main
battery terminal from the post, as shown in
the image, to fully de-energize both

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