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STARTING AND OPERATING
Ifforsomereasonthepowerassistisinterrupted,itwill
stillbepossibletosteeryourvehicle.Underthesecondi-
tions,youwillobserveasubstantialincreaseinsteering
effort, especially at very low vehicle speeds and during
parkingmaneuvers.
WARNING!
Abrasivematerialinanypartofthebrakesmaycause
excessivewearorunpredictablebraking.Youmight
not have full braking power when you need it to
preventanaccident.Ifyouhavebeenoperatingyour
vehicleindirtyconditions,getyourbrakeschecked
andcleanedasnecessary.
NOTE: Increasednoiselevelsattheendofthesteering
wheeltravelareconsiderednormalanddonotindicate
thatthereisaproblemwiththepowersteeringsystem.
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If you experience unusual vibration after driving in
mud,slushorsimilarconditions,checkthewheelsfor
impacted material. Impacted material can cause a
wheel imbalance and freeing the wheels of it will
correctthesituation.
Uponinitialstart-upincoldweather,thepowersteering
pumpmaymakenoiseforashortamountoftime.Thisis
due to the cold, thick fluid in the steering system. This
noiseshouldbeconsiderednormal,anditdoesnotinany
waydamagethesteeringsystem.
POWER STEERING
Thestandardpowersteeringsystemwillgiveyougood
vehicle response and increased ease of maneuverability
in tight spaces. The system will provide mechanical
steeringcapabilityifpowerassistislost.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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