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Jeep 2008 Wrangler Owner's Manual Supplement

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE ............. 3 INTRODUCTION .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION CONTENTS Introduction ......4...
  • Page 4 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Following the instructions and recommendations pro- This booklet is a supplement to the Owner’s Manual. It vided will help assure safe and enjoyable operation of contains information relative to the right-hand-drive your vehicle. After you have read the manual, it should Postal Model.

  • Page 5: Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle

    THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women ... .15 Occupant Restraints ..... . 6 ▫...

  • Page 6: Occupant Restraints

    6 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS WARNING! Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle are the restraint systems. These include the front In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer and rear seat belts for the driver and all passengers, front injuries, including fatalities, if you are not properly airbags for both the driver and front passenger, and side buckled up.

  • Page 7: Lap/Shoulder Belts

    THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 7 of ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the WARNING! inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should be belted at all times to reduce or prevent injuries. •...
  • Page 8 8 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions WARNING! 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and • Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seat adjust the seat. belts are designed to go around the large bones of 2.
  • Page 9 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 9 3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” Latch Plate Latch Plate To Buckle...
  • Page 10 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 4. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your WARNING! abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull up on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, A belt that is buckled into the wrong buckle will not tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt.
  • Page 11 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 WARNING! A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of internal injury in a collision. The belt forces won’t be at the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across your abdomen.

  • Page 12: Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage

    12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 6. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle. Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage The belt will automatically retract to its stowed position. In the front seat positions, the shoulder belt anchorage If necessary, slide the latch plate down the webbing to can be adjusted upward or downward to position the belt allow the belt to retract fully.

  • Page 13: Seat Belt Pretensioners

    THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 Seat Belt Pretensioners WARNING! The driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with a pretensioning device that is designed to remove Position the shoulder belt height adjusters so that the any slack from the seat belt systems in the event of a belt rests across the middle of your shoulder.

  • Page 14: Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (Beltalert )

    14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System NOTE: The following steps must occur within the first 60 seconds of the ignition switch being turned to the ON (BeltAlert ) If the driver’s seat belt has not been buckled within 60 or START position.

  • Page 15: Seat Belts And Pregnant Women

    THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert ) can be reac- Seat Belt Extender tivated by repeating this procedure. If a seat belt is too short, even when fully extended and when the adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage (if NOTE: Although the Enhanced Warning System equipped) is in its lowest position, your authorized...

  • Page 16: Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint Systems (Srs)

    16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental This vehicle has airbags for both the driver and left front passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint Restraint Systems (SRS) systems. The driver’s front airbag is mounted in the steering wheel.
  • Page 17 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 WARNING! • Do not put anything on or around the front airbag covers or attempt to manually open them. You may damage the airbags and you could be injured because the airbags are no longer functional.
  • Page 18 18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The front airbags have a multistage inflator design. This Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the allows the airbag to have different rates of inflation that risk of harm from a deploying airbag. are based on collision severity.
  • Page 19 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 seat as far back as possible, and use the proper child WARNING! restraint. See “Child Restraint” in this section. • Relying on the airbags alone could lead to more You should read the instructions provided with your severe injuries in a collision.
  • Page 20 20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Driver and Front Passenger Seat Track Position Sen- Airbag System Components The airbag system consists of the following: sors • Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioner • Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) Module •...
  • Page 21 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 • The Driver and Passenger Airbag/Inflator Units are Also, the ORC turns on the “Airbag Warning Light” for six to eight seconds for a self- located in the center of the steering wheel and the left check when the ignition is first turned ON.
  • Page 22 22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • The Side Impact (SRS) Seat-Mounted Side Airbags • The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of (If Equipped) are designed to activate only in certain the driver and the front passenger, and position every- side collisions.
  • Page 23 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 If you do have a collision which deploys the airbags, any irritation, move to fresh air. If the irritation continues, or all of the following may occur: see your doctor. If these particles settle on your clothing, follow the garment manufacturer’s instruc- •...
  • Page 24 24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Enhanced Accident Response Feature Maintaining Your Airbag System If the airbags deploy after an impact and the electrical WARNING! system remains functional, vehicles equipped with power door locks will unlock automatically. In addition, •...
  • Page 25 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 NOTE: Perchlorate Material – special handling may quarter-second of high-speed deceleration data during apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate and/or after airbag deployment. EDR data are ONLY recorded if an airbag deploys, or nearly deploys, and are Airbag Warning Light otherwise unavailable.
  • Page 26 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE In the event that an investigation is undertaken by 1. Used for research purposes, such as to match data DaimlerChrysler Corporation (regardless of initiative), with a particular crash record in an aggregate database, the company, or its designated representative, will first provided confidentiality of personal data is thereafter obtain permission of the appropriate custodial entity for...
  • Page 27 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 • Airbag deployment level (if applicable) • Transmission gear selection • Impact acceleration and angle • Cruise control status • Seat belt status • Traction/stability control status • Brake status (service and parking brakes) •...

  • Page 29: Understanding Your Instrument Panel

    UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTENTS Instrument Panel And Controls ....30...
  • Page 30 30 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS 1 — Air Outlet 6 — Climate Controls 2 — Instrument Cluster 7 — Power Outlet 3 — Horn 8 — Lower Switch Bank 4 — Radio 9 — Auxiliary Power Outlet 5 —...

  • Page 31: Starting And Operating

    STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS Engine Block Heater — If Equipped ..32...
  • Page 32 32 STARTING AND OPERATING ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED WARNING! The engine block heater warms engine coolant and permits quicker starts in cold weather. Connect the cord Remember to disconnect the cord before driving. to a standard 110-115 Volt AC electrical outlet with a Damage to the 110-115 volt AC electrical cord could grounded, three wire extension cord.

  • Page 33: Maintaining Your Vehicle

    MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS Engine Compartment — 3.8L ....34 Maintenance Procedures ....35...
  • Page 34 34 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.8L...
  • Page 35 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 35 Failure to perform maintenance services at the specified MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES The Scheduled Maintenance appearing in the Owner’s intervals as outlined in the “Maintenance Schedule” may Manual also applies to this vehicle. The time and mileage void provisions of your vehicle warranty. intervals should be followed to assure proper operation The right-hand-drive configuration requires different of your vehicle.

  • Page 37: Index

    INDEX...
  • Page 38 38 INDEX Airbag ....... . 16 Instrument Panel and Controls ....30 Airbag Deployment .
  • Page 39 INDEX 39 Seat Belt Reminder ..... . . 14 Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage ....12 Seat Belts .
  • Page 40 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS Lap/Shoulder BeltsAdjustable Upper Shoulder Belt AnchorageSeat Belt PretensionersEnhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert)Seat Belts And Pregnant WomenSeat Belt ExtenderDriver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS STARTING AND OPERATING ENGINE BLOCK HEATER - IF EQUIPPED MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - 3.8L MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES INDEX...

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