I\fportant:
This User Guide is i\.ntended to familiarize you with the important\. features 
of your vehi\fle. The DVD en\flosed \fontains your \bwner’s Manual, 
Navigation/Media Center Manuals, Warranty Booklets, Tire Warranty  
and 24-Hour Towing Assistan\fe (new vehi\fles pur\fhased in the U.S.) or 
Roadside Assistan\fe (new vehi\fles pur\fhased in Canada) i\.n ele\ftroni\f 
format. We hope you find it useful. R\.epla\fement DVD kits may be 
pur\fhased by visiting www.te\fhauthority.\fom. Jeep
® is a registered 
trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. Copyright 2012 Chrysler Group LLC.
If you are the first registered retail owner of your 
\fehicle, you may o\btain a complimentary printed 
copy of the Owner’s Manual, Na\figation/Media 
Center Manuals or Warranty Booklet \by calling 
1-877-426-5337 (U.S.) or 1-800-387-1143 (Canada)   
or \by contacting your dealer.
The driver’s primary responsibility 
is the safe operation of the 
vehi\fle. Driving while dis\.tra\fted 
\fan result in loss of vehi\fle 
\fontrol, resulting in a \follision and 
personal injury. Chrysler Group 
LLC strongly re\fommends that 
the driver use extreme \faution 
when using any devi\fe or feature 
that may take their attention off 
the road. Use of any ele\ftri\fal 
devi\fes su\fh as \fell phones, 
\fomputers, portable radios, 
vehi\fle navigation or other 
devi\fes by the driver while the  vehi\fle is moving is dangerous 
and \fould lead to a serious 
\follision. Texting while driving\. is 
also dangerous and should never 
be done while the vehi\fle is 
moving. If you find yourself 
unable to devote your full 
attention to vehi\fle operation, 
pull off the road to a safe lo\fation 
and stop your vehi\fle. Some 
States or Provin\fes prohibit the 
use of \fellular telephones or 
texting while driving\.. It is always 
the driver’s responsibility to 
\fomply with all lo\fal\. laws.
WAR\bI\bG!
Driving after drinking \fan lea\.d to a \follision. Your per\feptions are 
less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is imp\.aired 
when you have been drinking. Ne\.ver drink and then d\.rive.
Driving and Alcohol:
Drunken driving is one \.of the most frequent \fauses of \follisions. Your 
driving ability \fan\. be seriously impa\.ired with blood al\fohol levels far below 
the legal minimum. I\.f you are drinking, don’t d\.rive. Ride with a design\.ated 
non-drinking driver, \fall a \fab, a friend, or use\. publi\f transportation.
This guide has been \.prepared to help you get qui\fkly 
a\fquainted with your new Jeep and to provide a \fonvenient 
referen\fe sour\fe for \fommon questions. However, it is not a 
substitute for your \bwner’s Manual. 
For \fomplete operational instru\ftions, maintenan\fe pro\fedures 
and important safety messages, please \fonsult your \bwner’s 
Manual, Navigation/Media Center Manuals and othe\.r Warning 
Labels in your vehi\fle.
Not all features shown in this guide ma\.y apply to your vehi\fle. 
For additional information on a\f\fessories to help personalize 
your vehi\fle, visit www.mopar.\fom or your lo\fal Jeep deal\.er.
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         User Guide
2012 
Compass
Jeep.\fom
12MK49-926-AA  
Compass  
Third Edition  
User Guide
Download a FREE elec\Itronic copy  
of the \bwner’s Manual or Warranty 
Booklet by visiting the For \bwners tab at:
www.Jeep.\fom (U.S.) or  
www.Jeep.\fa (Canada).
Ge tthe free mo bile appf or your phone
http:/ /getta g.mo bi
Download a free Vehicle 
Information App
 by visiting your 
application store, Keyword (Jeep), or 
scanning the Microsoft Tag. To put 
Microsoft Tags to work for you, use your 
mobile phone’s browser or App store to 
download a Microsoft Tag reader, like the 
free one at www.gettag.mobi. Then 
follow the directions to scan the code.
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