STARTING AND OPERATING
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If Engine Fails to Start
If the engine fails to start after you have follow ed the
“Norm al Starting” or “Extrem e Cold Weather” proce-
dures, it may be flood ed. To clear any excess fuel, push
the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and hold it.
Then, turn the ignition switch to the START position and
release it as soon as the starter engages. The starter motor
will disengage autom atically in 10 second s. Once this
occurs, release the accelerator pedal, turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK position, wait 10 to 15 second s, then
rep eat the norm al starting proced ure.
WARN ING!
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Never pour fuel or oth er flam mable liq uids into
the throttle body air inlet opening in an attem pt to
start the veh icle. This could resu lt in a flash fire
causin g seriou s person al injury.
Do not attem pt to push or tow you r veh icle to get
it started . Vehicles equipped with an autom atic
tran smission cannot be started this way. Unburned
fuel could enter the catalytic converter and once
the engin e has started , ign ite and damage the
converter and veh icle. If the veh icle has a dis-
charged battery, booster cables may be used to
obtain a start from a booster battery or the battery
in anoth er veh icle. This typ e of start can be dan-
gerou s if done improp erly. Refer to Section 6 of
this manual for prop er jump startin g proced ures
and follow them carefu lly.
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CAUTIO N!
To preven t damage to the starter, wait 10 to 15
secon ds before tryin g again .
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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