wheel JEEP COMPASS 2012 1.G User Guide

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWelcome From Chrysler
GroupLLC ................2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDriver Cockpit..............4
Instrument Cluster............6
GETTING STARTEDKeyFob ..................8
Remote Start...............8
Theft Alarm................9
Seat Belt..................9
Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) — Air Bags...... 10
Child Restraints.............11
FrontSeats ................13
RearSeats................ 14
Tilt Steering Column..........15
HeatedSeats .............. 16
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEEngine Break-In Recommendations..17
Turn Signal/Lights Lever........18
Wiper/Washer Lever......... 19
Speed Control.............20
Continuously Variable Automatic
Transmission (CVT)...........21
Manual Climate Controls........21
Automatic Temperature
Controls (ATC).............22
Power Sunroof.............22
Wind Buffeting.............23
ELECTRONICSYour Vehicle's Sound System....24
Media Center 130 (Sales Code
RES)...................26
Media Center 130 With Satellite
Radio (Sales Code RES + RSC) . . . 28
Media Center 230 (Sales
CodeREQ) ...............30
Media Center 430/430N (Sales
Code RBZ/RHB)............33
Sirius XM™Satellite Radio/
Travel Link................42
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . 46
iPod®/USB/MP3 Control.......46
Uconnect™ Phone...........47
Uconnect™ Voice Command.....50
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio.....52
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC).............52
Programmable Features.......53Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink®)..............54
PowerInverter .............57
Power Outlet..............58
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIESFour-Wheel Drive Operation.....59
UTILITYTrailer Towing Weights (Maximum
Trailer Weight Ratings)........ 61
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.)...........62
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES24-Hour Towing Assistance.....63Instrument Cluster Warning Lights..63
If Your Engine Overheats.......67
Automatic Transmission
Overheating..............68
Jacking And Tire Changing.....68
Jump-Starting Procedures......74
Shift Lever Override..........76
Towing A Disabled Vehicle...... 77
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle.......78
Event Data Recorder (EDR).....79
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLEOpening The Hood..........80
Engine Compartment..........81
Fluids And Capacities.........83
Maintenance Chart..........84
Fuses...................87
TirePressures..............89
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care.....90
Exterior Bulbs.............90
CONSUMER ASSISTANCEChrysler Group LLC Customer
Center .................. 91
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer
Center .................. 91
Assistance For The Hearing
Impaired................. 91
Publications Ordering......... 91
Reporting Safety Defects In
The 50 United States
And Washington, D.C..........92
MOPAR ACCESSORIESAuthentic Accessories
ByMOPAR®...............93
INDEX.................94
FAQ(HowTo?)Frequently Asked Questions.....97
TABLE OF CONTENTS

WARNING!
In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater
injuries if you are not buckled up properly. You can strike the interior
of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the
vehicle. Always be sure you andothers in your vehicle are buckled up
properly.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR
BAGS
• This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and right
front passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint system. The
Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in every type of collision.
• Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection
by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending
on the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not
expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtains to protect the driver, front and rear passengers sitting next to a
window.
• This vehicle may be equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags to provide enhanced protection to help protect an occupant during
a side impact.
• If the Air Bag Warning Light
is not on during starting, stays on, or
turns on while driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service
center immediately.
• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a
collision. The air bags work with your seat belt to restrain you
properly. In some collisions, the air bags won't deploy at all. Always
wear your seat belts even though you have air bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during
Advanced Front Air Bag deployment could cause serious injury,
including death. Air bags need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably
extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument
panel.
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental
Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not lean
against the door or window. Sit upright in the center of the seat.
(Continued)
GETTING STARTED
10

WARNING!
Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into position. If the
seatback is not securely locked into position, the seat will not provide
the proper stability for child seats and/or passengers. An improperly
latched seat could cause serious injury.
TILT STEERING COLUMN
• The tilt lever is located on the
steering column, below the turn
signal lever.
• Push down on the lever to unlock
the steering column.
• With one hand firmly on the
steering wheel, move the steering
column up or down as desired.
• Pull upward on the lever to lock
the column firmly in place.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while driving. Adjusting the
steering column while driving, or driving with the steering column
unlocked, could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Be sure
the steering column is locked before driving your vehicle. Failure to
follow this warning may result in severe injury or death.
GETTING STARTED
15

