Look underneath the vehicle. Find your flywheel housing. If you can't identify the flywheel housing, you have no business trying to turn wrenches on a vehicle.
On the front of the flywheel housing, you'll see the starter protruding out. I'm not certain when it comes to this particular vehicle, but they're usually on the right side of the vehicle.
On the starter.
Regular 87 octane
Normally only with the starter.Normally only with the starter.
The starter is located under the Jeep on the drivers side. There is a guard plate that has to be removed to access it. It is right when the transmission connects to the engine.
It's attached to the starter.
Above the rear axle on driver side wall.
The remote starter needs to be able to fake a chipped key.
No.
Disconnect your battery, then remove the two nuts from the starter wire harness. Pull the wire and cable of the studs. Remove starter bolts and slide starter out of bellhosing.
Throttle position sensor
No, remote start was not a factory option in 2000.
Yes, Laredo is just a trim package.