2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT Owners Manual

IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
In any of the following situations, you can reduce the
potential for overheating by taking the appropriate ac-
tion.
•On the highways — Slow down.
•In city traffic — While stopped, put transmission in N
(Neutral), but do not increase engine idle speed.
NOTE:There are steps that you can take to slow down
an impending overheat condition. If your air conditioner
is on, turn it off. The air conditioning system adds heat to
the engine cooling system and turning off the A/C
removes this heat. You can also turn the Temperature
Control to maximum heat, the Mode Control to floor, and
the Fan Control to High. This allows the heater core to act
as a supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat
from the engine cooling system.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage
your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads “H”,
pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with
the air conditioner turned off until the pointer drops
back into the normal range. If the pointer remains on
the “H”, and you hear continuous chimes, turn the
engine off immediately, and call for service.
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE
NOTE:Check the charge indicator on the battery. If the
indicator is light or yellow, replace the battery.
1. Wear eye protection and remove any metal jewelry
such as watch bands or bracelets that might make an
unintended electrical contact.
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2. When boost is provided by a battery in another
vehicle, park that vehicle within booster cable reach but
without letting the vehicles touch. Set the parking brake,
place the transmission in P (Park), and turn the ignition
to OFF for both vehicles.
3. Turn off the heater, radio and all unnecessary electrical
loads.
4. Connect one end of a jumper cable to the positive
terminal of the discharged battery. Connect the other end
of the same cable to the positive terminal of the booster
battery.
5. Connect the other cable, first to the negative terminal
of the booster battery and then connect the other end to
a non-paint metal surface on the engine of the vehicle
with the discharged battery. Make sure you have a good
contact on the engine.6. Start the engine in the vehicle which has the booster
battery, let the engine idle a few minutes, then start the
engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
7. When removing the jumper cables, reverse the above
sequence exactly. Be careful of the moving belts and fan.
NOTE:To start the vehicle following connection of a
booster battery, the Security Alarm System must first be
disabled by cycling a front door key cylinder or by using
the keyless entry transmitter.
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WARNING!
Jump starting can be dangerous. To avoid personal
injury or damage to electrical components in vehicle,
observe the following warnings:
•Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solution and can burn
or even blind you. Don’t allow battery fluid to contact
your eyes, skin, or clothing. Don’t lean over a battery
when attaching clamps. If acid splashes in eyes or on
skin, flush the area immediately with large amounts of
water.
•Do not use a booster battery or any other booster
source that has a greater than 12–volt system, i.e., do
not use a 24–volt power source.
•Never attempt to jump start a discharged battery that
is frozen, because it could rupture or explode during
jump starting.
•Be sure your vehicle is not touching the jump start
vehicle.
•Observe all Battery Warnings in Section 7 of this
manual, while jump starting your vehicle.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle to get it
started. Unburned fuel could enter the catalytic
converter and, once the engine has started, ignite and
damage the converter and vehicle.
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS

6.1L Engine...........................296

Onboard Diagnostic System — OBD II........297
▫Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message............297

Emissions Inspection And Maintenance
Programs............................298

Replacement Parts......................299

Dealer Service.........................300

Maintenance Procedures..................300
▫Engine Oil..........................301▫Engine Oil Filter......................304
▫Drive Belts — Check Condition And
Tensioner...........................304
▫Spark Plugs.........................305
▫Engine Air Cleaner Filter................305
▫Fuel Filter..........................305
▫Catalytic Converter....................306
▫Maintenance-Free Battery................307
▫Air Conditioner Maintenance.............309
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▫Power Steering Fluid Check..............310
▫Body Lubrication.....................311
▫Windshield Wiper Blades................312
▫Windshield Washers — Front And Rear.....312
▫Exhaust System......................313
▫Cooling System.......................314
▫Hoses And Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses.......319
▫Brake System........................319
▫Brake Fluid Level Check................321
▫Fuel System Hoses....................322
▫Automatic Transmission................323
▫Front And Rear Wheel Bearings...........324▫Appearance Care And Protection From
Corrosion...........................324

Fuse Panel...........................328
▫Interior Fuses........................328
▫Underhood Fuses (Power Distribution Center) . 330
▫Underhood Fuses (Integrated Power Module) . 332

Vehicle Storage........................334

Replacement Bulbs......................334

Bulb Replacement......................335
▫Head Light..........................335
▫Front Turn Signal.....................337
▫Front Fog Light......................338
▫Rear Tail, Stop, Turn Signal, And Back-Up
Lights.............................339
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▫Center High Mounted Stop Light (CHMSL) . . . 340

Fluid Capacities........................341

Fluids, Lubricants, And Genuine Parts........342▫Engine.............................342
▫Chassis............................343
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6.1L ENGINE
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