SPEED CONTROL
• The speed control switches are
located on the steering wheel.
Cruise ON/OFF
• Push the ON/OFF button to
activate the Speed Control.
• CRUISE
will appear on the
instrument cluster to indicate the
Speed Control is on.
• Push the ON/OFF button a
second time to turn the system
off.
Set
• With the Speed Control on, push and release the SET – button to set a
desired speed.
Accel/Decel
• Once a speed is set, pushing the RES + button once or the SET – button
once will increase or decrease the set speed approximately 1 mph
(2 km/h).
• Push and hold the RES + button to accelerate in 5mph (8 km/h)
increments or push and hold the SET – button to decelerate in 5mph
(8 km/h) increments; release the button to save the new set speed.
Resume
• To resume a previously selected set speed in memory, push the RES +
button and release.
Cancel
• Push the CANCEL button, or apply the brakes to cancel the set speed
and maintain the set speed memory.
• Push the ON/OFF button to turn the system off and erase the set speed
memory.
WARNING!
• Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on when not in use is
dangerous. You could accidentally set the system or cause it to go
faster than you want. You could lose control and have a collision.
Always leave theElectronic Speed Control system off when you are
not using it.
(Continued)
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
20

STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
• The steering wheel audio controls
are located on the rear surface of
the steering wheel.
Right Switch
• Press the switch up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
• Press the button in the center to change modes AM/FM/CD/SAT.
Left Switch
• Press the switch up or down to search for the next listenable station or
select the next or previous CD track.
• Press the button in the center to select the next preset station (radio) or
to change CDs if equipped with a CD Changer.
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL
• There are many ways to play music from iPod®/MP3 players or USB
devices through your vehicle's sound system.
• The remote USB port, located within the front storage area, allows you to
plug an iPod® into the vehicle's sound system.
• Non-Touch-Screen Radios: To hear audio from devices connected to the
USB port, press the “AUX” button on the radio faceplate
• Touch-Screen Radios: To hear audio from devices connected to the USB
port, press the “MEDIA” hard-key, then touch the “AUX” or “iPod®”
soft-key.
• When connected to this feature:
• The iPod® can be controlled using
the radio buttons to Play, Browse,
and List the iPod® or external
devices contents.
• The iPod® battery charges when
plugged into the USB port (if
supported by the specific audio
device).
• Compatible iPod® devices may also be controllable using voice
commands. Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for details.
ELECTRONICS
46

WARNING!
• Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving
conditions following local laws and phone use. All attention should
be kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a
collision causing you and others to be severely injured or killed.
• In an emergency, to use Uconnect™ Phone, your mobile phone must
be:
• turned on,
• paired to Uconnect™ Phone,
• and have network coverage.
Uconnect™ VOICE COMMAND
• The Uconnect™ Voice Command system allows you to control your AM,
FM radio, satellite radio, disc player, HDD, Uconnect™ Phone, a memo
recorder, and supported portable media devices.
• When you press the “Voice Command” button
located on the
radio faceplate or steering wheel, you will hear a beep. The beep is your
signal to give a command. If you do not say a command within a few
seconds, the system will present you with a list of options. If you ever
wish to interrupt the system while it lists options, press the “Voice
Command” button
, listen for the BEEP, and say your command.
Voice Command Operation
• Start a dialogue by pressing the “Voice Command” button,you
will hear a beep. The beep is your signal to give a command. Below are a
list of voice commands for each of the different modes.
Common Voice Commands (Examples)
Main Menu “Radio” (to switch to the radio mode)
“Disc” (to switch to the disc mode)
“Memo” (to switch to the memo recorder)
“System Setup” (to switch to system setup)
Radio Mode “Frequency” (to change the frequency)
“Next Station” (to select the next station)
“Previous Station” (to select the previous station)
“Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
ELECTRONICS
50

