JEEP COMPASS 2009 1.G Owners Manual

WARNING!
•It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seri-
ously injured or killed.
•Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts.
•Be sure that everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a seat belt properly.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
To open the hood, two latches must be released.
1. Pull the hood release lever located on the left kick
panel.
Hood Release
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2. Move the safety catch outside the vehicle under the
front edge of the hood, toward the center and raise the
hood.
Lift the hood prop rod, clipped to the right side (left side
facing hood) of the engine compartment to secure thehood in the open position. Place the hood prop at the
location stamped into the inner hood surface.
CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Lower the hood until it is open approxi-
mately 8 in (20 cm) and then drop it. This should
secure both latches. Never drive your vehicle unless
the hood is fully closed, with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched it could fly up when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
You could have a collision. Be sure all hood latches
are fully latched before driving.
Safety Catch
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LIGHTS
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever controls the operation of the
headlights, parking lights, turn signals, headlight beam
selection, instrument panel light dimming, interior lights,
the passing lights, and the fog lights. The multifunction
lever is located on the left side of the steering column.
Headlights, Parking Lights and Instrument Panel
Lights
Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the first detent
for parking light operation. Turn to the second detent for
headlight operation.
Headlight Control
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To change the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
rotate the center portion of the multifunction lever up or
down.
Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are left on after the
ignition is turned OFF, a chime will sound to alert the
driver when the driver’s door is opened.
Fog Lights — If Equipped
The front fog light switch is on the multifunction
lever. To activate the front fog lights, turn on the
parking lights or the Low beam headlights and
pull out the end of the multifunction lever.
Dimmer Control
Front Fog Lights Control
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NOTE:The fog lights will only operate with the head-
lights on Low beam. Selecting High beam headlights will
turn off the fog lights.
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If Equipped
The High beam lights will come on as Daytime Running
Lights (DRL) at DRL intensity (lower), whenever the
ignition is ON, the engine is running, the headlight
switch is off, the parking brake is off, the turn signal is
off, and the shift lever is in any position except PARK.
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.
You can signal a lane change by moving the lever
partially up or down without moving beyond the detent.If either light remains on and does not flash, or there is a
very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside light
bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the fuse or indicator bulb is
defective.
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High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch
Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch
the headlights to High beam. Pull the multifunction lever
toward you, to switch the headlights back to Low beam.
Flash-to-Pass
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you. This
will cause the headlights to turn on at High beam and
remain on until the lever is released.
NOTE:If the multifunction lever is held in the flash-to-
pass position for more than 30 seconds, the High beams
will shut off. If this occurs, wait 30 seconds for the next
flash-to-pass operation.
High Beam/Low Beam Control
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Off-Road Lights — If Equipped
CAUTION!
The auxiliary lights mounted on the front bumper
should be illuminated during “Off-Road Use Only”.
Having them illuminated on public streets, high-
ways, roads, etc. may be illegal in your state. Your
state may also require auxiliary lights to be covered
when operating your vehicle on public streets, high-
ways, roads, etc. Further illuminating these lights
with supplied covers installed could cause perma-
nent damage to the lights or covers. Before using
these auxiliary lights, contact your State Authorities
for proper operation and use of these lights.
The auxiliary Off-Road lights can be turned on when
off-road conditions require additional lighting. To turn
the auxiliary Off-Road light on, turn on the High beamheadlights and press the top of the switch. To turn off the
auxiliary Off-Road lights press the bottom of the switch.
NOTE:The High beam headlights must be on for the
auxiliary Off-Road lights to operate.
Off-Road Light Switch
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Map/Reading Lights
These lights are mounted between the sun visors above
the rear view mirror. Each light is turned on by pressing
the button. Press the button a second time to turn the
light off. The lights also come on when a door is opened
or the dimmer control is turned fully upward, past the
second detent.
NOTE:The lights will remain on until the switch is
pressed a second time, so be sure they have been turned
off before leaving the vehicle. They will not turn off
automatically.
Map/Reading Lights
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
The wipers and washers are operated by a switch
on the control lever. The lever is located on the
right side of the steering column.
Windshield Wiper Operation
Turn the end of the handle to select the desired wiper
speed.
Wiper Control
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Intermittent Wiper System
Use the intermittent wiper when weather conditions
make a single wiping cycle, with a variable pause be-
tween cycles, desirable. Select the delay interval by
turning the end of the lever. Rotate the knob upward
(clockwise) to decrease the delay time and downward
(counterclockwise) to increase the delay time. The delay
can be regulated from a maximum of approximately
18 seconds between cycles, to a cycle every second.
Windshield Washers
To use the washer, pull the control lever toward you and
hold while spray is desired. If the lever is pulled while in
the delay range, the wiper will operate in low speed for
two wipe cycles after the lever is released, and then
resume the intermittent interval previously selected.If the lever is pulled while in the off position, the wipers
will operate for two wipe cycles, then turn off.
Washer Control
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