2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee User Guide

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIESWARNING!• When temperatures are below the freezing point, electrolyte in a dischargedbattery may freeze. Do not attempt jump-starting because the battery couldrupture or explode and cause personal injury. Battery temperature must bebrought above freezing point before attempting a jump-start.• Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan whenever the hood is raised. It canstart anytime the ignition switch is on. You can be injured by moving fan blades.• Remove any metal jewelry, such as watch bands or bracelets, that might makean inadvertent electrical contact. You could be severely injured.• Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn your skin or eyes and generatehydrogen gas which is flammable and explosive. Keep open flames or sparksaway from the battery.• Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this could establish a groundconnection and personal injury could result.• Failure to follow this procedure could result in personal injury or propertydamage due to battery explosion.• Do not connect the cable to the negative post (-) of the discharged battery. Theresulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode and could result inpersonal injury.EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS• If your vehicle is equipped with tow hooks, they are mounted in the front and the rear.NOTE: For off-road recovery, it is recommended to use both of the front tow hooks tominimize the risk of damage to the vehicle.CAUTION!Tow hooks are for emergency use only, to rescue a vehicle stranded off-road. Donot use tow hooks for tow truck hookup or highway towing. You could damageyour vehicle. Tow straps are recommended when towing the vehicle; chains maycause vehicle damage.WARNING!• Chains are not recommended for freeing a stuck vehicle. Chains may break,causing serious injury or death.• Stand clear of vehicles when pulling with tow hooks. Tow straps may becomedisengaged, causing serious injury.73