2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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The rad iator norm ally  rem ains completely  full, so there  is
not  need  to rem ove the  rad iator  cap unless  checking   for
antifreeze/  coolant   freeze  point  or  rep lacing  antifreeze/
coolant.  Advise  you r service attend ant  of this.  As long as
the   engine   operating    tem peratu re  is   satisfactory,   the
coolant  bottle  need  only  be checked  once  a month.
If an exam ination  of you r engine  compartm  ent show s no
evid ence  of rad iator  or  hose  leaks,  the  vehicle   may  be
safely  driven.  The  vap or will soon  dissip ate.
•  Checkand   inantifreeze/the   coolantcoolantrecoveryfreeze bottle.point  inIf theantifreeze/rad iator
Do not  overfill  the  coolant  recovery  bottle.
When  additional   antifreeze/   coolant  is  need ed  to main-
tain  the  prop er level,  it  shou ld be  added   to the  coolant
bottle.  Do not  overfill.
coolant  need s to  be added,   contents  of coolant   recov-
ery  bottle must   also be  protected  against   freezing.
If frequ ent  antifreeze/  coolant   additions   are requ ired ,
or  if the  level in  the  coolant  recovery  bottle  does  not
drop  when  the engine  cools, the cooling  system  shou ld
be pressu  re tested  for  leaks.
Poin ts To  Rem ember
NOTE:    When  the  vehicle  is  stop ped  after  a few  miles
(kilom eters) of operation,  you  may observe  vap or coming
from  the  front  of  the engine   compartm  ent.  This is  nor-
mally   a  resu lt  of  moistu re  from   rain,   snow,  or   high
hu midity  accumulating   on the  rad iator and  being  vap or-
ized when  the  therm ostat opens,  allow ing hot antifreeze/
coolant  to enter  the  rad iator.
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Maintain    antifreeze/  coolant    concentration     at   50%
HOAT   antifreeze/  coolant   (minim um)   and   distilled
water  for  prop er corrosion   protection   of you r  engine
which  contains  aluminu  m components.
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CategoriesJeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals
Model Year2008
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