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MAINTAININGYOURVEHICLE
the SELECT button to turn off the message. If the serviced,recentlyhadadeadbatteryorabatteryreplace-
problemcontinues,themessagewillappearthenexttime ment. If the OBD II system should be determined not
thevehicleisstarted.
readyfortheI/Mtest,yourvehiclemayfailthetest.
Aloose,improperlyinstalled,ordamagedfuelfillercap Your vehicle has a simple ignition key-actuated test,
mayalsoturnontheMalfunctionIndicatorLight(MIL). which you can use prior to going to the test station. To
checkifyourvehicle’sOBDIIsystemisready,youmust
EMISSIONSINSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS
Insomelocalities,itmaybealegalrequirementtopass
aninspectionofyourvehicle’semissionscontrolsystem.
Failuretopasscouldpreventvehicleregistration.
dothefollowing:
1.
TurntheignitionswitchtotheONposition,butdonot
crankorstarttheengine.
2.
Ifyoucrankorstarttheengine,youwillhavetostart
thistestover.
ForstatesthatrequireanInspectionandMainte-
nance(I/M),thischeckverifiesthe“Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL)” is functioning and is not
on when the engine is running, and that the OBD II
systemisreadyfortesting.
3.
As soon as you turn the ignition switch to the ON
position,youwillseetheMILsymbolcomeonaspartof
anormalbulbcheck.
4.
Approximately15secondslater,oneoftwothingswill
Normally,theOBDIIsystemwillbeready.TheOBDII
system may not be ready if your vehicle was recently
happen:
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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