seats JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2010 Owner handbook (in English)

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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•If the liftgate handle is pulled while the
power liftgate is closing, the liftgate will
reverse to the full open position.
• If the liftgate handle is pulled while the
power liftgate is opening, the liftgate mo-
tor will disengage to allow manual opera-
tion.
• The power liftgate buttons will not oper-
ate if the vehicle is in gear or the vehicle
speed is above 0 mph (0 km/h).
• The power liftgate will not operate in tem-
peratures below 22°F ( 30°C) or tem-
peratures above 150°F (65°C). Be sure to
remove any buildup of snow or ice from
the liftgate before pressing any of the
power liftgate switches.
•
If the power liftgate encounters multiple
obstructions within the same cycle, the
system will automatically stop and the lift-
gate must be opened or closed manually.
• If your liftgate is power closing and you
put the vehicle in gear, the liftgate will
continue to power close. However, ve-
hicle movement may result in a detection
of an obstruction.
WARNING!
• Driving with the liftgate open can allow
poisonous 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.
• If you are required to drive with the liftgate
open, make sure that all windows are
closed, and the climate control blower
switch is set at high speed. Do not use the
recirculation mode.
Gas props support the liftgate in the open
position. However, because the gas pressure
drops with temperature, it may be necessary to
assist the props when opening the liftgate in
cold weather.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTSSome of the most important safety features in
your vehicle are the restraint systems:
• Three-point lap and shoulder belts for the
driver and all passengers •
Advanced Front Airbags for driver and front
passenger
• Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR)
located on top of the front seats (integrated
into the head restraint)
• Supplemental driver side knee airbag
• Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABIC) for the driver and passengers
seated next to a window — if equipped
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
(SAB) — if equipped
• An energy-absorbing steering column and
steering wheel
• Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occu-
pants
• Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners to
enhance occupant protection by managing
occupant energy during an impact event
•
All seat belt systems (except the driver’s)
include Automatic Locking Retractors (ALRs),
which lock the seat belt webbing into position
by extending the belt all the way out and then
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WARNING!(Continued)
• Two people should never be belted into a
single seat belt. People belted together can
crash into one another in an accident,
hurting one another badly. Never use a
lap/shoulder belt or a lap belt for more than
one person, no matter what their size.
• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In an acci-
dent, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and seat belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating
Instructions
1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit
back and adjust the seat.
2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of
your seat. Grasp the latch plate and pull out the
belt. Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far
as necessary to make the belt go around your
lap.
3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the
latch plate into the buckle until you hear a
“click.”
WARNING!
• A belt that is buckled into the wrong buckle
will not protect you properly. The lap portion
could ride too high on your body, possibly
causing internal injuries. Always buckle
your belt into the buckle nearest you.
• A belt that is too loose will not protect you
properly. In a sudden stop you could move
too far forward, increasing the possibility of
injury. Wear your seat belt snugly.
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Latch Plate
Latch Plate to Buckle
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Pregnant women should wear the lap part of
the belt across the thighs and as snug across
the hips as possible. Keep the belt low so that
it does not come across the abdomen. That
way the strong bones of the hips will take the
force if there is an accident.
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) — Airbags
This vehicle has Advanced Front Airbags for
both the driver and front passenger as a
supplement to the seat belt restraint systems.
The driver’s Advanced Front Airbag is mounted
in the center of the steering wheel. The passen-
ger’s Advanced Front Airbag is mounted in the
instrument panel, above the glove compart-
ment. The words SRS AIRBAG are embossed
on the airbag covers. In addition, the vehicle is
equipped with a driver side knee airbag
mounted in the instrument panel below the
steering column.The Advanced Front Airbags have a multistage
inflator design. This allows the airbag to have
different rates of inflation based on the severity
and type of collision.
This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental
Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) to pro-
tect the driver, front, and rear passengers sit-
ting next to a window. The SABIC airbags, are
located above the side windows and their
covers are also labeled: SRS AIRBAG.This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental
Seat-Mounted Side Airbags (SAB) to provide
enhanced protection for an occupant during a
side impact. The Supplemental Seat-Mounted
Side Airbags are located in the outboard side
of the front seats.
NOTE:
•
Airbag covers may not be obvious in the
interior trim; but they will open during
airbag deployment.
• After any accident, the vehicle should be
taken to an authorized dealer immedi-
ately.
Airbag System Components
Your vehicle may be equipped with the follow-
ing airbag system components:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Airbag Warning Light
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Supplemental Driver Side Knee Airbag
• Knee Impact BolsterAdvanced Front Airbag and Knee Bolster
Locations
1 — Driver and Passenger Ad-
vanced Front Airbags 3 — Knee
Bolster
2 — Driver Knee Airbag
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•Driver Advanced Front Airbag
• Passenger Advanced Front Airbag
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
(SAB)
• Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABIC)
• Front and Side Impact Sensors
• Front Seat Belt Pretensioners, Seat Belt
Buckle Switch
• Supplemental Active Head Restraint for
Driver and Front Passenger
Advanced Front Airbag FeaturesThe Advanced Front Airbag system has multi-
stage driver and front passenger airbags. This
system provides output appropriate to the se-
verity and type of collision as determined by
the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC), which
may receive information from the front impact
sensors.
