JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2016 WK2 / 4.G Owners Manual

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Distance Setting Display Light — If Equipped
Green TelltaleLight What It Means
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Distance Setting Display Light
This will display the distance setting for the ACC system when the system is engaged. Refer
to “Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for
further information.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Set With Target Light — If Equipped
Green Telltale
Light What It Means
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Set With Target Light
This will display when the ACC is set and a target vehicle is detected. Refer to “Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC)” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for further infor-
mation.
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Sport Mode Indicator Light
Green TelltaleLight What It Means
Sport Mode Indicator Light
This light will turn on when Sport Mode is active.
Blue Telltale Indicator Lights
High Beam Indicator Light
Blue Telltale
Light What It Means
High Beam Indicator Light
This indicator shows that the high beam headlights are on. Push the multifunction control
lever away from you to switch the headlights to high beam. Pull the lever toward you to
switch the headlights back to low beam. Pull the lever toward you for a temporary high
beam on,
flash to pass scenario.
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White Telltale Indicator Lights
Electronic Speed Control ON Indicator Light
White TelltaleLight What It Means
Electronic Speed Control ON Indicator Light
This light will turn on when the electronic speed control is ON, but not set.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) On Light — If Equipped
White Telltale
Light What It Means
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) On Light — If Equipped
This light will turn on when the Adaptive Cruise Control is ON, but not set. Refer to
“Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for
further information.
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Hill Decent Control (HDC) Indicator Light — If Equipped
White TelltaleLight What It Means
Hill Decent Control (HDC) Indicator Light
This indicator shows when the Hill Descent Control (HDC) feature is turned on. The lamp
will be on solid when HDC is armed. HDC can only be armed when the transfer case is in
the “4WD LOW” position and the vehicle speed is less then 30 mph (48 km/h). If these
conditions are not met while attempting to use the HDC feature, the HDC indicator light
will flash on/off.
Selec Speed Control Indicator Light — If Equipped
White Telltale
Light What It Means
Selec Speed Control Indicator Light
This light will turn on when “Selec Speed Control” is activated.
To activate “Selec Speed Control”, assure the vehicle is Four Wheel Drive Low (4WD) and
push the button on the Instrument Panel.
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White TelltaleLight What It Means
NOTE: If the vehicle is not in 4WD Low, “To Enter Selec-Speed Shift to 4WD Low” will
appear in the EVIC or DID.
Speed Warning Light — If Equipped
White Telltale
Light What It Means
Speed Warning Light
Each time the set speed is exceeded, an audible chime will sound for up to 10 seconds or
until the speed is no longer exceeded, the telltale will change from white to yellow (on color
displays), the telltale will flash in sync with the chime, and a pop up message of
Speed
Warning Exceeded occurs in the DID screen.
NOTE: The vehicle user can select the desired speed at which to be notified.
NOTE: The number “120” is only an example of a speed that can be set.
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DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY (DID)
The Driver Information Display (DID) features a driver-
interactive display that is located in the instrument
cluster.The DID Menu items consists of the following:
•
Speedometer Main Gauge
• Vehicle Info
• Terrain — If Equipped
• Driver Assist — If Equipped
• Fuel Economy
• Trip
• Stop/Start — If Equipped
• Audio
• Stored Messages
• Screen Setup
• Speed Warning — If Equipped
Driver Information Display (DID) Location
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The system allows the driver to select information by
pushing the following buttons mounted on the steering
wheel:•
UP Arrow Button
Push and release the UParrow button to scroll
upward through the main menu and
submenus.
• DOWN Arrow Button
Push and release the DOWNarrow button to
scroll downward through the main menu and
submenus.
• RIGHT Arrow Button
Push and release the RIGHTarrow button to
access the information screens or submenu
screens of a main menu item.
• LEFT Arrow Button
Push and release the LEFTarrow button to
access the information screens or submenu
screens of a main menu item.
DID Buttons
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•OK Button
The OKbutton may be used for the following:
Selection
Reset (hold)
Clearing (push)
DID Displays
The DID displays are located in the center portion of the
cluster and consist of multiple sections:
• Main Screen — The inner ring of the display will
illuminate in grey under normal conditions, yellow for
non critical warnings, red for critical warnings, and
white for on demand information.
• Sub-menu Dots— Whenever there are submenus
available, the position within the submenus is shown
here.
• Reconfigurable Telltales/Information •
Gear Selector Status (PRNDL)
• Selectable Information (Compass, Temp, Range to
Empty, Trip A, Trip B, Average Fuel Economy, Current
Fuel Economy)
• Air Suspension Status — If Equipped
• 4WD Status — If Equipped
The main display area will normally display the main
menu or the screens of a selected feature of the main
menu. The main display area also displays “pop up”
messages that consist of approximately 60 possible warn-
ing or information messages. These pop up messages fall
into several categories:
• Five Second Stored Messages
When the appropriate conditions occur, this type of
message takes control of the main display area for five
seconds and then returns to the previous screen. Most of
the messages of this type are then stored (as long as the
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condition that activated it remains active) and can be
reviewed from the “Messages” main menu item. Ex-
amples of this message type are “Right Front Turn Signal
Lamp Out” and “Low Tire Pressure.”
•Unstored Messages
This message type is displayed indefinitely or until the
condition that activated the message is cleared. Examples
of this message type are “Turn Signal On” (if a turn signal
is left on) and “Lights On” (if driver leaves the vehicle).
• Unstored Messages Until RUN
These messages deal primarily with the Remote Start
feature. This message type is displayed until the ignition
is in the RUN state. Examples of this message type are
“Remote Start Aborted - Door Ajar” and “Press Brake
Pedal and Push Button to Start.” •
Five Second Unstored Messages
When the appropriate conditions occur, this type of
message takes control of the main display area for five
seconds and then returns to the previous screen. An
example of this message type is “Automatic High Beams
On.”
Engine Oil Life Reset
Oil Change Required
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will display in the DID for five seconds after a single
chime has sounded, to indicate the next scheduled oil
change interval. The engine oil change indicator system
is duty cycle based, which means the engine oil change
interval may fluctuate, dependent upon your personal
driving style.
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Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you cycle the ignition to the ON/RUN position. To
turn off the message temporarily, push and release the
OKbutton. To reset the oil change indicator system (after
performing the scheduled maintenance), refer to the
following procedure.
Oil Change Reset Procedure
1. Without pushing the brake pedal, push and release the ENGINE START/STOP button and place the ignition
to the ON/RUN position (do not start the engine).
2. Fully push the accelerator pedal, slowly, three times within 10 seconds.
3. Without pushing the brake pedal, push and release the ENGINE START/STOP button once to return the
ignition to the OFF/LOCK position. NOTE:
If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary, repeat this procedure.
Secondary Method For Oil Change Reset
1. Without depressing the brake pedal, push and release the ENGINE START/STOP button and place the igni-
tion to the ON/RUN position (do not start the engine).
2. Navigate to Oil Lifesubmenu in Vehicle Info on
DID.
3. Push and Hold the OKbutton until the gauge resets to
100%.
DID Messages
Includes the following, but not limited to:
• Front Seatbelts Unbuckled
• Driver Seat Belt Unbuckled
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