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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
NOTE: If you turned the wheel to the right to engage NOTE: A key that has not been programmed is also
thelock,youmustturnthewheelslightlytotherightto considered an invalid key, even if it is cut to fit the
disengageit.Ifyouturnedthewheeltothelefttoengage ignitionswitchlockcylinderforthatvehicle.
thelock,turnthewheelslightlytothelefttodisengageit.
During normal operation, after turning on the ignition
switch, the Vehicle Security Light will turn on for three
secondsforabulbcheck.Ifthelightremainsonafterthe
bulb check, it indicates that there is a problem with the
SENTRY KEYா
TheSentryKeyImmobilizerSystempreventsunautho-
rized vehicle operation by disabling the engine. The
electronics. In addition, if the Vehicle Security Light
systemdoesnotneedtobearmedoractivated.Operation
begins to flash after the bulb check, it indicates that
isautomatic,regardlessofwhetherthevehicleislocked
someone used an invalid key to try to start the engine.
orunlocked.
Eitheroftheseconditionswillresultintheenginebeing
The system uses ignition keys that have an embedded
shutoffaftertwoseconds.
electronic chip (transponder) to prevent unauthorized
If the Vehicle Security Light turns on during normal
vehicle operation. Therefore, only keys that are pro-
vehicleoperation(vehiclerunningforlongerthan10sec-
grammedtothevehiclecanbeusedtostartandoperate
onds),itindicatesthatthereisafaultintheelectronics.
the vehicle. The system will shut the engine off in two
Should this occur, have the vehicle serviced as soon as
secondsifsomeoneusesaninvalidkeytotrytostartthe
possiblebyanauthorizeddealer.
engine.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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