JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2009 WK / 3.G Owners Manual

TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
To open the hood, two latches must be released.
1. Pull the release lever located below the instrument
panel and in front of the driver’s door.
2. Reach under the hood, move safety latch to the left,
and lift the hood.
CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Use a firm downward push at the center of
the hood to ensure that both latches engage.
Hood Release
Safety Latch Location
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WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched, it could fly up when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
Be sure all hood latches are fully latched before
driving.
LIGHTS
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever controls the operation of the
headlights, turn signals, headlight beam selection, instru-
ment panel light dimming, passing light, interior
courtesy/dome lights, and optional fog lights. The mul-
tifunction lever is located on the left side of the steering
wheel.
Headlights and Parking Lights
Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the first detent
for parking light operation. Turn to the second detent for
headlight operation. Turn to the third detent for AUTO
headlight operation (if equipped).
Headlight Switch
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Automatic Headlight System — If Equipped
Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the third detent
to activate the automatic headlight system.
This system performs two functions. With the engine
running and the multifunction lever in the AUTO posi-
tion, the headlights will turn on and off based on the
surrounding light levels.
Headlights On Automatically With Wipers
If your vehicle is equipped with Automatic Headlights, it
also has this customer programmable feature. When your
headlights are in the automatic mode and the engine is
running, they will automatically turn on when the wiper
system is on.If your vehicle is equipped with a “Rain Sensitive Wiper
System” and it is activated, the headlights will automati-
cally turn on after the wipers complete five wipe cycles
within approximately one minute, and they will turn off
approximately four minutes after the wipers completely
stop. Refer to “Windshield Wipers and Washers” in this
section.
NOTE:When your headlights come on during the
daytime, the instrument panel lights will automatically
dim to the lower nighttime intensity. Refer to “Instru-
ment Panel and Interior Lights” for setting the instru-
ment panel lights to full daytime intensity.
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SmartBeams — If Equipped
The SmartBeam system provides increased forward light-
ing at night by automating high beam control through
the use of a digital camera mounted on the inside
rearview mirror. This camera detects vehicle specific light
and automatically switches from high beams to low
beams until the approaching vehicle is out of view.
NOTE:If the windshield or SmartBeam mirror is re-
placed, the SmartBeam mirror must be re-aimed to
ensure proper performance. See your local authorized
dealer.
To Activate
1. Select “Auto Headlamp Low/High Beams? — Low/
High Beam.” Refer to “EVIC — Customer-Programmable
Features” in Section 4 of this manual.
2. Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the AUTO
headlight position.
3. Push the multifunction lever away from you (toward
front of vehicle) to engage the high beam mode.
NOTE:This system will not activate until the vehicle is
at or above 20 mph (32 km/h).
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To Deactivate
1. Pull back on the multifunction lever to manually
deactivate the system (normal operation of low beams).
2. Push back on the multifunction lever once again to
reactivate the system.
NOTE:Broken, muddy, or obstructed headlights and
taillights of vehicles in the field of view will cause
headlights to remain on longer (closer to the vehicle).
Also, dirt, film, and other obstructions (sticker, toll box,
etc.) on the windshield or camera lens will cause the
system to function improperly.
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
The high beam headlights come on at a low intensity
level whenever the engine is running, and the transmis-
sion is not in the PARK position. The lights will remain
on until the ignition switch is turned to LOCK/ACC, or
the parking brake is engaged. The headlight switch must
be used for normal nighttime driving.
Automatic Headlight Leveling — HID Headlights
Only
This feature prevents the headlights from interfering
with the vision of oncoming drivers. Headlight leveling
automatically adjusts the height of the headlight beam in
reaction to changes in vehicle pitch.
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Instrument Panel and Interior Lights
When the multifunction lever is in the parking light,
headlight, or AUTO position (if equipped), rotating the
center portion of the lever up and down will increase and
decrease the brightness (dimmer control) of the instru-
ment panel lights. Full daytime brightness on all elec-
tronic displays (odometer, overhead console, radio, and
Automatic Climate Control (if equipped) is obtained by
rotating the center portion of the control to the first
detent above the dimmer range. Rotating the control to
the second detent above the dimmer range turns the
interior lights on. Rotating the control to the “Off”
(extreme bottom) position disables all the interior lights,
even when the doors and liftgate are open. While in the
“Off” position the instrument panel lighting is at the
lowest light level and may not be suitable for night
driving.
Dimmer Control
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Battery Saver Feature
If the multifunction lever is left in the interior light
position, parking light position, or the headlight position
when the ignition switch is moved to the LOCK position,
the battery saver feature will automatically turn off the
exterior and interior lights after eight minutes. Normal
operation will resume when the ignition is turned ON or
when the headlight switch is turned to another position.
Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignition
switch has been turned to LOCK/ACC, a chime will
sound when the driver’s door is opened.
Fog Lights — If Equipped
The fog light switch is located in the multifunction
lever. To activate the fog lights, turn on the park/turn lights, low beam headlights, or Auto headlights and
pull out the end of the multifunction lever. A light in the
instrument cluster shows when the fog lights are on.
Front Fog Light Control
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NOTE:
•Turning on the high beam headlights turns off the fog
lights.
•A front fog light is a lighting device that provides
illumination in front of the vehicle under conditions of
fog, rain, snow, or dust. The front fog lights supple-
ment the lower beam of a standard headlight system.
•Proper aim and adjustment of the front fog lights
should be made to prevent excessive glare for other
drivers.
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down, and the
arrows on each side of the instrument cluster will flash to
show proper operation of the left and right turn signal
lights. You can signal a lane change by moving the
multifunction lever partially up or down.Turn Signal Auto-Mode
Tap the multifunction lever once, and the turn signal (left
or right) will flash three times and automatically turn off.
Turn Signal Control
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High Beam Switch
Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch
the headlights to high beam. Pull the multifunction lever
towards you to switch the headlights back to low beam.
Flash-to-Pass
You can signal another vehicle by lightly pulling the
multifunction lever toward the steering wheel. This will
cause the high beam headlights to turn on, and remain on
until the lever is released.
Headlight Time Delay
This feature delays turning off the headlights for 30, 60,
or 90 seconds after the ignition switch is turned OFF. To
activate the headlight delay, the multifunction lever must
be rotated to the “Off” position after the ignition switch
is turned to LOCK/ACC. Only the headlights will illu-
minate during this time. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC) – Customer-Programmable
Features” in Section 4 to turn this feature “On/Off” or set
the time interval.
Interior Lights
The interior lighting consists of courtesy lights (below the
instrument panel), an overhead console light (which
High Beam/Low Beam Select
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contains both driver and passenger reading lights), read-
ing lights (located above the rear doors), and a rear cargo
light. Opening a door, pressing the UNLOCK button on
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or turning
the center of the multifunction control lever to the
extreme up position, will activate all interior courtesy
lights.
Front Map/Reading Lights
These lights are mounted in the overhead console. Each
light can be turned on by pressing the recessed area of the
lens. To turn these lights off, press the recessed area of the
lens a second time. There are also reading lights located
above the rear doors. Each light can be turned on by
pressing the front recessed area of the lens. To turn these
lights off, press the recessed area of the lens a second
time.
Front Map/Reading Lights
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