How to replace the car battery on a Jeep Grand Cherokee

By Farzana Chaumoo

Steps on how to replace a Jeep Grand Cherokee battery yourself.

Where is the battery in a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

With most vehicles, you would normally just pop the bonnet, connect your cables and jump-start your dead battery. However, with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the battery will be found under the front passenger seat, similar to the original Jeep that was introduced during World War II.

What do you need?

Safety glasses and gloves (for your protection)

Socket wrench 10mm and 13mm

Replacing the Battery

Step 1: Move the front passenger seat all the way forward

Step 2: Remove the carpet floor panel that covers the battery

Step 3: Using a 10mm wrench, loosen the fastener for the negative battery cable

Step 4: Remove the negative battery cable from the negative battery terminal

Step 5: Remove the vent tube from the side of the battery

Step 6: Using a 13mm wrench, Remove the two fasteners that hold the battery hold-on plate 

Step 7: Using a 10mm wrench, loosen the fastener for the positive battery cable

Step 8: Remove the positive battery cable from the positive battery terminal

Step 9: Remove the old battery from the vehicle

Step 10: Install the replacement battery

Step 11: Reinstall the positive battery cable onto the positive battery terminal

Step 12: Tighten the fastener

Step 13: Reinstall the battery hold-on plate

Step 14: Tighten the fastener

Step 15: Reinstall the vent tube into the side of the battery and ensure the tube is not damaged or cracked in any way

Step 16: Reinstall the negative battery cable onto the negative battery terminal

Step 17: Tighten the fastener

Step 18: Reinstall the carpet floor panel that covers the battery

Step 19: Slide the passenger back and you're done!