2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee User Guide - Page 194

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Manual

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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES - Seat Belt Reminder Light When the ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUN position, this light will turn on for four to eight seconds as a bulb check. During the bulb check, if the driver's seat belt is unbuckled, a chime will sound. After the bulb check or when driving, if the driver or front passenger seat belt remains unbuckled, the Seat Belt Indicator Light will flash or remain on continuously. Refer to "Seat Belt Systems" in "Things To Know Before Starting" in your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further information. - Brake Warning Light This light monitors various brake functions, including brake fluid level and parking brake application. If the brake light turns on, it may indicate that the parking brake is applied, that the brake fluid level is low, or that there is a problem with the anti-lock brake system reservoir. If the light remains on when the parking brake has been disengaged, and the fluid level is at the full mark on the master cylinder reservoir, it indicates a possible brake hydraulic system malfunction or that a problem with the Brake Booster has been detected by the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)/Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system. In this case, the light will remain on until the condition has been corrected. If the problem is related to the brake booster, the ABS pump will run when applying the brake, and a brake pedal pulsation may be felt during each stop. The dual brake system provides a reserve braking capacity in the event of a failure to a portion of the hydraulic system. A leak in either half of the dual brake system is indicated by the Brake Warning Light, which will turn on when the brake fluid level in the master cylinder has dropped below a specified level. The light will remain on until the cause is corrected. Vehicles equipped with the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) are also equipped with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD). In the event of an EBD failure, the Brake Warning Light will turn on along with the ABS Light. Immediate repair to the ABS system is required. Operation of the Brake Warning Light can be checked by turning the ignition switch from the OFF position to the ON/RUN position. The light should illuminate for approximately two seconds. The light should then turn off unless the parking brake is applied or a brake fault is detected. If the light does not illuminate, have the light inspected by an authorized dealer. The light also will turn on when the parking brake is applied with the ignition switch in the ON/RUN position. NOTE: This light shows only that the parking brake is applied. It does not show the degree of brake application. 192

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-SeatBeltReminderLight
WhentheignitionswitchisfirstturnedtotheON/RUNposition,thislightwillturnon
forfourtoeightsecondsasabulbcheck.Duringthebulbcheck,ifthedriver'sseat
belt is unbuckled, a chime will sound. After the bulb check or when driving, if the
driverorfrontpassengerseatbeltremainsunbuckled,theSeatBeltIndicatorLight
will flash or remain on continuously. Refer to “Seat Belt Systems” in “Things To
Know Before Starting” in your Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further information.
-BrakeWarningLight
This light monitors various brake functions, including brake fluid level and parking
brakeapplication.Ifthebrakelightturnson,itmayindicatethattheparkingbrake
is applied, that the brake fluid level is low, or that there is a problem with the
anti-lock brake system reservoir.
If the light remains on when the parking brake has been disengaged, and the fluid
levelisatthefullmarkonthemastercylinderreservoir,itindicatesapossiblebrake
hydraulic system malfunction or that a problem with the Brake Booster has been
detected by the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)/Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system.Inthiscase,thelightwillremainonuntiltheconditionhasbeencorrected.
Iftheproblemisrelatedtothebrakebooster,theABSpumpwillrunwhenapplying
the brake, and a brake pedal pulsation may be felt during each stop.
Thedualbrakesystemprovidesareservebrakingcapacityintheeventofafailureto
a portion of the hydraulic system. A leak in either half of the dual brake system is
indicatedbytheBrakeWarningLight,whichwillturnonwhenthebrakefluidlevel
inthemastercylinderhasdroppedbelowaspecifiedlevel.Thelightwillremainon
until the cause is corrected.
Vehicles equipped with the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) are also equipped with
ElectronicBrakeForceDistribution(EBD).IntheeventofanEBDfailure,theBrake
Warning Light will turn on along with the ABS Light. Immediate repair to the ABS
system is required.
OperationoftheBrakeWarningLightcanbecheckedbyturningtheignitionswitch
from the OFF position to the ON/RUN position. The light should illuminate for
approximately two seconds. The light should then turn off unless the parking brake
isappliedorabrakefaultisdetected.Ifthelightdoesnotilluminate,havethelight
inspected by an authorized dealer.
Thelightalsowillturnonwhentheparkingbrakeisappliedwiththeignitionswitch
in the ON/RUN position.
NOTE:
Thislightshowsonlythattheparkingbrakeisapplied.Itdoesnotshowthedegree
of brake application.
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