Jeep Cherokee 1996 Owner's Manual page 28

28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFOR TARTING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMM NDATIONS
Your new Jeep enginl' ,.., n•.td} lor lhc road. To provide
the longest engine lik, lollow llll'..,' guidelines for the
first few hundred mill'..,
(Pt J.
ilP1tli'll'rs).
• Check the fluid and
L'l1).;IIH'
1111 h•Vl'IS regularly and be
alert for indications nl
ll\
,·1 lw,1t111g in any component
of the veh_icle. Enginl'.., l1·1HI
111
11•,1· more fuel and oil
until they are broken in,
11
d1111'I ,, I '·t top economy
fur the first 1,200 mill-:-, ( I
'I()()
I 111)
• Aftl'r :-,l.irting a cold
L'll)\1111',
li•I 11 w.irm up for 15
secu11Lb or :-,o before ~hilti111; 111111 1•,1•,11
• Drive
,it
v,1rying speed:-, ll\'111\\ 1 ,tl 1111,11 (HO km/h) for
first 100 mill's (160 km) ,111d h1
1
l111\
1
1 1 ,
1111111 (88 km/h)
for first ()() miles (800 l,,111) , 111d ti, 11111g ,11 full
throttle ur top speeds, ..,,,,.id "l"'''d•,, rn
t'
'l'ssive
idling during this period. ,\, 111d l.i-.t •,t.11
h
,ll1d q ,ick
:-,tops.
• Allow proper break-in, at least 1,200 miles (1 900 km),
before requesting engine adjustments.
• A break-in oil is not used. The original engine oil is the
same type specified for regular oil changes. There is no
need to have it changed or the oil filter replaced until
the first scheduled maintenance interval except in
heavy-duty operation. Don't add anti-friction com
pounds or special break-in oils during the first
fl'W
thousand miles (or kilometers) of operation, sinu•
these additives might interfere with proper piston rill}\
seating.
NOTE:
Maintaining proper fluid levels is particul,1111
important during the break-in period. Refer to the S,·1
vice and Maintenance section for checking fluid le, ,,J,,
HECKING YOUR VEHI(
I
xhaust Gas
WAJ
I•
haust gases can injure
monoxide (CO) which
11,· •athing it can make
, l'ntually poison you.
l11llow
the safety tips bi
I
)u
not run the engine ir
,111\l any longer than n,
111
\lUt
of the area.
II
ti
is necessary to sit
, 11ginc running, adjust
l1111.., to force outside air
,1 high speed.