The first stage inflator is triggered immediately
during an impact that requires airbag deploy- ment. This low output is used in less severe
collisions. A higher energy output is used for
more severe collisions.
WARNING!
•
No objects should be placed over or near
the airbag on the instrument panel, be-
cause any such objects could cause harm if
the vehicle is in a collision severe enough
to cause the airbag to inflate.
• Do not put anything on or around the airbag
covers or attempt to open them manually.
You may damage the airbags and you
could be injured because the airbags may
no longer be functional. The protective cov-
ers for the airbag cushions are designed to
open only when the airbags are inflating.
• Do not drill, cut or tamper with the knee
bolster in any way.
• Do not mount any accessories to the knee
bolster such as alarm lights, stereos, citi-
zen band radios, etc. Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
(SAB)
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags pro-
vide enhanced protection to help protect an
occupant during a side impact. The Supple-
mental Seat-Mounted Side Airbag is marked
with an airbag label sewn into the outboard
side of the front seats.
When the airbag deploys, it opens the seam
between the front and side of the seat’s trim
cover. Each airbag deploys independently, that
is a left side impact deploys the left airbag only
and a right-side impact deploys only the right
airbag.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbag Label
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Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Ad-
vanced Front Airbags work with the driver side
knee airbag and the passenger side knee
bolster to provide improved protection for the
driver and front passenger. Side airbags also
work with seat belts to improve occupant pro-
tection.
Here are some simple steps you can take to
minimize the risk of harm from a deploying
airbag:
Children 12 years old and under should always
ride buckled up in a rear seat.
WARNING!
Infants in rear-facing child restraints should
never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a
passenger Advanced Front Airbag. An airbag
deployment can cause severe injury or death
to infants in that position.
Children that are not big enough to wear the
vehicle seat belt properly (see Section on Child
Restraints) should be secured in the rear seat
in child restraints or belt-positioning booster
seats. Older children who do not use child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats
should ride properly buckled up in the rear
seat. Never allow children to slide the shoulder
belt behind them or under their arm.
You should read the instructions provided with
your child restraint to make sure that you are
using it properly.
All occupants should always wear their lap and
shoulder belts properly.
The driver and front passenger seats should be
moved back as far as practical to allow the
Advanced Front Airbags room to inflate.
Do not lean against the door or window. If your
vehicle has side airbags, and deployment oc-
curs, the side airbags will inflate forcefully into
the space between you and the door.
If the airbag system in this vehicle needs to be
modified to accommodate a disabled person,
contact the Customer Center. Phone numbers
are provided under
If You Need Assistance .
WARNING!
• Relying on the airbags alone could lead to
more severe injuries in a collision. The
airbags 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 airbags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel during Advanced Front
Airbag deployment could cause serious
injury, including death. Airbags need room
to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending
your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
• The Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC) and Supplemental Seat-
Mounted Side Airbag (SAB) also need
room to inflate. Do not lean against the
door or window. Sit upright in the center of
the seat.
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IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIX child restraint
systems (CRS) given in the attachment list.
These ISOFIX CRS are those of the “specific
vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-universal” cat-
egories.
X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX
child restraint systems in this mass group
and/or this size class.
Children 12 years and under should ride prop-
erly buckled up in a rear seat, if available.
According to crash statistics, children are safer
when properly restrained in the rear seats
rather than in the front.
There are different sizes and types of restraints
for children from newborn size to the child
almost large enough for an adult safety belt.
Always check the child seat Owner’s Manual to
ensure you have the right seat for your child.
Use the restraint that is correct for your child.WARNING!
In an collision, an unrestrained child, even a
tiny baby, can become a projectile inside the
vehicle. The force required to hold even an
infant on your lap can become so great that
you could not hold the child, no matter how
strong you are. The child and others could be
badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle
should be in a proper restraint for the child’s
size.
Infants and Child Restraints
• Safety experts recommend that children ride
rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are
at least one year old and weigh at least
20 lbs (9 kg). Two types of child restraints
can be used rearward-facing: infant carriers
and convertible child seats.
• The infant carrier is only used rearward-
facing in the vehicle. It is recommended for
children who weigh up to about 20 lbs (9 kg).
Convertible child seats often have a higher
weight limit in the rearward-facing direction
than infant carriers do, so they can be used rearward-facing by children who weigh more
than 20 lbs (9 kg) but are less than one year
old. Both types of child restraints are held in
the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the
ISOFIX child restraint anchorage system
(Refer to “ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System”)
When using certain Child Restraint Systems
with rigid attachments ISOFIX and foot stands
extending to the vehicle floor, remove the ve-
hicle floor mat prior to installation to ensure a
secure fit. Refer to the Child Restraint Owner’s
Manual for additional information.
WARNING!
