JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2010 Owner handbook (in English)

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)This system allows you to lock or unlock the
doors or liftgate from distances up to approxi-
mately 33 ft (10 m) using a hand-held Key Fob
with RKE transmitter. The RKE transmitter does
not need to be pointed at the vehicle to activate
the system.
NOTE:
Inserting the Key Fob with RKE transmitter
into the ignition switch disables all buttons
on that RKE transmitter; however, the but-
tons on the remaining RKE transmitters will
continue to work. Driving at speeds 5 mph
(8 km/h) and above disables all RKE trans-
mitter buttons for all RKE transmitters.To Unlock the DoorsPress and release the UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter once to unlock the driver’s
door or twice to unlock all doors. The turn
signal lights will flash to acknowledge the un-
lock signal. The illuminated entry system will
also turn on.
Refer to “Passive Entry System” under “Things
To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
Remote Key Unlock, Driver Door/All Doors
First Press
This feature lets you program the system to
unlock either the driver’s door or all doors, on
the first press of the UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter. To change the current setting,
proceed as follows:
•
For vehicles equipped with the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)” in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
Flash Lights with Remote Key Lock
This feature will cause the turn signal lights to
flash when the doors are locked or unlocked
with the RKE transmitter. This feature can be
turned on or off. To change the current setting,
proceed as follows:
•
For vehicles equipped with the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)” in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
Turn Headlights On with Remote Key
Unlock
This feature activates the headlights for up to
90 seconds when the doors are unlocked with
the RKE transmitter. The time for this feature is
programmable on vehicles equipped with the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC).
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-Program-
mable Features)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further information.
Key Fob with RKE Transmitter
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To Lock the DoorsPress and release the LOCK button on the RKE
transmitter to lock all doors. The turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the signal.
Refer to “Passive Entry System” under “Things
To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
To Release the Liftgate Flipper
Glass
Press the FLIPPER GLASS/LIFTGATE RE-
LEASE button two times (the second press
within 5 seconds of the first press) to open
liftgate flipper glass.
WARNING!
Driving with the flipper glass open can allow
poisonous exhaust gases into your vehicle.
You and your passengers could be injured by
these fumes. Keep the flipper glass closed
when you are operating the vehicle.
Remote Open Window Feature —
If Equipped
This feature allows you to remotely lower both
front door windows at the same time. To use this
feature, press and release the UNLOCK button
on the RKE transmitter and then immediately
press and hold the UNLOCK button until the
windows lower to the level desired or until they
lower completely.
Programming Additional
Transmitters
Programming Key Fobs or RKE transmitters
may be performed at an authorized dealer.
Transmitter Battery ReplacementThe recommended replacement battery is one
CR2032 battery.
NOTE:
•Perchlorate Material — special handling
may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardouswaste/perchlorate
• Do not touch the battery terminals that
are on the back housing or the printed
circuit board. 1. Remove the emergency key by sliding the
mechanical latch at the top of the RKE trans-
mitter sideways with your thumb and then pull
the key out with your other hand.
2. Insert the tip of the emergency key or a #2
flat blade screwdriver into the slot and gently
pry the two halves of the RKE transmitter apart.
Make sure not to damage the seal during
removal.Emergency Key Removal
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3. Remove and replace the battery. When re-
placing the battery, match the + sign on the
battery to the + sign on the inside of the battery
clip, located on the back cover. Avoid touching
the new battery with your fingers. Skin oils may
cause battery deterioration. If you touch a
battery, clean it with rubbing alcohol.
4. To assemble the RKE transmitter case, snap
the two halves together.
General InformationThe RKE transmitter and receivers operate on a
carrier frequency of 433.92 MHz as required by
EEC regulations. These devices must be certi-
fied to conform to specific regulations in each
individual country. Two sets of regulations are
involved: ETS (European Telecommunication
Standard) 300–220, which most countries use,
and German BZT federal regulation 225Z125,which is based on ETC 300–220 but has addi-
tional unique requirements. Other defined re-
quirements are noted in ANNEX VI of COMMIS-
SION DIRECTIVE 95/56/EC. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
•
This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence.
• This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
If your RKE transmitter fails to operate from a
normal distance, check for these two condi-
tions:
1. Weak battery in RKE transmitter. The ex-
pected life of the battery is a minimum of three
years.
2. Closeness to a radio transmitter such as a
radio station tower, airport transmitter, and
some mobile or CB radios.Inserting Emergency Key Into Slot
Separating RKE Transmitter
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DOOR LOCKSThe power door locks can be manually locked
or unlocked from inside the vehicle by using the
door lock knob. If the lock knob is down when
the door is closed, the door will lock. Therefore,
make sure the key is not inside the vehicle
before closing the door.WARNING!
