center console JEEP CHEROKEE 2014 KL / 5.G User Guide

Ambient Light Dimmer
• Rotate the left dimmer control upward or downward to increase or decrease thebrightness of the ambient light located in the overhead console, door handle lights,
under I/P lights, door map pocket lights, and cubby bin lights.
• Rotate the left dimmer control to the extreme bottom position to turn off the ambient lights.
WIPER/WASHER LEVER
Front Wipers
Intermittent, Low And High Operation
• Rotate the end of the lever to one ofthe first four detent positions for inter-
mittent settings, the fifth detent for
low wiper operation and the sixth de-
tent for high wiper operation.
Washer Operation
• Pull the lever rearward toward you and hold for as long as spray is desired.
Mist
• Push the lever upward to the Mist position and release for a single wiping
cycle.
NOTE:
The mist feature does not activate the
washer pump; therefore, no washer fluid
will be sprayed on the windshield. The
wash function must be activated in order to spray the windshield with washer fluid.
Rain Sensing Wipers
• This feature senses moisture on the vehicle's windshield and automatically activates the wipers for the driver when the switch is in the intermittent position.
Rear Wiper
Rear Wiper Operation
• Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the first detent for intermittentoperation and to the second detent for continuous rear wiper operation.
Rear Washer Operation
• Push the lever forward and hold while spray is desired.
Multifunction Lever
1 — Rear Washer (Push Forward)
2 — Lift Up For Mist
3 — Front Washer (Pull Toward Driver)
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Air Recirculation
• Use Recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the Recirculation button off.
• If the Recirculation button is pushed while in the AUTO mode, the indicator lightmay flash three times to indicate the cabin air is being controlled automatically.
Heated Mirrors
The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn
on the rear window defroster.
ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE
• Your vehicle is equipped with a newElectric Park Brake System (EPB) that
offers greater convenience.
• The parking brake switch is located in the center console.
• To apply the park brake manually, pull up on the switch momentarily. The
BRAKE warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster and an indicator on the
switch will illuminate.
• To release the park brake manually, the ignition switch must be in RUN.
Then put your foot on the brake pedal
and push the park brake switch down
momentarily. Once the park brake is
fully disengaged, the BRAKE warning
lamp and the switch indicator will extinguish.
• The park brake can also be automatically released. With the engine running and the transmission in gear, release the brake pedal and depress the throttle pedal.
For safety reasons, your seatbelt must also be fastened.
• The new Auto Park Brake feature can be used to apply the park brake automati- cally every time you park the vehicle. Auto Park Brake can be enabled and disabled
in the Setting menu in UConnect
®.
• Safehold is a new feature that will automatically apply the park brake under certain conditions. The EPB monitors the status of the driver’s seat belt, driver’s
door and pedal positions to determine that you may have exited while the vehicle
is still capable of moving, and will then automatically apply the park brake to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
• Refer to the Starting and Operating section of your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual for further details.
Electric Park Brake Switch
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• SiriusXM services require subscriptions, sold separately after the 12-month trialincluded with the new vehicle purchase. If you decide to continue your service at the
end of your trial subscription, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at
then-current rates until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 for U.S. residents and
1-888-539-7474 for Canadian residents to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement
for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com for U.S. residents and www.siriusxm.ca for
Canadian residents. All fees and programming subject to change. Our satellite
service is available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA
and D.C. Our Sirius satellite service is also available in PR (with coverage
limitations). Our Internet radio service is available throughout our satellite service
area and in AK and HI. © 2013 Sirius XM Radio Inc. Sirius, XM and all related
marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Disc Operation — If Equipped
• Your vehicle may have a remote CD player.
• CD/Disc Mode is entered by either inserting a CD/Disc or by touching the MEDIA button located on the side of the display. Once in Media Mode, select “Disc”.
• Gently insert one CD into the CD player with the CD label facing as indicated on the illustration located on the Disc player.
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through Disc tracks.
• Hold either button to bypass tracks without stopping.
Browse
• Touch the “Browse” soft-key to scroll through and select a desired track on the Disc. Touch the “Exit” soft-key if you wish to cancel the browse function.
MEDIA HUB — PLAYING iPod®/USB/MP3 DEVICES
• There are many ways to play music from iPod®/MP3 players or USB devices
through your vehicle's sound system. Touch your “Media” soft-key to begin.
USB Port
• Connect your iPod
®or compatible device using a USB cable into the USB Port.
USB Memory sticks with audio files can also be used. Audio from the device can
be played on the vehicle's sound system while providing metadata (artist, track
title, album, etc.) information on the radio display.
• When connected, the iPod
®/compatible USB device can be controlled using the
radio or Steering Wheel Audio Controls to play, skip to the next or previous track,
browse, and list the contents.
• The iPod
®battery charges when plugged into the USB port (if supported by the
specific device).
• To route the USB/iPod
®cable out of the center console, use the access cut out.
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NOTE:
• When connecting your iPod
®device for the first time, the system may take several
minutes to read your music, depending on the number of files. For example, the
system will take approximately five minutes for every 1000 songs loaded on the
device. Also during the reading process, the Shuffle and Browse functions will be
disabled. This process is needed to ensure the full use of your iPod
®features and
only happens the first time it is connected. After the first time, the reading process
of your iPod
®will take considerably less time unless changes are made or new
songs are added to the playlist.
