lights JEEP CHEROKEE 2017 KL / 5.G User Guide

FRONT VIEW
Front View
1 — Hood/Engine Compartment
2 — Windshield
3 — Headlights4 — Wheels/Tires
5 — Exterior Mirrors
6 — Doors
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REAR VIEW
Rear View
1 — Rear Lights
2 — Rear Windshield Wiper
3 — Liftgate
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▫Security System Manual Override ............36
 DOORS ...............................36
▫ Manual Door Locks ......................36
▫ Power Door Locks ......................37
▫ Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry .........38
▫ Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit ............42
▫ Child-Protection Door Lock System —
Rear Doors ............................42
 SEATS ................................43
▫ Manual Seats — If Equipped ...............43
▫ Power Seats — If Equipped ................45
▫ 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat With Fold-Flat
Feature ..............................47
▫ Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped ..........50
▫ Front Heated Seats — If Equipped ...........53
▫ Front Ventilated Seats — If Equipped .........53
 HEAD RESTRAINTS ......................54
▫ Reactive Head Restraints — Front Seats ........55▫
Rear Head Restraints .....................56
 STEERING WHEEL .......................57
▫ Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column ............57
▫ Heated Steering Wheel — If Equipped .........58
 MIRRORS ..............................59
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped ......59
▫ Electrochromic Mirror ....................59
▫ Outside Mirrors ........................60
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .............62
▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped .....62
▫ Sun Visor “Slide-On-Rod” Feature —
If Equipped ...........................62
 EXTERIOR LIGHTS .......................63
▫ Headlight Switch .......................63
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .........63
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ...............64
▫ Headlight Time Delay ....................64
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▫Lights-On Reminder .....................64
▫
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If Equipped . . .64
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped .................65
▫ Multifunction Lever .....................65
▫ Turn Signals ...........................66
▫ Lane Change Assist — If Equipped ..........66
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ..................66
▫ Flash-To-Pass ..........................66
▫ Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control —
If Equipped ...........................66
▫ Battery Saver Feature ....................67
 INTERIOR LIGHTS .......................67
▫ Front Map/Reading Lights .................67
▫ Instrument Panel Dimmer Control ...........68
▫ Ambient Light Control — If Equipped .........69
▫ Dome Light Position .....................69
▫ Interior Light Defeat (Off) ..................69 ▫
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature) .....69
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ........70
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation ................70
▫ Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ..........72
▫ Windshield Wiper De-Icer — If Equipped ......73
▫ Intermittent Wiper System .................74
▫ Rear Window Features ...................74
 CLIMATE CONTROLS .....................76
▫ Manual Climate Control Without A
Touchscreen Overview ....................76
▫ Climate Controls With A Touchscreen .........82
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) —
If Equipped ...........................92
▫ Operating Tips .........................93
 WINDOWS .............................95
▫ Power Window Controls ..................95
▫ AUTO-Down Feature ....................95
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To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
Push the interior door unlock button on the door panel.
Push and release the unlock button on the key fob once to
unlock the driver’s door or twice within five seconds to
unlock all doors and the liftgate.
The turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock
signal. The illuminated entry system will be activated.
Key Fob With Emergency Key
1 — Emergency Key
2 — Key Fob
Key Fob
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1st Push Of Key Fob Unlock Button
This feature lets you program the system to unlock either the
driver’s door or all doors on the first push of the unlock
button on the key fob. To change the current setting, refer to
“Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further information.
NOTE:If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, refer
to “Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry” located in
“Doors” in “Getting To Know Your Vehicle” for further
information.
To Lock The Doors And Liftgate
Push and release the lock button on the key fob to lock all
doors and liftgate.
The turn signal lights will flash and the horn will chirp to
acknowledge the signal. Refer to “Uconnect Settings”
located in “Multimedia” for further programmable infor-
mation.
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, refer to
“Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry” located in “Doors”
in “Getting To Know Your Vehicle” for further information. Vehicles Equipped With Keyless Enter-N-Go —
Passive Entry
If one or more doors are open, or the liftgate is open, the
doors will lock. The doors will unlock again automatically
if the key is left inside the passenger compartment, other-
wise the doors will stay locked.
Key Fob Battery Replacement
The recommended replacement battery is one CR2032
battery.
NOTE:
•
Perchlorate Material — special handling may apply. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
• Do not touch the battery terminals that are on the back
housing or the printed circuit board.
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WARNING!
•Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or
confined area. Exhaust gas contains Carbon Monox-
ide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon
Monoxide is poisonous and can cause serious injury
or death when inhaled.
• Keep key fobs away from children. Operation of the
Remote Start System, windows, door locks or other
controls could cause serious injury or death.
Remote Start Abort Message On The Instrument
Cluster Display — If Equipped
The following messages will display in the instrument
cluster display if the vehicle fails to remote start or exits
remote start prematurely:
• Remote Start Aborted — Door Open
• Remote Start Aborted — Hood Open
• Remote Start Aborted — Fuel Low
• Remote Start Aborted — Liftgate Open
• Remote Start Disabled — Start Vehicle To Reset •
Remote Start Aborted — Too Cold
• Remote Start Aborted — Time Expired
The message will stay active until the ignition is turned to
the ON/RUN position.
To Enter Remote Start Mode
Push and release the REMOTE START buttonon the
key fob twice within five seconds. The vehicle doors will
lock, the parking lights will flash, and the horn will
chirp twice (if programmed). Then, the engine will start,
and the vehicle will remain in the Remote Start mode for
a 15-minute cycle.
NOTE:
• If an engine fault is present or fuel level is low, the
vehicle will start and then shut down in 10 seconds.
• The park lamps will turn on and remain on during
Remote Start mode.
• For security, power window and power sunroof opera-
tion (if equipped) are disabled when the vehicle is in the
Remote Start mode.
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The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your
vehicle. However, you can create conditions where the
system will give you a false alarm. If one of the previously
described arming sequences has occurred, the Vehicle
Security Alarm will arm regardless of whether you are in
the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and open a
door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
Vehicle Security Alarm.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery
becomes disconnected, the Vehicle Security Alarm will
remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the exterior
lights will flash, and the horn will sound. If this occurs,
disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
Security System Manual Override
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not arm if you lock the
doors using the manual door lock plunger.
DOORS
Manual Door Locks
To lock each door, rotate the door lock knob on each door
trim panel forward until the lock indicator is shown. To
unlock the front doors, pull the inside door handle to the
first detent or rotate the door lock button until the lock
indicator is hidden. To unlock the rear doors, rotate the
door lock button until the lock indicator is hidden.
If the door lock button is locked (lock indicator visible)
when you shut the door, the door will lock. Therefore,
make sure the key fob is not inside the vehicle before
closing the door.
NOTE:The manual door locks will not lock or unlock the
liftgate.
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Resetting The Power Folding Outside Mirrors
You may need to reset the power folding mirrors if the
following occurs:
•The mirrors are accidentally blocked while folding.
• The mirrors are accidentally manually folded/unfolded.
• The mirrors come out of the unfolded position.
• The mirrors shake and vibrate at normal driving speeds.
To reset the power folding mirrors: Fold and unfold them
by pushing the button. (this may require multiple button
pushes). This resets them to their normal position.
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature will be activated whenever you turn on the
rear window defroster (if equipped). Refer to “Rear Win-
dow Features” in “Getting To Know Your Vehicle” for
further information.
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped
An illuminated vanity mirror is on each sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing the mirror cover upward. The lights will turn on automatically. Clos-
ing the mirror cover will turn off the light.
Sun Visor “Slide-On-Rod” Feature — If Equipped
The sun visor “Slide-On-Rod” feature allows for additional
flexibility in positioning the sun visor to block out the sun.
1. Fold down the sun visor.
2. Unclip the visor from the center clip.
3. Pull the sun visor toward the inside rearview mirror to
extend it.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
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EXTERIOR LIGHTS
Headlight Switch
The headlight switch is located on the left side of
the instrument panel. This switch controls the op-
eration of the headlights, parking lights, automatic
headlights — if equipped, instrument panel lights, instru-
ment panel light dimming, interior lights and fog lights —
if equipped. Rotate the headlight switch clockwise to the first detent for
parking light and instrument panel light operation. Rotate
the headlight switch to the second detent for headlight,
parking light and instrument panel light operation.Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
This system automatically turns the headlights on or off
according to ambient light levels. To turn the system on,
rotate the headlight switch clockwise to the last detent for
automatic headlight operation. When the system is on, the
headlight time delay feature is also on. This means the
headlights will stay on for up to 90 seconds after you place
the ignition into the OFF position. To turn the automatic
system off, move the headlight switch out of the AUTO
position.
NOTE:
The engine must be running before the headlights
will come on in the automatic mode.
Headlight Switch
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