•For personal security and safety in the
event of an accident, lock the vehicle doors
when you drive, as well as when you park
and leave the vehicle.
• When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key from the ignition and lock your
vehicle. Do not leave unattended children
in the vehicle, or with access to an un-
locked vehicle. Unsupervised use of ve-
hicle equipment may cause severe per-
sonal injuries and death.
Power Door LocksThe power door lock switch is located on each
front door panel. Press the switch to lock or
unlock the doors. If the lock knob is down when the door is
closed, the door will lock. Therefore, make sure
the Key Fob is not inside the vehicle before
closing the door.
If you press the door lock switch while the Key
Fob is in the ignition switch and the driver’s
door is open, the doors will not lock.
If a rear door is locked, it cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle without first unlocking
the door. The door may be unlocked manually
by raising the lock knob.
Manual Door Lock Knob
Power Door Lock Switch
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Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped
If this feature is selected, your door locks will
lock automatically when the vehicle speed is
above 15 mph (24 km/h) and all doors are
closed. This feature will reset whenever a door
is opened.
This feature is selectable and can be turned on
or off. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Automatic Unlock On Exit Feature —
If Equipped
If Auto Unlock is enabled, this feature will unlock
all the doors when the driver’s door is opened if
the vehicle is stopped and in PARK or NEU-
TRAL. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Child-Protection Door Lock
System — Rear Doors
To provide a safer environment for small chil-
dren riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are
equipped with Child-Protection Door Lock sys-
tem.
To engage or disengage the Child-
Protection Door Lock system
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the emergency key into the
lock and rotate to the LOCK or UNLOCK posi-
tion.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear
door.
Child-Protection Door Lock Location
Child-Protection Door Lock Function
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WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a colli-
sion. Remember that the rear doors can only
be opened from the outside when the Child-
Protection locks are engaged (locked).
NOTE:
For emergency exit from the rear seats when
the Child-Protection Door Lock System is
engaged, manually raise the door lock knob
to the unlocked position, roll down the win-
dow, and open the door using the outside
door handle.
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GOThe Passive Entry system is an enhancement to
the vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) sys-
tem and a feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go. This
feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehi-
cle’s door(s) without having to press the RKE
transmitter lock or unlock buttons.
NOTE:
• Passive Entry may be programmed ON/
OFF, refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel”
for further information.
• If a passive entry door handle has not
been used for 72 hours, the passive entry
feature for the handle may time out. Pull-
ing the deactivated front door handle will
reactivate the door handle’s passive entry
feature.
• If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it
has been raining on the passive entry
door handle, the unlock sensitivity can be
affected, resulting in a slower response
time.
• If you unlock the doors using the passive
entry door handles, but do NOT pull the
handle, the doors will automatically lock
after 30 seconds.
To Unlock From The Driver’s Side:
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver’s door handle,
grab the driver’s front door handle to unlock the
driver’s door automatically. The interior door
panel lock knob will raise when the door is
unlocked. NOTE:
If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is pro-
grammed all doors will unlock when you
grab hold of the driver’s front door handle.
To select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st
Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”,
refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Cen-
ter (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understand-
ing Your Instrument Panel” for further
information.
Grabbing The Driver’s Door Handle
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To Unlock From The Passenger Side:
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the passenger door handle,
grab the front passenger door handle to unlock
all four doors automatically. The interior door
panel lock knob will raise when the door is
unlocked.
NOTE:
All doors will unlock when the front passen-
ger door handle is grabbed regardless of the
driver’s door unlock preference setting
(“Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” or “Unlock
All Doors 1st Press”).
Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive
Entry RKE Transmitter In Vehicle
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally
locking a Passive Entry RKE transmitter inside
your vehicle, the Passive Entry system is
equipped with an automatic door unlock fea-
ture which will function if there is no Key Fob
present in the ignition.If one of the vehicle doors is open and the door
panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all
open doors have been closed, the vehicle
checks the inside and outside of the vehicle for
any valid Passive Entry RKE transmitters. If one
of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitters
is detected inside the vehicle, and no other
valid Passive Entry RKE transmitters is detected
outside the vehicle, the Passive Entry System
automatically unlocks all vehicle doors and
chirps the horn three times (on the third attempt
ALL doors will lock and the Passive Entry RKE
transmitter can be locked in the vehicle).
