2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual

STARTING AND OPERATING
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NOTE:    To prevent   damage  to  the  starter,  do not  crank
the engine  for  more than  15 second s at  a time.  Wait 10 to
15 second s before  trying  again.
WARN ING!
Never  pour  fuel  or  oth er flam mable  liq uids  into  the
throttle   body  air inlet   opening  in  an  attem pt to  start
the  veh icle. This  could   resu lt in  a flash  fire  causin g
seriou s  person al  injury.
If the engine  has been  flood ed, it may start  to run,  but not
have  enou gh power  to continu  e running  when  the  key is
released . If this  occurs, continu  e cranking  with  the  accel-
erator  pedal  pushed   all the  way  to the  floor. Release  the
accelerator  pedal  and  the  key once  the engine  is running
smoothly.
Extreme Cold Weather (below –20°F  (–29°C)
To insu re reliable starting  at  these tem peratu res, use  of an
externally  powered  electric  engine  block heater  (available
from  you r authorized   dealer)  is recom mend ed.
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If  the  engine   show s no  sign   of starting   after   two  15–
second   period s  of cranking   with   the  accelerator   pedal
held  to the floor, the  “Norm al Starting”  or “Extrem e Cold
Weather”  proced ures  shou ld  be rep eated .
If Engine Fails to Start
If the  engine   fails  to  start  after  you  have   follow ed the
“Norm al  Starting”   or  “Extrem e  Cold   Weather”   proce-
dures,  it  may  be flood ed.  Push  the  accelerator  pedal   all
the way  to  the floor  and  hold it  there while  cranking   the
engine.   This  shou ld  clear  any   excess  fuel  in   case  the
engine  is flood ed.
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CategoriesJeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals
Model Year2004
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