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be
used in the front seat of a vehicle with the
front passenger airbag unless the airbag is
turned off. An airbag deployment could
cause severe injury or death to infants in
this position.
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WARNING!(Continued)
• Improper installation can lead to failure of
an infant or child restraint. It could come
loose in a collision. The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow the manufac-
turer’s directions exactly when installing an
infant or child restraint.
• A rearward-facing infant restraint should
only be used in a rear seat. A rearward-
facing infant restraint in the front seat may
be struck by a deploying passenger airbag
which may cause severe or fatal injury to
the infant.
Here are some tips for getting the most out of
your child restraint:
• Before buying any restraint system, make
sure that it has a label certifying that it meets
all applicable Safety Standards. Chrysler
Group LLC also recommends that you try a
child restraint in the vehicle seats where you
will use it before you buy it. •
The restraint must be appropriate for your
child’s weight and height. Check the label on
the restraint for weight and height limits.
• Carefully follow the instructions that come
with the restraint. If you install the restraint
improperly, it may not work when you need it.
• Except for the second row center seating
position, all passenger seat belts are
equipped with cinching latch plates. The
second row center position has an automatic
locking retractor. Both types of seat belts are
designed to keep the lap portion tight
around the child restraint so that it is not
necessary to use a locking clip. If the seat
belt has a cinching latch plate, pulling up on
the shoulder portion of the lap/shoulder belt
will tighten the belt (the cinching latch plate
will keep the belt tight; however, any seat belt
system will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally and pull it tight if neces-
sary). For the second row center seat belt
with the automatic locking retractor, pull the
belt from the retractor until there is enough
allowance to pass it through the child re-
straint and slide the latch plate into the
buckle. Then, pull the belt until it is fully extended from the retractor. Allow the belt to
return into the retractor, pulling on the excess
webbing to tighten the lap portion around the
child restraint. For additional information, re-
fer to
Automatic Locking Mode .
• In the rear seat, you may have trouble tight-
ening the lap/shoulder belt on the child re-
straint because the buckle or latch plate is
too close to the belt path opening on the
restraint. Disconnect the latch plate from the
buckle and twist the short buckle-end belt
several times to shorten it. Insert the latch
plate into the buckle with the release button
facing out.
• If the belt still cannot be tightened, or if
pulling and pushing on the restraint loosens
the belt, disconnect the latch plate from the
buckle, turn the buckle around, and insert
the latch plate into the buckle again. If you
still cannot make the child restraint secure,
try a different seating position.
• Buckle the child into the restraint exactly as
the manufacturer’s instructions tell you.
• When your child restraint is not in use, se-
cure it in the vehicle with the seat belt or
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remove it from the vehicle. Do not leave it
loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or
accident, it could strike the occupants or
seatbacks and cause serious personal in-
jury.
Older Children and Child Restraints
Children who weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg),
and who are older than one year, can ride
forward-facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing
child seats and convertible child seats used in
the forward-facing direction are for children
who weigh 20 to 40 lbs (9 to 18 kg), and who
are older than one year. These child seats are
also held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt
or the ISOFIX child restraint anchorage system
(Refer to “ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System”)
The belt-positioning booster seat is for children
weighing more than 40 lbs (18 kg), but who are
still too small to fit the vehicle’s seat belts
properly. If the child cannot sit with knees bent
over the vehicle’s seat cushion while the child’s
back is against the seatback, they should use a
belt-positioning booster seat. The child and
belt-positioning booster seat are held in the
vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt. Children Too Large for Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the
shoulder belt comfortably, and whose legs are
long enough to bend over the front of the seat
when their back is against the seatback, should
use the lap/shoulder belt in a rear seat.
•
Make sure that the child is upright in the seat.
• The lap portion should be low on the hips
and as snug as possible.
• Check belt fit periodically. A child’s squirm-
ing or slouching can move the belt out of
position.
• If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck,
move the child closer to the center of the
vehicle. Never allow a child to put the shoul-
der belt under an arm or behind the back.
ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage System
Your vehicle’s rear seat is equipped with the
child restraint anchorage system called ISO-
FIX. The ISOFIX system provides for the instal-
lation of the child restraint without using the
vehicle’s seat belts, instead securing the child restraint using lower anchorages and upper
tether straps from the child restraint to the
vehicle structure.
ISOFIX-compatible child restraint systems are
now available. Child restraints having tether
straps and hooks for connection to the top
tether anchorages, have been available for
some time. You are urged to take advantage of
all the available attachments provided with your
child restraint in any vehicle.
NOTE:
When using the ISOFIX attaching system to
install a child restraint, please ensure that
all seat belts not being used for occupant
restraints are stowed and out of reach of
children. Remind all children in the vehicle
that the seat belts are not toys and should
not be played with, and never leave your
child unattended in the vehicle.
The two outboard rear seating positions have
anchorages, child seats with fixed lower at-
tachments must be installed in the outboard
positions only. Regardless of the specific type
of lower attachment, never install ISOFIX-
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