2008 Jeep Wrangler Owner's Manual - Dealer …

1 WranglerOWNER S MANUAL20082008 Wrangler81-326-0855 First EditionPrinted in Provided by:TABLE OF TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR THE FEATURES OF YOUR YOUR INSTRUMENT 2015 STARTING AND TO DO IN YOUR YOU NEED CONSUMER Provided by:Information Provided by:INTRODUCTIONCONTENTS 4 Rollover 5 How To Use This 6 Warnings And 8 Vehicle Identification 8 Vehicle 81 Information Provided by:INTRODUCTIONThis is a specialized utility vehicle designed for bothon-road and off-road use. It can go places and performtasks for which conventional two-wheel drive enclosedvehicles were not intended. It handles and maneuversdifferently from many passenger cars both on-road andoff-road, so take time to become familiar with two-wheel drive utility vehicle was designed foron-road use only.

2 It is not intended for off-road drivingor use in other severe conditions suited for a four-wheeldrive you start to drive this vehicle, read the owner sManual. Be sure you are familiar with all vehicle controls,particularly those used for braking, steering, transmis-sion, and transfer case shifting. Learn how your vehiclehandles on different road surfaces. Your driving skillswill improve with experience. When driving off-road orworking the vehicle, don t overload the vehicle or expectthe vehicle to overcome the natural laws of observe federal, state, provincial and local lawswherever you with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate thisvehicle correctly may result in loss of control or anaccident.

3 Refer to On-Road/Off-Road Driving Tips inSection 5 of this Manual has been prepared with the assistance ofservice and engineering specialists to acquaint you withthe operation and maintenance of your vehicle. It issupplemented by a Warranty Information Booklet andvarious customer-oriented documents. You are urged toread these publications carefully. Following the instruc-tions and recommendations in this Manual will helpassure safe and enjoyable operation of your INTRODUCTIONI nformation Provided by:NOTE:After you read the Manual , it should be stored inthe vehicle for convenient reference and remain with thevehicle when sold so that the new owner will be aware ofall safety it comes to service, remember that your authorizeddealer knows your vehicle best, has the factory-trainedtechnicians and genuine MOPAR parts, and is inter-ested in your WARNINGU tility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover ratethan other types of vehicles.

4 This vehicle has a higherground clearance, higher center of gravity, and narrowertrack than many passenger cars. It is capable of perform-ing better in a wide variety of off-road in an unsafe manner, all vehicles can be caused togo out of control. Because of the higher center of gravityand the narrower track, if this vehicle is out of control itmay roll over when some other vehicles may this vehicle at excessive speeds or whileintoxicated may result in loss of control, collision withother vehicles or objects, going off the road, or overturn-ing, any of which may lead to serious injury or ,failure to use standard seat beltssubjects thedriver and passengers to a greater risk of being thrownout of an open-body vehicle than out of a closed vehiclein an accident which can result in injury or your vehicle may be equipped with a soft topor optional hard top to give the occupants protectionfrom the weather, these tops do not offer structuralprotection in the event of an accident and do not changethe open-body characteristic of the vehicle.

5 Even thoughyour vehicle has a sport bar and side bars for some extraprotection, it is a truly open vehicle-there is no structuralintegrated top and it has low sides and a folding wind-shield. Many of these vehicles do not have fully enclosedhard 51 Information Provided by:Do not attempt sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers or otherunsafe driving actions that can cause loss of vehiclecontrol. Failure to operate this vehicle safely may resultin an accident, rollover of the vehicle and serious injuryor death. Because of its open-body construction, yourvehicle offers less protection than closed vehicles in theevent of an to use driver and passenger seat beltsprovidedis a major cause of severe or fatal injury.

6 In fact, the notes that the universal use of existing seatbelts could cut the highway death toll by 10,000 or moreeach year, and could reduce disabling injuries by twomillion annually. In a rollover crash, an unbelted personis significantly more likely to die than a person wearinga seal belt. Always buckle TO USE THIS MANUALC onsult the Table of Contents to determine which sectioncontains the information you detailed Index at the back of this Manual contains acomplete listing of all the following table for a description of thesymbols that may be used on your vehicle or throughoutthis owner s Warning Label6 INTRODUCTIONI nformation Provided by:INTRODUCTION 71 Information Provided by:WARNINGS AND CAUTIONSThis owner s Manual containsWARNINGS against op-erating procedures that could result in an accident orbodily injury.

7 It also containsCAUTIONS against proce-dures that could result in damage to your vehicle. If youdo not read this entire Manual , you may miss importantinformation. Observe all Warnings and IDENTIFICATION NUMBERThe Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is found on astamped plate located on the left front corner of theinstrument panel pad, visible from outside of the vehiclethrough the windshield. This number also appears on theAutomobile Information Disclosure Label affixed to awindow on your vehicle. Save this label for a convenientrecord of your vehicle identification number and :It is illegal to remove the VIN MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONSWARNING!

8 Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle couldseriously affect its roadworthiness and safety andmay lead to an accident resulting in serious injury INTRODUCTIONI nformation Provided by:THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLECONTENTS A Word About Your Ignition Key Key-In-Ignition Steering Wheel To Manually Lock The Steering To Release The Steering Wheel Sentry Key ..14 Replacement Customer Key General Security Alarm System If To Set The To Disarm The Illuminated Remote Keyless Entry If To Unlock The Doors And Swing To Lock The Doors And Swing Using The Panic Provided by: To Turn Off Flash Lights With Lock ..21 Programming Additional General Battery Remote Starting System If Upper Half Door Window Removal(If Equipped).

9 27 Upper Half Door Window Installation(If Equipped)..27 Front Door Rear Door Removal (Four-Door Models)..29 Door Manual Door Power Door Locks If Automatic Unlock Doors On Automatic Door Power Windows If Rear Power Windows (Four-DoorModels Only)..37 Wind Rear Swing Occupant Lap/Shoulder Rear Center Lap/Shoulder Belt RetractorLock-Out (Four-Door Models Only)..46 Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLEI nformation Provided by: Seat Belt Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System(BeltAlert ) ..49 Seat Belts And Pregnant Seat Belt Driver And Front Passenger SupplementalRestraint Systems (SRS)..51 Child Engine Break-In Safety Exhaust Safety Checks You Should Make Inside Safety Checks You Should Make Outside TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 112 Information Provided by:A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYSThe keys for your new vehicle are enclosed in a plasticbag with the key code number on it.

10 If you received yourkeys without the bag, ask your authorized Dealer to giveyou the number. The key code can also be obtained byyour authorized Dealer from your vehicle Key RemovalManual Transmission If Equipped1. Turn the ignition switch to the ACCESSORY (ACC) Push the ignition key Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position, andremove the Key Positions12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLEI nformation Provided by:Automatic Transmission If Equipped1. Place the shift lever in the PARK Turn the ignition switch to the ACC Push the ignition key Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position, andremove the !Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is danger-ous for a number of reasons.