JEEP GLADIATOR 2023 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: JEEP, Model Year: 2023, Model line: GLADIATOR, Model: JEEP GLADIATOR 2023Pages: 448, PDF Size: 17.37 MB
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DIESEL INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS
1.
Tachometer
Indicates the engine speed in revolutions 
per minute (RPM x 1000).
2. Temperature Gauge
The temperature gauge shows engine 
coolant temperature. Any reading within the 
normal range indicates that the engine 
cooling system is operating satisfactorily.
The gauge pointer will likely indicate a 
higher temperature when driving in hot 
weather, up mountain grades, or when 
towing a trailer. It should not be allowed to 
exceed the upper limits of the normal oper -
ating range. 3.
Instrument Cluster Display
The instrument cluster display features a 
driver interactive display  Ú page 121.
4. Fuel Gauge
The pointer shows the level of fuel in the 
fuel tank when the ignition switch is in the 
ON/RUN position.
 The fuel pump symbol points to 
the side of the vehicle where the fuel 
filler door is located  Ú page 191.
5. Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY
Your vehicle will be equipped with an instrument 
cluster display, which offers useful information to 
the driver. With the ignition in the OFF mode, 
opening/closing of a door will activate the display 
for viewing, and display the total miles (kilometers) 
in the odometer. Your instrument cluster display is 
designed to display important information about 
your vehicle’s systems and features. The driver 
interactive display, located in the instrument 
panel, indicates how systems are operating and 
gives you warnings when a system, or systems, 
needs your attention. The steering wheel mounted 
controls allow you to scroll through and enter the 
main menus and submenus. You can access the 
specific information you want to make selections 
and adjustments.
CAUTION!
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer 
pointer in the red area. Engine damage will 
occur.
WARNING!
A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or 
others could be badly burned by steam or boiling 
coolant. It is recommended that you call an 
authorized dealer for service if your vehicle 
overheats.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot engine cooling system could 
damage your vehicle. If the temperature gauge 
reads “H” pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the 
vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until 
the pointer drops back into the normal range. If 
the pointer remains on the “H”, turn the engine 
off immediately and call an authorized dealer for 
service.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY 
L
OCATION AND CONTROLS
The Instrument Cluster Display is located in the 
center of the instrument cluster. The display 
contains different areas of vehicle information.
Instrument Cluster Display Location
The top line where Reconfigurable Telltales, 
Compass Direction, Outside Temperature, Time, 
Range, Audio Info, MPG or Trip are displayed. 
This also displays the Speedometer which is an 
option for the upper center reconfigurable, but 
is not the default. Default setting is Menu Title.
The main display area where the menus and 
pop-up messages are displayed.
The lower line where telltales, menu name and 
menu page are displayed.
The system allows the driver to select information 
by pushing the following buttons mounted on the 
steering wheel:
Instrument Cluster Display Control Buttons
Up    And  Down   Arrow Buttons:
Using the  up  or down   arrow button allow you 
to cycle through the Main Menu Items. They allow you to change the Main Screen area 
and Menu Title area.
Left
   And  Right   Arrow Buttons:
Using the  left  or right   arrow button allow you 
to cycle through the submenu screens of the Main 
menu item.
OK Button
Push the  OK button to access/select the 
information screens or submenu screens of a main 
menu item. To reset displayed/selected features 
push and hold the  OK button for two seconds.
OIL LIFE RESET — IF EQUIPPED  
Use this QR code to access your 
digital experience.
Your vehicle may be equipped 
with an engine oil change 
indicator system. The “Oil Change 
Required” message will display in 
the instrument cluster display 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.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display 
each time you place the ignition in the ON/RUN 
position. To turn off the message temporarily, push 
1 — Instrument Cluster Display Screen
2 — Instrument Cluster Display Controls
1 — Left Arrow Button
2 — Up Arrow Button
3 — Right Arrow Button
4 — Down Arrow Button
5 — OK Button
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and release the  OK button. To reset the oil change 
indicator system (after performing the scheduled 
maintenance), refer to the following procedure.
Oil Life Reset
1. Without pushing the brake pedal, place the  ignition in the ON/RUN mode (do not start the 
engine).
2. Navigate to "Oil Life" submenu in "Vehicle Info"  in the instrument cluster display.
3. Push and hold the  OK button until the gauge 
resets to 100%.