To Enter the Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter
within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the liftgate, press the
button on the right side of the chrome accent
bar, which is located on the liftgate below the
flipper glass to lock or unlock the vehicle.NOTE:
If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is pro-
grammed in EVIC, all doors will unlock when
you push the button on the liftgate. If
Un-
lock Driver Door 1st press is programmed
in EVIC, the liftgate and Flipper glass will
unlock when you press the button on the
liftgate For further information, refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-Pro-
grammable Features)” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel”.
Liftgate Passive Entry Button
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To Lock the Vehicle’s Doors
The front door handles have LOCK buttons
located on the outside of the handle.
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE
transmitters within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or
passenger front door handle, press the door
handle LOCK button to lock all four doors.NOTE:
•
After pressing the door handle LOCK but-
ton, you must wait 2 seconds before you
can unlock the doors with the same pas-
sive entry door handle. However, the RKE
unlock function will work during this time
period.
• The passive entry system will not operate
if the RKE transmitter battery is dead.
The vehicle doors can also be locked by using
the RKE transmitter lock button or the lock
button located on the vehicle’s interior door
panel.
WINDOWS
Power Windows
The power window controls are located on the
driver’s door trim panel. There is a single switch
on the front passenger door and rear doors
which operate the front passenger and rear
passenger door windows. The window controls
will operate only when the ignition switch is in
the ON/RUN or ACC position. The power window switches remain active for
up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch has
been turned OFF. Opening a vehicle front door
will cancel this feature.
Outside Door Handle Lock Button
Power Window Switches
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WARNING!
Never leave children in a vehicle with the key
in the ignition switch or leave a vehicle with
Keyless Enter-N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN
position. Occupants, particularly unattended
children, can become entrapped by the win-
dows while operating the power window
switches. Such entrapment may result in se-
rious injury or death.
Auto-Down
Both the driver and front passenger window
switches have an “Auto-Down” feature. Press
the window switch past the first detent, release,
and the window will go down automatically. To
cancel the “Auto-Down” movement, operate
the switch in either the up or down direction
and release the switch.
To open the window part way, press to the first
detent and release it when you want the win-
dow to stop. The power window switches remain active for
10 minutes after the ignition has been turned
OFF. Opening either front door will cancel this
feature.
Auto Up Feature with Anti-Pinch Protection —
Driver and Front Passenger Door Only
Lift the window switch to the second detent,
release, and the window will go up automati-
cally.
To stop the window from going all the way up
during the Auto Up operation, push down on
the switch briefly.
To close the window part way, lift the window
switch to the first detent and release when you
want the window to stop.
NOTE:
If the window runs into any obstacle during
Auto Up it will reverse direction and then go
back down. Remove the obstacle and use
the window switch again to close the win-
dow. Any impact due to rough road condi-
tions may trigger the auto reverse function
unexpectedly during Auto Up. If this hap-pens, pull the switch lightly to the first
detent and hold it to close the window manu-
ally.
WARNING!
There is no anti-pinch protection when the
window is almost closed. Be sure to clear all
objects from the window before closing.
Resetting the Auto Up Feature
Should the Auto Up feature stop working, the
window probably needs to be reset. To reset
Auto Up:
1. Pull the window switch up to close the
window completely and continue to hold the
switch up for an additional two seconds after
the window is closed.
2. Push the window switch down firmly to the
second detent to open the window completely
and continue to hold the switch down for an
additional two seconds after the window is fully
open.
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Window Lockout Button
The Window Lockout button on the driver’s
door allows you to disable the window controls
on the rear doors. To disable the window con-
trols on the rear doors, press the Window
Lockout button. To enable the window controls,
press the Window Lockout button again.
Wind Buffeting
Wind buffeting can be described as the per-
ception of pressure on the ears or a helicopter-
type sound in the ears. Your vehicle may exhibit
wind buffeting with the windows down, or the
sunroof (if equipped) in certain open or partiallyopen positions. This is a normal occurrence
and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs
with the sunroof open, adjust the sunroof open-
ing to minimize the buffeting.
LIFTGATETo open the liftgate, pull up on the handle and
lift. Manually unlocking the vehicle doors with
the plunger or a key in the lock cylinder will not
unlock the liftgate.
WARNING!
Driving with the liftgate open can allow poi-
sonous exhaust gases into your vehicle. You
and your passengers could be injured by
these fumes. Keep the liftgate closed when
you are operating the vehicle.
Liftgate Flipper GlassThe liftgate flipper glass is also unlocked when
the liftgate is unlocked. To open the flipper
glass, push up on the window switch located
on the liftgate.
Window Lockout Button
Liftgate Release
Liftgate Glass Release
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