•
The USB port supports certain Mini, Classic, Nano, Touch, and iPhone®devices. The
USB port also supports playing music from compatible external USB Mass Storage
Class memory devices. Some iPod
®software versions may not fully support the USB
port features. Please visit Apple’s website for iPod®software updates.
SD Card
• Play songs stored on an SD card inserted into the SD card slot.
• Song playback can be controlled using the radio or Steering Wheel Audio Controls to play, skip to the next or previous track, browse, and list the contents.
Audio Jack (AUX)
• The AUX allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or an iPod
®,tobe
plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s sound system, using a 3.5 mm
audio cable, to amplify the source and play through the vehicle speakers.
• Touching the “AUX” soft-key will change the mode to auxiliary device if the audio jack is connected, allowing the music from your portable device to be heard
through the vehicle's speakers. In order to activate the AUX, plug in the audio jack.
• The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device buttons. The volume may be controlled using the radio or portable device.
• To route the audio cable out of the center console, use the access cut out in the front of the console.
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio
•
If using a Bluetooth®- equipped device, you may also be able to stream music to your
vehicle's sound system. Your connected device must be Bluetooth-compatible, and
paired with your system (see Uconnect
®Phone for pairing instructions). You can access
the music from your connected Bluetooth®device by touching the “Bluetooth®”
soft-key while in Media mode.
Uconnect®
8.4A & 8.4AN Media Hub
(USB, AUX Ports) Media Hub
(SD, USB, AUX Ports) Remote USB
Port (Fully
Functional) Remote USB
Port (Charging Only)
-SSO
S = Standard Equipment
O = Optional Equipment
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MEDIA HUB — PLAYING iPod®/USB/MP3 DEVICES
• There are many ways to play music from iPod®/MP3 players or USB devices
through your vehicle's sound system. Touch your “Media” soft-key to begin.
USB Port
• Connect your iPod
®or compatible device using a USB cable into the USB Port.
USB Memory sticks with audio files can also be used. Audio from the device can
be played on the vehicle's sound system while providing metadata (artist, track
title, album, etc.) information on the radio display.
• When connected, the iPod
®/compatible USB device can be controlled using the
radio or Steering Wheel Audio Controls to play, skip to the next or previous track,
browse, and list the contents.
• The iPod
®battery charges when plugged into the USB port (if supported by the
specific device).
• To route the USB/iPod
®cable out of the center console, use the access cut out.
NOTE:
• When connecting your iPod
®device for the first time, the system may take several
minutes to read your music, depending on the number of files. For example, the
system will take approximately five minutes for every 1000 songs loaded on the
device. Also during the reading process, the Shuffle and Browse functions will be
disabled. This process is needed to ensure the full use of your iPod
®features and
only happens the first time it is connected. After the first time, the reading process
of your iPod
®will take considerably less time unless changes are made or new
songs are added to the playlist.
•
The USB port supports certain Mini, Classic, Nano, Touch, and iPhone®devices. The
USB port also supports playing music from compatible external USB Mass Storage
Class memory devices. Some iPod
®software versions may not fully support the USB
port features. Please visit Apple’s website for iPod®software updates.
SD Card
• Play songs stored on an SD card inserted into the SD card slot.
• Song playback can be controlled using the radio or Steering Wheel Audio Controls to play, skip to the next or previous track, browse, and list the contents.
Audio Jack (AUX)
• The AUX allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or an iPod
®,tobe
plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s sound system, using a 3.5 mm
audio cable, to amplify the source and play through the vehicle speakers.
• Touching the AUX soft-key will change the mode to auxiliary device if the audio jack is connected, allowing the music from your portable device to be heard
through the vehicle's speakers. In order to activate the AUX, plug in the audio jack.
• The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device buttons. The volume may be controlled using the radio or portable device.
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• To route the audio cable out of the center console, use the access cut out in thefront of the console.
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio
•
If using a Bluetooth®- equipped device, you may also be able to stream music to your
vehicle's sound system. Your connected device must be Bluetooth-compatible, and
paired with your system (see Uconnect
®Phone for pairing instructions). You can
access the music from your connected Bluetooth®device by touching the
“Bluetooth®” soft-key while in Media mode.
Uconnect®
8.4A & 8.4AN Media Hub
(USB, AUX Ports) Media Hub
(SD, USB, AUX Ports) Remote USB
Port (Fully
Functional) Remote USB
Port (Charging Only)
-SSO
S = Standard Equipment
O = Optional Equipment
iPod®/CD/AUX CONTROLS
• The iPod
®/CD/AUX controls are accessed by touching the desired soft-key dis-
played on the side of the screen and choose between Disc, AUX, iPod®, Bluetooth®
or SD Card.
NOTE:
Uconnect
®will usually automatically switch to the appropriate mode when some-
thing is first connected or inserted into the system.