Secondary Method For Oil Change Reset 
Procedure
1. Without pushing the brake pedal, place the  ignition in the ON/RUN position (do not start 
the engine).
2. Fully press the accelerator pedal, slowly, three  times within ten seconds.
3. Without pushing the brake pedal, place the  ignition in the OFF 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.
OFF ROAD+ DISPLAY — IF EQUIPPED
When the Off Road+ button is pushed in the switch 
bank, the Instrument Cluster Display will begin to 
show messages related to the feature. Depending 
on the Four Wheel Drive mode in use, the 
messages will differ, and after five seconds, all 
messages will clear from the display. The 
messages are as follows:
2H: Off Road+ Unavailable, Shift to 4WD
4H: 4WD High Off Road+ Active
4L: 4WD Low Off Road+ Active
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Cruise Control 
are not available when using Off Road+. If either 
option is selected, a dedicated message will 
display indicating that the features are not usable 
concurrently. Messages are as follows:
4H: Cruise Control — Cruise Control Unavailable 
in Off Road+
4H: Adaptive Cruise Control — Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) Unavailable in Off Road+
4L: Cruise Control — Cruise Control Unavailable 
in 4WD Low
4L: Adaptive Cruise Control — Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) Unavailable in 4WD Low
NOTE:The behavior of Electronic Stability Control while in 
Off Road+ varies depending on the 4WD status. If 
the vehicle is in 4WD High, Traction Control is auto -
matically turned off. Also, holding the ESC OFF 
button for five seconds will turn off ESC. In 4WD 
Low, Electronic Stability Control automatically 
shuts off regardless of the Off Road Status.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY 
S
ELECTABLE ITEMS
The instrument cluster display can be used to view 
the following main menu items:
NOTE:Depending on the vehicles options, feature 
settings may vary.
Speedometer Driver Assist — 
If EquippedMessages
Vehicle Info Trip Info Screen Setup
Fuel Economy Stop/Start Audio
Off Road —
If Equipped
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY MENU 
I
TEMS
NOTE:Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature 
settings may vary.
Speedometer
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the speedometer menu icon is 
displayed in the instrument cluster display. Push 
and release the  OK button to toggle between mph 
and km/h.
Vehicle Info
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Vehicle Info menu icon is displayed 
in the instrument cluster display. Push and release 
the  left   or right   arrow button to scroll 
through the information submenus and push and 
release the  OK button to select or reset the 
resettable submenus.
Off Road — If Equipped
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Off Road menu icon is displayed in 
the instrument cluster display. Push and release 
the  left   or right   arrow button to scroll 
through the information submenus.
Drivetrain
Front Wheel Angle: displays the graphical and 
numerical value of calculated average front 
wheel angle from the steering wheel orientation.
Transfer Case Lock Status: displays “Lock” 
graphic only during 4WD High, 4WD Auto, or 
4WD Low status.
Axle Lock And Sway Bar Status (if equipped): 
displays front and rear or rear only axle locker 
graphic, and sway bar connection graphic with 
text message (connected or disconnected).
Pitch And Roll
Displays the pitch and roll of the vehicle in the 
graphic with the angle number on the screen.
NOTE:When vehicle speed becomes too high to display 
the pitch and roll, “- -” will display in place of the 
numbers, and the graphic will be grayed out. A 
message indicating the necessary speed for the 
feature to become available will also display.
Driver Assist — If Equipped
The Driver Assist menu displays the status of the 
ACC system.
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Driver Assist menu is displayed in 
the instrument cluster display.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Feature — 
If Equipped
The instrument cluster display displays the current 
ACC system settings. The information displayed 
depends on ACC system status.
Push the ACC ON/OFF button (located on the 
steering wheel) until one of the following displays 
in the instrument cluster display:
Adaptive Cruise Control Off
When ACC is deactivated, the display will read 
“Adaptive Cruise Control Off.”
Adaptive Cruise Control Ready
When ACC is activated but the vehicle speed 
setting has not been selected, the display will read 
“Adaptive Cruise Control Ready.”
Push the SET + or the SET - button (located on the 
steering wheel), and the following will display in the 
instrument cluster display.
Tire Pressure
Coolant Temperature
Transmission 
Temperature — 
Automatic 
Transmission Only Oil Pressure
Oil Temperature Oil Life
Battery Voltage Diesel Exhaust Fluid 
Level — If Equipped
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ACC SET
When ACC is set, the set speed will display in the 
instrument cluster.
