JEEP COMPASS 2017 2.G User Guide

GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
FRONT VIEW ...........................10
 REAR VIEW .............................11
 INSTRUMENT PANEL .....................12 
INTERIOR ..............................13
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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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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Instrument Panel
1 — Air Outlet5 — Storage Bin9 — Heated Seat Switch – If Equipped
2 — Demisters 6 — Glove Compartment10 — Hazard Warning Flasher
3 — Instrument Cluster 7 — Climate Controls11 — ESC OFF Switch – If Equipped
4 — Radio 8 — Power Outlet12 — Heated Seat Switch – If Equipped
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INTERIOR
Interior Features
1 — Power Window Switches
2 — Seats
3 — Uconnect Radio4 — Switch Panel
5 — Climate Controls
6 — Transmission Gear Selector
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
KEYS .................................19
▫ A Word About Your Keys .................19
▫ Locking Doors With A Key ................19
▫ To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate ...........19
▫ Key Fob Unlock, Driver Door/All First Press ....19
▫ Programming Additional Key Fobs ...........20
▫ Key Fob Battery Replacement ..............20
▫ General Information .....................21
 IGNITION SWITCH .......................21
▫ Ignition Key Removal ....................21
▫ Key Fob-In-Ignition Reminder ..............23
 SENTRY KEY ...........................23
▫ Replacement Key Fobs ...................24
▫ Customer Key Programming ...............24▫
General Information .....................25
 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED . . .25
▫ To Arm The System .....................26
▫ Rearming The System ....................26
▫ To Disarm The System ....................26
▫ Vehicle Security Alarm Manual Override .......26
 REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED . . .27
▫ How To Use Remote Start ..................27
▫ Remote Start Abort Message Display ..........28
▫ To Enter Remote Start ....................28
▫ To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving The
Vehicle ...............................29
▫ To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The
Vehicle ...............................29
 DOOR LOCKS ..........................293

▫Manual Door Locks ......................29
▫ Power Door Locks ......................30
▫ Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear
Doors ...............................32
 SEATS ................................34
▫ Manual Front Seat Adjustment ..............34
▫ Manual Seat Height Adjustment — If
Equipped .............................35
▫ Manual Lumbar — If Equipped .............35
▫ Driver’s Seatback Recline ..................35
▫ Power Seats — If Equipped ................36
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ...............37
▫ Folding Rear Seat .......................38
▫ Reclining Rear Seat — If Equipped ...........39
 HEAD RESTRAINTS .......................40
▫ Supplemental Active Head Restraints — Front
Seats ................................40
▫ Rear Head Restraints .....................43 
STEERING WHEEL .......................43
▫ Tilt Steering Column .....................43
 MIRRORS ..............................44
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror ..................44
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped .....44
▫ Outside Mirror — Driver Side ..............45
▫ Outside Mirror — Passenger Side ............45
▫ Folding Outside Mirrors ..................45
▫ Power Mirrors .........................46
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .............46
▫ Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped ..............46
▫ Sun Visor “Slide-On-Rod” Feature — If
Equipped .............................47
 EXTERIOR LIGHTS .......................47
▫ Headlights And Parking Lights .............47
▫ Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped .......47
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ..................47
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▫Flash-To-Pass ..........................47
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .........48
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped .................48
▫ Turn Signals ...........................49
▫ Lights-On Reminder .....................49
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ...............49
 INTERIOR LIGHTS .......................50
▫ Instrument Panel Dimming .................50
▫ Map/Reading Lights .....................50
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ........51
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation ................52
▫ Intermittent Wiper System .................52
▫ Windshield Washers .....................53
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ...............53
▫ Mist Feature ...........................53
▫ Rear Window Wiper/Washer ...............54
CLIMATE CONTROLS .....................55
▫ Manual Climate Controls ..................55
▫ Automatic Climate Controls ................59
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If
Equipped .............................64
▫ Operating Tips .........................65
 POWER WINDOWS — IF EQUIPPED ..........68
▫ Power Window Switches ..................68
▫ Auto-Down ............................69
▫ Window Lockout Switch ...................69
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ..........70
▫ Opening Sunroof .......................70
▫ Closing ..............................71
▫ Wind Buffeting .........................71
▫ Sunshade Operation ......................71
▫ Pinch Protect Feature .....................72
▫ Sunroof Maintenance .....................72
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▫Ignition Off Operation ....................72
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD ...........72
 LIFTGATE .............................74
▫ Cargo Area Features .....................75
 GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED .....78
▫ Before You Begin Programming HomeLink .....79
▫ Programming A Rolling Code ...............79
▫ Programming A Non-Rolling Code ...........81
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming ........82
▫ Using HomeLink .......................83
▫ Security ..............................83 ▫
Troubleshooting Tips .....................84
▫ General Information ......................84
 CONSOLE FEATURES .....................85
 INTERNAL EQUIPMENT ...................87
▫ Glove Compartment And Storage Bin .........87
▫ Door Storage ...........................88
▫ Electrical Power Outlets ..................89
▫ Power Inverter — If Equipped ..............90
▫ Cupholders ............................92
 ROOF LUGGAGE RACK — IF EQUIPPED ......92
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