2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING
Do not  “rid e”  the  brakes  by resting   you r foot  on the
pedal.   This  could  overheat   the  brakes   and  resu lt  in
unp red ictable  braking    action,   longer   stop ping   dis-
tances,  or brake  damage.
build   up  betw een  the  tire  tread   and  the   road . This
hyd rop laning action  can cause  loss of traction,  braking
ability, and  control.
After  going throu  gh deep  water  or a  car wash,  brakes
may  becom e wet,  resu lting in  decreased  perform  ance
and  unp red ictable  braking  action.  Dry  the  brakes   by
gentle,  interm ittent  pedal  action  while  driving  at very
slow  speed s.
When  descend ing  mountains    or hills,  rep eated  brak-
ing can  cause  brake  fade  with  loss of braking   control.
Avoid  rep eated  heavy   braking   by  downshifting    the
transm ission  or  locking  out  overd rive whenever   pos-
sible.
POWER STEERING
Engines  may  idle  at  higher  speed s  during   warm -up,
which  could   cause  rear  wheels  to  spin  and  resu lt  in
loss  of  vehicle   control.   Be  especially   carefu l  while
driving  on  slippery  road s, in  close quarter   maneu ver-
ing,  parking,  or  stop ping.
The stand  ard power   steering  system  will  give you  good
vehicle  resp onse  and  increased   ease of  maneu verability
in  tight   spaces.   The   system   will  provid  e  mechanical
steering  capability   if power  assist  is lost.
If for som e reason  the  power  assist  is interru pted , it  will
still be  possible  to steer  you r vehicle. Und er  these cond i-
tions,  you  will observe   a substantial   increase  in steering
effort,  especially  at  very  low vehicle   speed s and  during
parking  maneu  vers.
Do  not  drive  too  fast  for  road  cond itions,  especially
when  road s are  wet  or  slushy. A  wedge  of water   can
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Model Year2008
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