The ACC screen may display once again if any ACC 
activity occurs, which may include any of the 
following:
System Cancel
Driver Override
System Off
ACC Proximity Warning
ACC Unavailable Warning
NOTE:The instrument cluster display will return to the last 
display selected after five seconds of no ACC 
display activity  Ú page 175.
Fuel Economy
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Fuel Economy icon is highlighted in 
the instrument cluster display. Push and hold the 
OK  button to reset average fuel economy feature.
Toggle  left  or right   to select a display with or 
without Current Fuel Economy Information.
Range – The display shows the estimated 
distance (mi or km) that can be traveled with the 
fuel remaining in the tank. When the Range 
value is less than 10 miles (16 km), the Range 
display will change to a “LOW” message. Adding  a significant amount of fuel to the vehicle will 
turn off the “LOW” message and a new Range 
value will display. Range cannot be reset 
through the 
OK button.
NOTE:Significant changes in driving style or vehicle 
loading will greatly affect the actual drivable 
distance of the vehicle, regardless of the Range 
displayed value.
Average – The display shows the average fuel 
economy (MPG, L/100km, or km/L) since the 
last reset.
Current – The display shows the current fuel 
economy (MPG, L/100km, or km/L) while 
driving.
Trip
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Trip icon/title is highlighted in the 
instrument cluster display, then push and release 
the  left   or right   arrow button to select Trip A 
or Trip B.
The Trip A and Trip B information will display the 
following:
Distance
Average Fuel Economy
Elapsed Time
Hold the  OK button to reset all the information.
Stop/Start — If Equipped
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Stop/Start icon/title is highlighted 
in the instrument cluster display. The screen will 
display the Stop/Start status.
Audio
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Stop/Start icon/title is highlighted 
in the instrument cluster display. The screen will 
display the Stop/Start status.
Phone Call Status
When a call is incoming, a Phone Call Status 
pop-up will display on the screen. The pop-up will 
remain until the phone is answered or ignored.
NOTE:The call status will temporarily replace the 
previous media source information displayed on 
the screen. When the pop-up is no longer 
displayed, the display will return to the last used 
screen.
Stored Messages
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Messages Menu item is 
highlighted. This feature shows the number of 
stored warning messages. Pushing the  right  
arrow button will allow you to see what the stored 
messages are.
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When no messages are present, main menu icon 
will be a closed envelope, and “No Stored 
Messages” will display.
Screen Setup
NOTE:The Screen Setup feature can only be used while 
the vehicle is not in motion.
Push and release the  up  or down   arrow 
button until the Screen Setup Menu Icon/Title is 
highlighted in the instrument cluster display. Push 
and release the  OK button to enter the submenus 
and follow the prompts on the screen as needed. 
The Screen Setup feature allows you to change 
what information is displayed in the instrument 
cluster as well as the location in which that 
information is displayed.
Screen Setup Driver Selectable Items Gear Display — If Equipped
Full
Single
Current Gear
Off
On
Odometer
Show
Hide
Defaults
Cancel
Restore
Upper Left
None Time Current Econ
Compass Range to 
EmptyTrip A Distance
Outside Temp Average Econ Trip B Distance
Upper Right
None Time Current Econ
Compass Range to 
EmptyTrip A Distance
Outside Temp Average Econ Trip B Distance
Upper Center
None Time Current Econ
Compass Range to 
EmptyTrip A Distance
Audio Average Econ Trip B Distance
Outside Temp Menu Title Speedometer
Favorite Menus
Speedometer Vehicle Info Off Road — 
If Equipped 
(show/hide)
Driver Assist — 
If Equipped 
(show/hide) Fuel Economy 
(show/hide)
Trip Info 
(show/hide)
Stop / Start — 
If EquippedAudio 
(show/hide)
Messages
Screen Setup Vehicle 
Settings —
If Equipped
Favorite Menus
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BATTERY SAVER ON, BATTERY SAVER 
M
ODE MESSAGE, AND ELECTRICAL 
L
OAD REDUCTION ACTIONS 
(I
F EQUIPPED)
This vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Battery 
Sensor (IBS) to perform additional monitoring of 
the electrical system and status of the vehicle 
battery.
In cases when the IBS detects charging system 
failure, or the vehicle battery conditions are 
deteriorating, electrical load reduction actions will 
take place to extend the driving time and distance 
of the vehicle. This is done by reducing power to or 
turning off non-essential electrical loads.
