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How to Replace the Car Battery on a Jeep Compass

Model: Jeep Compass MK 1, MK 49 - Years 2006-2016
Part: Battery

How do you replace the car battery on a Jeep Compass? Here’s how to carry out the replacement: open the car door and pull up the engine compartment release lever located at the bottom left of the dashboard, then lift the front bonnet, disengaging the locking lever with your fingers, and secure it (with the rod or piston). Once the engine compartment is open: you will find the battery on the left, remove the securing bolts of the battery terminals, then take out the battery from the engine compartment and replace it with a new one (same voltage). Close the engine bonnet after maintenance.

Updated on 9 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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