Jeep Wrangler: NORMAL OPERATION — DIESEL ENGINE / Stopping The Engine

After full load operation, idle the engine for a few minutes before shutting it down. This idle period will allow the lubricating oil and coolant to carry excess heat away from the turbocharger.

NOTE:

Refer to the following chart for proper engine shutdown.

Jeep Wrangler. Stopping The Engine

NOTE:

Under certain conditions the engine fan will run after the engine is turned off. These conditions are under high load and high temperature conditions.

    Engine Idling

    Avoid prolonged idling, long periods of idling may be harmful to your engine because combustion chamber temperatures can drop so low that the fuel may not burn completely...

    Cooling System Tips — Automatic Transmission

    To reduce the potential for engine and transmission overheating in high ambient temperature conditions, take the following actions: City Driving — When stopped, shift the transmission into NEUTRAL (N) and increase engine idle speed...

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    Jeep Wrangler 2018-2026 Owners Manual: Instrument Cluster Descriptions


    Tachometer Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute (RPM x 1000). CAUTION! Do not operate the engine with the tachometer pointer in the red area. Engine damage will occur. Temperature Gauge The temperature gauge shows engine coolant temperature...

    Jeep Wrangler 2018-2026 Owners Manual: Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Active Warning Light — If Equipped


    This warning light will indicate when the Electronic Stability Control system is Active. The ESC Indicator Light in the instrument cluster will come on when the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN or ACC/ON/RUN position, and when ESC is activated...

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    Erasing All The HomeLink® Channels

    To erase the channels, follow this procedure:

    Place the ignition switch into the ON/RUN position. Push and hold the two outside HomeLink® buttons (I and III) for up to 20 seconds, or until the HomeLink® indicator light flashes.

    NOTE:

    Erasing all channels should only be performed when programming HomeLink® for the first time. Do not erase channels when programming additional buttons.

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