Load reduction is only active when the engine is 
running. It will display a message if there is a risk 
of battery depletion to the point where the vehicle 
may stall due to lack of electrical supply, or will not 
restart after the current drive cycle.
When load reduction is activated, the message 
“Battery Saver On Some Systems May Have 
Reduced Power” will appear in the instrument 
cluster. These messages indicate the vehicle battery has a 
low state of charge and continues to lose electrical 
charge at a rate that the charging system cannot 
sustain.
NOTE:
The charging system is independent from load 
reduction. The charging system performs a diag
-
nostic on the charging system continuously.
If the Battery Charge Warning Light is on it may 
indicate a problem with the charging system  
Ú page 133.
The electrical loads that may be switched off (if 
equipped), and vehicle functions which can be 
affected by load reduction:
Heated Seat/Vented Seats/Heated Wheel
Rear Defroster And Heated Mirrors
HVAC System
115 Volt AC Power Inverter System
Audio and Telematics System
Loss of battery charge may indicate one or more of 
the following conditions:
The charging system cannot deliver enough 
electrical power to the vehicle system because 
the electrical loads are larger than the capability 
of the charging system. The charging system is 
still functioning properly.
Turning on all possible vehicle electrical loads 
(e.g. HVAC to max settings, exterior and interior 
lights, overloaded power outlets +12 Volt, 
115 Volt AC, USB ports) during certain driving 
conditions (city driving, towing, frequent stop -
ping).
Installing options like additional lights, upfitter 
electrical accessories, audio systems, alarms 
and similar devices.
Unusual driving cycles (short trips separated by 
long parking periods).
The vehicle was parked for an extended period 
of time (weeks, months).
The battery was recently replaced and was not 
charged completely.
The battery was discharged by an electrical load 
left on when the vehicle was parked.
The battery was used for an extended period 
with the engine not running to supply radio, 
lights, chargers, +12 Volt portable appliances 
like vacuum cleaners, game consoles and 
similar devices.
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What to do when an electrical load reduction 
action message is present (“Battery Saver On” or 
“Battery Saver Mode”)
During a trip:
Reduce power to unnecessary loads if possible:
Turn off redundant lights (interior or exte -
rior)
Check what may be plugged in to power 
outlets +12 Volt, 115 Volts AC, USB ports
Check HVAC settings (blower, temperature)
Check the audio settings (volume)
After a trip:
Check if any aftermarket equipment was 
installed (additional lights, upfitter electrical 
accessories, audio systems, alarms) and review 
specifications if any (load and ignition off draw 
currents).
Evaluate the latest driving cycles (distance, 
driving time and parking time).
The vehicle should have service performed if 
the message is still present during consecutive 
trips and the evaluation of the vehicle and 
driving pattern did not help to identify the cause.
DIESEL DISPLAYS
When the appropriate conditions exist, the 
following messages display in the instrument 
cluster display:
Exhaust Filter Nearing Full Safely Drive at 
Consistent Speeds to Clear
Exhaust Filter Full – Power Reduced See Dealer
Exhaust System Service Required – See Dealer
Exhaust System – Filter XX% Full Service 
Required See Dealer
Exhaust System Regeneration in Process 
Continue Driving
Exhaust System – Regeneration Completed
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) 
M
ESSAGES
This engine meets all required diesel engine 
emissions standards. To achieve these emissions 
standards, your vehicle is equipped with a 
state-of-the-art engine and exhaust system. These 
systems are seamlessly integrated into your 
vehicle and managed by the Powertrain Control 
Module (PCM). The PCM manages engine  combustion to allow the exhaust system’s catalyst 
to trap and burn Particulate Matter (PM) 
pollutants, with no input or interaction on your part.
WARNING!
A malfunctioning catalytic converter, as 
previously referenced, can reach higher 
temperatures than in normal operating 
conditions. This can cause a fire if you drive 
slowly or park over flammable substances such 
as dry plants, wood, cardboard, etc. This could 
result in death or serious injury to the driver, 
occupants or others.
CAUTION!
The engine may be switched off even if the 
warning light is on: repeated interruptions of the 
regeneration process could cause an early 
deterioration of engine oil. For this reason it is 
always advisable to wait for the symbol to go off 
before turning off the engine, following the 
previously mentioned instructions. Do not 
complete the DPF regeneration process when 
the vehicle is stopped.
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