STARTING AND OPERATING
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When parking on a hill, turn the front wheels tow ard the
curb on a downhill grad e and away from the curb on an
uphill grad e.
WARN ING!
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Alw ays fully apply the park ing brak e when leav-
ing you r veh icle, or it may roll and cause damage
or injury. Also, be certain to leave the tran smission
in P (Park ). Failu re to do so may allow the veh icle
to roll and cause damage or injury.
The parking brake shou ld alw ays be applied whenever
the driver is not in the vehicle.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) is designed to aid the
driver in maintaining vehicle control und er adverse 5
braking cond itions. The system operates with a separate
computer to modulate hyd rau lic pressu re to prevent
wheel lock-u p and help avoid skid ding on slippery
surfaces.
Leavin g child ren in a veh icle unatten ded is dan-
gerou s for a number of reason s. A child or oth ers
could be injured . Child ren should be warn ed not
to tou ch the park ing brak e or the gear selector
lever. Don’t leave the keys in the ign ition . A child
could operate power windows, oth er controls, or
move the veh icle.
All vehicle wheels and tires must be the sam e size and
typ e and tires must be prop erly inflated to prod uce
accurate signals for the computer.
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Be sure the park ing brak e is fully disen gaged
before drivin g, failu re to do so can lead to brak e
prob lem s due to excessive heatin g of the rear
brak es.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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