2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Owners Manual

Operating Tips Chart
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 431

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CONTENTS
STARTING PROCEDURES................439
▫Automatic Transmission................439
▫Keyless Enter-N-Go™..................440
▫Normal Starting.......................441
▫Extreme Cold Weather
(Below –20°F Or 29°C)................443
▫If Engine Fails To Start.................443
▫After Starting........................445
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED . . .445AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION............446
▫Key Ignition Park Interlock...............447
▫Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . .448
▫Five-Speed Automatic Transmission
(3.6L Engine) — If Equipped.............448
▫Gear Ranges.........................449
▫Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
(5.7L Engine) — If Equipped.............456
▫Gear Ranges.........................457
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FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION.........467
▫Quadra-Trac I® Operating Instructions/
Precautions – If Equipped...............467
▫Quadra-Trac II® Operating Instructions/
Precautions – If Equipped...............468
▫Shift Positions........................469
▫Shifting Procedures....................470
▫Quadra-Drive® II System – If Equipped......473
SELEC-TERRAIN™ — IF EQUIPPED........473
▫Description..........................473
▫Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Display Messages.....................475
QUADRA-LIFT™ — IF EQUIPPED..........476
▫Description..........................476▫Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Display Messages.....................479
▫Operation...........................480
ON-ROAD DRIVING TIPS................481
OFF-ROAD DRIVING TIPS...............482
▫Quadra-Lift™ – If Equipped..............483
▫When To Use 4WD LOW Range –
If Equipped..........................483
▫Driving Through Water.................483
▫Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand..........485
▫Hill Climbing........................485
▫Traction Downhill.....................486
▫After Driving Off-Road.................486
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POWER STEERING.....................487
▫3.6L Engine..........................487
▫5.7L Engine..........................489
▫Power Steering Fluid Check..............490
FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY 5.7L ENGINE
ONLY – IF EQUIPPED...................491
PARKING BRAKE......................491
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM. . . .494
▫Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)............494
▫Traction Control System (TCS)............494
▫Brake Assist System (BAS)...............495
▫Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)..........496
▫Electronic Stability Control (ESC)..........497▫Trailer Sway Control (TSC)..............500
▫Hill Start Assist (HSA).................500
▫Ready Alert Braking – If Equipped.........503
▫Rain Brake Support – If Equipped..........503
▫Hill Descent Control (HDC) — Four-Wheel
Drive Models With MP3023 Two-Speed Transfer
Case Only..........................504
▫ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light
And ESC OFF Indicator Light............506
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION.............507
▫Tire Markings........................507
▫Tire Identification Number (TIN)...........511
▫Tire Terminology And Definitions..........512
▫Tire Loading And Tire Pressure...........513
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TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION.........518
▫Tire Pressure........................518
▫Tire Inflation Pressures.................519
▫Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation. . . .521
▫Radial Ply Tires......................521
▫All Season Tires – If Equipped............521
▫Summer Or Three Season Tires – If Equipped. .522
▫Snow Tires..........................522
▫Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And
Wheel – If Equipped...................523
▫Compact Spare Tire – If Equipped.........523
▫Full Size Spare – If Equipped.............524
▫Limited-Use Spare – If Equipped..........524▫Tire Spinning........................525
▫Tread Wear Indicators..................526
▫Life Of Tire.........................526
▫Replacement Tires.....................527
TIRE CHAINS (TRACTION DEVICES).......528
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS.....530
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) . .531
▫Base System.........................534
▫Premium System – If Equipped............536
▫General Information...................540
FUEL REQUIREMENTS..................541
▫3.6L Engine – If Equipped...............541
▫5.7L Engine – If Equipped...............541
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▫Reformulated Gasoline.................542
▫Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends..............542
▫E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles.......542
▫MMT In Gasoline.....................543
▫Materials Added To Fuel................544
▫Fuel System Cautions...................544
▫Carbon Monoxide Warnings.............545
FLEXIBLE FUEL (3.6L ENGINE ONLY) — IF
EQUIPPED...........................546
▫E-85 General Information...............546
▫Ethanol Fuel (E-85)....................547
▫Fuel Requirements....................547
▫Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel
Vehicles (E-85) And Gasoline Vehicles.......548▫Starting............................549
▫Cruising Range.......................549
▫Replacement Parts....................549
▫Maintenance........................549
ADDING FUEL........................550
▫Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)...............550
▫Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message............553
VEHICLE LOADING....................553
▫Certification Label....................553
TRAILER TOWING.....................556
▫Common Towing Definitions.............556
▫Trailer Hitch Classification...............561
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▫Trailer Towing Weights
(Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings).........562
▫Trailer And Tongue Weight..............562
▫Towing Requirements..................563
▫Towing Tips.........................569
SNOW PLOW.........................570
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME, ETC.)...................571
▫Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle . .571▫Recreational Towing – Two-Wheel Drive
Models.............................572
▫Recreational Towing – Quadra-Trac I®
(Single-Speed Transfer Case) Four-Wheel Drive
Models.............................573
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Recreational Towing – Quadra–Trac II®
/Quadra–Drive® II Four-Wheel
Drive Models.........................573
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