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PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
Uconnect® Customer Programmable Features
The Uconnect®system allows you to access Customer Programmable feature
settings such as Display, Clock, Safety/Assistance, Lights, Doors & Locks, Auto-On
Comfort & Remote Start, Engine Off Operation, Audio, Phone/Bluetooth
®and
SiriusXM Setup and System Information through soft-keys.
• Touch the “Apps” soft-key located near the bottom of the screen, then touch the “Settings” soft-key to access the Settings screen. When making a selection, scroll
up or down until the preferred setting is highlighted, then press and release the
preferred setting until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that
setting has been selected. The following feature settings are available:
• Display • Clock
• Safety/Assistance • Doors & Locks
• Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start • Engine Off Options
• Phone/Bluetooth
®• Audio
• Lights • SiriusXM Setup
• Units • System Information
• Voice
NOTE:
Depending on the vehicles options, feature settings may vary.
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (HomeLink®)
• HomeLink®replaces up to three hand-
held transmitters that operate devices
such as garage door openers, motor-
ized gates, lighting or home security
systems. The HomeLink
®unit is pow-
ered by your vehicles 12 Volt battery.
• The HomeLink
®buttons that are lo-
cated in the overhead console or sun-
visor designate the three different
HomeLink
®channels.
• The HomeLink
®indicator is located
above the center button.
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Using HomeLink®
To operate, press and release the programmed HomeLink®button. Activation will
now occur for the programmed device (i.e., garage door opener, gate operator,
security system, entry door lock, home/office lighting, etc.,). The hand-held trans-
mitter of the device may also be used at any time.
WARNING!
• Your motorized door or gate will open and close while you are programming the universal transceiver. Do not program the transceiver if people or pets are in the
path of the door or gate.
• Do not run your vehicle in a closed garage or confined area while programming
the transceiver. Exhaust gas from your vehicle contains Carbon Monoxide (CO)
which is odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous when inhaled
and can cause you and others to be severely injured or killed.
POWER INVERTER
• There is a 115 Volt, 150 Watt powerinverter outlet located on the back of
the center console. This outlet can
power cellular phones, electronics and
other low power devices requiring
power up to 150 Watts.
NOTE:
The power inverter is designed with
built-in overload protection. If the power
rating of 150 Watts is exceeded, the power
inverter will automatically shut down.
Once the electrical device has been re-
moved from the outlet, the inverter should
automatically reset. If the power rating
exceeds approximately 170 Watts, the
power inverter may have to be reset manually. To reset the inverter manually, unplug the
device and plug it in again. To avoid overloading the circuit, check the power ratings on
electrical devices prior to using the inverter.
WARNING!
To Avoid Serious Injury or Death DO NOT:
• insert any objects into the receptacles
• touch with wet hands
Close the lid when not in use. If this outlet is mishandled, it may cause an electric
shock and failure.
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POWER OUTLET
• There are three 12 Volt electrical power outlets on this vehicle
• The front 12 Volt power outlet is located below the climate controls in the CenterConsole Media Center, and is powered when the ignition switch is in the ON/RUN
position. The outlet can operate a conventional cigar lighter unit or power
accessories designed for use with a standard power outlet adapter.
• The center console 12 Volt power outlet is powered directly from the battery (power available at all times). Items plugged into this outlet may discharge the
battery and/or prevent the engine from starting.
• There is also a 12 Volt power outlet located in the rear cargo area of the
vehicle . This power outlet has power
available directly from the battery
(power available at all times). Items
plugged into this outlet also may dis-
charge the battery and/or prevent the
engine from starting.
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RECOVERY STRAP
• Your vehicle may be included with a recovery strap. Recovery straps do not act liketraditional tow straps, chains, or winch cables.
Using Recovery Strap
1. Review all warnings and instructions first.
2. Position the recovery vehicle.
3. Connect the recovery strap.
4. Add a recovery damper or blanket.
5. Clear the danger zone.
6. Safely and slowly start pulling.
7. Disconnect the recovery strap after both vehicles are secure and parked.
WARNING!
Recovery straps should only be used in emergencies to rescue stranded vehicles. Only
use Recovery straps on vehicles that fit within the recommended GVW of your
recovery strap. Only attach recovery straps to OE recommended anchor points or
emergency towing anchor points. Never attach to tow ball or vehicle tie down point,
these are not designed for this purpose. Never attach to vehicle steering, drive train,
or any other suspension components. NEVER pull a strap over sharp edges or abrasive
surfaces that can damage the recovery strap. NEVER use a damaged strap, it has
reduced strength. DO NOT attempt to repair straps. ONLY persons involved in the
recovery should be in either vehicle. No passengers. Anyone inside the vehicles can
be struck by strap recoil, causing serious injury. MOVE bystanders at least 40 feet
from the recovery area when using the recovery strap.
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE
• If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be moved out of the PARK position, you can use the following procedure to temporarily move the shift lever:• Turn the engine OFF.
• Apply the parking brake.
• Using a screwdriver or similar tool, carefully separate the shifter bezel and boot
assembly from the center console bezel.
• Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
• Insert a small screwdriver or similar tool down into the shift lever override access hole (at the right front corner of the shift lever assembly), and push and
hold the override release lever down.
• Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position.
• The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
• Reinstall the shift lever boot.
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