WARNING!
Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving
conditions following local laws and phone use. All attention should be
kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a collision
causing you and others to be severely injured or killed.
Bluetooth® STREAMING AUDIO
• If equipped with Uconnect™ Voice
Command, your Bluetooth-
equipped iPod® devices, cell
phones or other media players,
may also be able to stream music
to your vehicle's speakers. Your
connected device must be
Bluetooth-compatible, and paired
with your Media Center radio (see
Uconnect™ Phone for pairing
instructions). Non-Touch-Screen Radios: Press the “AUX” button on the
radio faceplate until "BT" or “Audio Streaming” is displayed on the radio
screen. Touch-Screen-Radios: Press the “RADIO/MEDIA” or “MEDIA”
hard-key and then touch the “AUX” soft-key tab.
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
• The EVIC features a driver
interactive display that is located
in the instrument cluster. Pressing
the controls on the steering wheel
allows the driver to select vehicle
information and Personal Settings.
For additional information, refer to
Programmable Features in this
guide.
• Press and release the MENU button and the mode displayed will change
between Compass/Temperature, Trip, System Status, and Personal
settings.
• Press the DOWN
button to scroll through sub menus (i.e., Trip
Functions, Avg. Fuel Economy, DTE, Elapsed Time, and Units).
• Press and release the COMPASS
button for instant access to the
Compass/Temperature screens.
• Press the SELECT
button to RESET Trip Functions and change
Personal Settings.
ELECTRONICS
52

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION
• This vehicle has two full time, on-demand, four-wheel-drive (4WD)
systems available, Freedom Drive I and Freedom-Drive II. They provide
for all-weather, all-terrain capability for added driving security in
less-than-ideal road conditions.
Freedom-Drive I™ Four Wheel Drive System
• The vehicle will constantly monitor wheel slippage and transfer power to
the axle that can use it the most.
• For additional traction in sand, deep snow or loose traction surfaces, the
“4WD Lock” sends equal amounts of the torque to the front and rear
axles at low speeds.
• To activate, pull the T-handle, located in between the front driver and
passenger seats, up once and release. The “4WD Indicator Light” will
come on in the cluster.
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
59

• This can be done on the fly, at any vehicle speed. To deactivate, simply
pull on the T-handle one more time. The “4WD Indicator Light” will then
turn off.
Trail Rated® Freedom-Drive II™Four Wheel Drive System (IF
EQUIPPED)
• This system offers all the benefits of Freedom Drive I™ plus the
rugged capability of true Trail-Rated off road performance
with three additional features:
•Off-Road Mode
• Pulling up on the T-handle while the gear shift lever is in the
Low position activates the Off-Road mode.
• This feature allows power to be sent to all four wheels when additional
traction is required while also delivering enhanced off-road capability
for water fording, moving on steep grades and rock crawling.
•Brake Lock Differential
• This feature helps keep the vehicle moving forward when one wheel
loses traction by directing power from the wheel that slips to the wheel
with more grip on the same axle providing more traction in off-road
situations.
•Hill Descent Control/Hill Start Assist
• The Hill Descent Control System maintains vehicle speed while
descending hills during off-road driving situations and is available in
both low and reverse gears.
• This allows a smooth and controlled hill descent on rough or slippery
terrain without the driver needing to touch the brake pedal.
• The Hill Start Assist system assists the driver when starting a vehicle
from a stop on a hill.
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
60

RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
Towing Condition Wheels OFF the Ground Manual TransmissionAutomatic
Transmission
Flat Tow None
• Transmission in
NEUTRAL
• Key in ACCNOT ALLOWED
Dolly TowFront
NOT ALLOWEDOK(FWD Only)
Rear
NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED
On Trailer
AllOK OK
NOTE:Vehicles equipped withmanual transmissionsmay be recreationally towed (flat towed) at any legal highway
speed, for any distance, if themanual transmissionis in NEUTRAL and the ignition key is in the ACC position.
CAUTION!
• Do not flat tow any vehicle equipped with a automatic transmission. Damage to the drivetrain will result. If
these vehicles require towing, make sure all drive wheels are off the ground.
• Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used. Internal damage to the transmission or transfer case will occur if
a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational towing.
UTILITY
62