To Manually Turn Off The Stop/Start System; To Manually Turn On The Stop/Start System; System Malfunction - Jeep CHEROKEE User Manual

Conditions That Force An Application Of The
Electric Park Brake While In Autostop Mode:
The driver door is open and brake pedal

released.
The driver door is open and the driver seat

belt is unbuckled.
The engine hood has been opened.

A Stop/Start system error occurs.

If the Electric Park Brake is applied with the
engine off, the engine may require a manual
restart and the electric park brake may
require a manual release (depress brake
pedal and push Electric Park Brake switch).
Refer to "Instrument Cluster Display" in
"Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel" in
your Owner's Manual for further information.
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To Manually Turn Off The Stop/Start
System
1. Push the Stop/Start OFF switch (located
on the switch bank). The light on the
switch will illuminate.
Stop/Start OFF Switch
2. The "STOP/START OFF" message will
appear in the instrument cluster display.
Refer to "Instrument Cluster Display" in
"Getting To Know Your Instrument
Panel" in your Owner's manual for
further information.
3. At the next vehicle stop (after turning off
the Stop/Start system) the engine will not
be stopped.
4. If the Stop/Start system is manually
turned off, the engine can only be started
and stopped by cycling the ignition
switch.
5. The Stop/Start system will reset itself
back to an ON condition every time the
key is turned off and back on.
To Manually Turn On The Stop/Start
System
Push the Stop/Start OFF switch (located on
the switch bank). The light on the switch will
turn off.

System Malfunction

If there is a malfunction in the Stop/Start
system, the system will not shut down the
engine. A "SERVICE STOP/START SYSTEM"
message will appear in the instrument
cluster display. Refer to "Warning Lights And
Messages" in "Getting To Know Your Instru-
ment Panel" for further information.
If the "SERVICE STOP/START SYSTEM"
message appears in the instrument cluster
display, have the system checked by an
authorized dealer.