2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE engine oil

Oil Temperature Warning Light
Red TelltaleLight What It Means
Oil Temperature Warning Light
This telltale indicates engine oil temperature is high. If the light turns on while driving, stop
the vehicle and shut off the engine as soon as possible.
Battery Charge Warning Light
Red Telltale
Light What It Means
Battery Charge Warning Light
This light illuminates when the battery is not charging properly. If it stays on while the en-
gine is running, there may be a malfunction with the charging system. Contact your autho-
rized dealer as soon as possible. This indicates a possible problem with the electrical system
or a related component.
If jump starting is required, refer to “Jump Starting Procedures” in “What To Do In Emer-
gencies.”
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Transmission Temperature Warning Light
Red TelltaleLight What It Means
Transmission Temperature Warning Light
This light indicates that the transmission fluid temperature is running hot. This may occur with
severe usage. If this light turns on, safely pull over and stop the vehicle. Then, place the trans-
mission into NEUTRAL and run the engine at idle speed or apply light foot pressure to increase
the engine speed RPM until the Transmission Temperature light turns off.
CAUTION!
Continuous driving with the Transmission Tempera-
ture Warning Light illuminated will eventually cause
severe transmission damage or transmission failure.
WARNING!
If you continue operating the vehicle when the
Transmission Temperature Warning Light is illumi-
nated you could cause the fluid to boil over, come in
contact with hot engine or exhaust components and
cause a fire.
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reviewed from the “Messages” main menu item. Ex-
amples of this message type are “Right Front Turn Signal
Lamp Out” and “Low Tire Pressure.”
•Unstored Messages
This message type is displayed indefinitely or until the
condition that activated the message is cleared. Examples
of this message type are “Turn Signal On” (if a turn signal
is left on) and “Lights On” (if driver leaves the vehicle).
• Unstored Messages Until RUN
These messages deal primarily with the Remote Start
feature. This message type is displayed until the ignition
is in the RUN state. Examples of this message type are
“Remote Start Aborted - Door Ajar” and “Press Brake
Pedal and Push Button to Start.”
• Five Second Unstored Messages
When the appropriate conditions occur, this type of
message takes control of the main display area for five seconds and then returns to the previous screen. An
example of this message type is “Automatic High Beams
On.”
Engine Oil Life Reset
Oil Change Required
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will display in the DID for five seconds after a single
chime has sounded, to indicate the next scheduled oil
change interval. The engine oil change indicator system
is duty cycle based, which means the engine oil change
interval may fluctuate, dependent upon your personal
driving style.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you cycle the ignition to the ON/RUN position. To
turn off the message temporarily, push and release the
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OKbutton. To reset the oil change indicator system (after
performing the scheduled maintenance), refer to the
following procedure.
Oil Change Reset Procedure
1. Without pushing the brake pedal, push and release the ENGINE START/STOP button and place the ignition
to the ON/RUN position (do not start the engine).
2. Fully push the accelerator pedal, slowly, three times within 10 seconds.
3. Without pushing the brake pedal, push and release the ENGINE START/STOP button once to return the
ignition to the OFF/LOCK position.
NOTE: If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary, repeat this procedure. Secondary Method For Oil Change Reset
1. Without depressing the brake pedal, push and release
the ENGINE START/STOP button and place the igni-
tion to the ON/RUN position (do not start the engine).
2. Navigate to Oil Lifesubmenu in Vehicle Info on
DID.
3. Push and Hold the OKbutton until the gauge resets to
100%.
Performance Shift Indicator (PSI) – If Equipped
The Performance Shift Indicator (PSI) is enabled on
vehicles with manual transmission, or when a vehicle
with automatic transmission is in Auto-Stick mode. The
PSI provides the driver with a visual indication within
the cluster information display when the driver config-
ured gear shift point has been reached and the driver is
still accelerating. This indication notifies the driver to
change gear corresponding to the configured RPMs in the
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NOTE:
•When warnings notifications and other DID pop-ups
are present, the large centered speedometer digital
image will switch to the small digital image located to
the right side on the tachometer.
• When all pop-ups clear, the DID display will return to
the large centered speedometer digital image.
Vehicle Info (Customer Information Features)
Push and release the UPorDOWNar-
row button until the Vehicle Info icon/title is
highlighted in the DID. Push and release the
LEFT
or RIGHTarrow button to scroll
through the information submenus and push and
release the OKbutton to select or reset the resettable
submenus:
Tire Pressure
Coolant Temperature
Transmission Temperature
Oil Temperature
Oil Pressure
Oil Life
Battery Voltage
Intake Air Temperature
Engine Torque
Engine Power
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Engine
When selected, this screen displays the following values:
•Vehicle Speed
Shows the actual vehicle speed in mph or (km/h). •
Instantaneous Horsepower/Kilowatts
Shows instantaneous engine power.
• Instantaneous Torque
Shows instantaneous engine torque in Foot Pounds (lb/ft).
•Oil Pressure
Shows actual oil pressure in Pounds per Square Inch
(PSI) or Kilopascals (kPa).
• Gear
Shows the current (or pending) operating transmission
gear of the vehicle.
SRT Performance Pages — Engine
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CAUTION!(Continued)
standing water that is deeper than the bottom of
the tire rims mounted on the vehicle.
• Determine the condition of the road or the path
that is under water and if there are any obstacles in
the way before driving through the standing water.
• Do not exceed 5 mph (8 km/h) when driving
through standing water. This will minimize wave
effects.
• Driving through standing water may cause damage
to your vehicle’s drivetrain components. Always
inspect your vehicle’s fluids (i.e., engine oil, trans-
mission, axle, etc.) for signs of contamination (i.e.,
fluid that is milky or foamy in appearance) after
driving through standing water. Do not continue to
operate the vehicle if any fluid appears contami-
nated, as this may result in further damage. Such
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CAUTION! (Continued)
damage is not covered by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
• Getting water inside your vehicle’s engine can
cause it to lock up and stall out, and cause serious
internal damage to the engine. Such damage is not
covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
The electric power steering system will give you good
vehicle response and increased ease of maneuverability
in tight spaces. The system will vary its assist to provide
light efforts while parking and good feel while driving. If
the electric steering system experiences a fault that
prevents it from providing assist, you will still have the
ability to steer the vehicle manually.
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 6.4L ..........609
 ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (OBD II) . . .610
▫ Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
Cybersecurity ....................... .610
 EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS ..........................611
 REPLACEMENT PARTS ..................613
 DEALER SERVICE ..................... .613
 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ...........614
▫ Engine Oil ......................... .614▫
Engine Oil Filter ..................... .617
▫ Engine Air Cleaner Filter ................618
▫ Accessory Drive Belt Inspection ...........621
▫ Maintenance-Free Battery ...............623
▫ Air Conditioner Maintenance .............624
▫ Body Lubrication .....................629
▫ Windshield Wiper Blades ...............629
▫ Adding Washer Fluid ..................636
▫ Exhaust System ..................... .637
▫ Cooling System ..................... .639
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