Autostop Mode; Possible Reasons The Engine Does Not Autostop; To Start The Engine While In Autostop Mode - Jeep GLADIATOR 2022 Owner's Manual

Battery Locations
1 — Primary Battery
2 — Secondary Battery

AUTOSTOP MODE

WARNING!
•
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 12 Volt electrical
system.
•
Serious injury or death could result if you do not
disconnect both batteries. To learn how to properly
disconnect, see an authorized dealer.
The Stop/Start feature is enabled after every normal
customer engine start. At that time, the system will go
into STOP/START READY.
To Activate The Autostop Mode, The Following Must
Occur:
•
The system must be in STOP/START READY state. A
STOP/START READY message will be displayed in
the instrument cluster display within the Stop/Start
section page 99.
•
The vehicle must be completely stopped.
•
The gear selector must be in a forward gear and the
brake pedal pressed.
The engine will shut down, the tachometer will move to
the zero position and the Stop/Start telltale will illumi-
nate indicating you are in Autostop. Customer settings
will be maintained upon return to an engine-running
condition.
POSSIBLE REASONS THE ENGINE
DOES NOT AUTOSTOP
Prior to engine shut down, the system will check many
safety and comfort conditions to see if they are fulfilled.
Detailed information about the operation of the Stop/
Start system may be viewed in the instrument cluster
display Stop/Start Screen. In the following situations,
the engine will not stop:
•
Driver's seat belt is not buckled
•
Driver's door is not closed
•
Battery temperature is too warm or cold
•
Battery charge is low
•
The vehicle is on a steep grade
•
Cabin heating or cooling is in process and an
acceptable cabin temperature has not been
achieved
•
HVAC is set to full defrost mode at a high blower
speed
•
HVAC is set to MAX A/C
STARTING AND OPERATING
•
Engine has not reached normal operating
temperature
•
Engine or exhaust temperature is too high
•
The transmission is not in a forward gear
•
Hood is open
•
Transfer case is in 4L or N (Neutral)
•
Brake pedal is not pressed with sufficient pressure
•
Accelerator pedal input
•
Vehicle speed threshold has not been achieved from
previous Autostop
•
Steering angle is beyond threshold
•
ACC is on and speed is set
•
Vehicle is at high altitude
•
System fault is present
It may be possible for the vehicle to be driven several
times without the Stop/Start system going into a STOP/
START READY state under more extreme conditions of
the items listed above.
TO START THE ENGINE WHILE IN
AUTOSTOP MODE
While in a forward gear, the engine will start when the
brake pedal is released or the accelerator pedal is
pressed. The transmission will automatically re-engage
upon engine restart.
Conditions That Will Cause The Engine To Start Auto-
matically While In Autostop Mode:
•
The transmission selector is moved out of DRIVE
•
To maintain cabin temperature comfort
•
Actual cabin temperature is significantly different
than temperature set on Auto HVAC
•
HVAC is set to full defrost mode
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