warning light JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2011 WK2 / 4.G User Guide

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWelcome From Chrysler Group LLC.....2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDriver Cockpit................4
Instrument Cluster ..............6
GETTING STARTEDKeyFOB...................8
Remote Start.................9
Keyless Enter-N-Go ............ 10
Theft Alarm ................ 12
Seat Belt .................. 13
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) —
Airbags .................. 13
Child Restraints .............. 14
Front Seats ................ 16
Rear Seats ................. 19
Heated/Ventilated Seats ......... 19
Heated Steering Wheel .......... 20
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column ..... 21
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEHeadlight Switch............. 22
Turn Signal/Wiper/Washer/
High Beam Lever ............. 23
Auto Dimming Mirrors .......... 24
Speed Control ............... 24
Electronic Range Selection (ERS) ..... 27
Manual Climate Controls ......... 28
Automatic Temperature Controls (ATC) . . 29
Parksense
®Rear Park Assist ....... 30
Parkview®Rear Back-Up Camera .... 30
Blind Spot Monitoring ........... 31
Liftgate Flipper Glass ........... 31
Power Sunroof .............. 32
Wind Buffeting .............. 33
ELECTRONICSYour Vehicle's Sound System ....... 34
Non-Touch-Screen Radios ......... 36
Touch-Screen Radios ........... 38
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...... 45
Uconnect™ Phone ............. 45
Uconnect™ Voice Command ....... 47
iPod
®/USB/MP3 Control ......... 48
Video Entertainment System (VES)™ . . . 50
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) ................... 51
Programmable Features .......... 52
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink
®) ............... 53 Power Inverter
............... 54
Power Outlets ............... 55
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
Quadra-Trac I®Four-Wheel Drive .... 56
Quadra-Trac II®/Quadra-Drive II®
Four-Wheel Drive ............. 56
Hill Start Assist/Hill Descent Control . . . 59
UTILITY
Trailer Towing Weights
(Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings) .... 60
Tow/Haul Mode .............. 61
Recreational Towing
(Behind Motorhome, Etc.) ......... 61
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance ........ 63
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights ..... 63
If Your Engine Overheats ......... 67
Jacking And Tire Changing ........ 68
Jump-Starting ............... 71
Emergency Tow Hooks .......... 73
Shift Lever Override ............ 74
Towing A Disabled Vehicle ........ 75
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ 76
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood............ 77
Fuel Door Release ............. 78
Engine Compartment ........... 79
Fluids And Capacities ........... 81
Maintenance Chart ............ 82
Fuses ................... 84
Tire Pressures ............... 87
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ....... 87
Exterior Bulbs ............... 88
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . . 89
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center . . 89
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . . . 89
Publications Ordering ........... 89
Reporting Safety Defects In The 50 United
States And Washington, D.C. ....... 90
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
Authentic Accessories By MOPAR®.... 91
INDEX.................92
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Warning Lights
- Low Fuel Warning Light
- Charging System Light**
- Oil Pressure Warning Light**
- Engine Temperature Warning Light
- Transmission Temperature Warning Light
- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light**
- Airbag Warning Light**
- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
- Seat Belt Reminder Light
BRAKE- Brake Warning Light**
- Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)**
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light*
- SERV (Service) 4WD Indicator Light
(See page 63 for more information.)
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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Indicators
- Turn Signal Indicators- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)SET Indicator*
- High Beam Indicator- Hill Descent Control Indicator*
- Front Fog Light Indicator*- Park/Headlight ON Indicator*
- Vehicle Security Indicator*- Electronic Stability Control(ESC) Off Indicator*
- TOW/HAUL Indicator*- Windshield Washer Fluid LowIndicator
- 4WD LOW Indicator- Door Ajar Indicator
- Loose Gas Cap Indicator- Forward Collision Warning(FCW) OFF Indicator*
- Electronic Speed Control ONIndicator- Air Suspension DownIndicator*
- Electronic Speed Control SETIndicator- Air Suspension Up Indicator*
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)ON Indicator*- Liftgate Ajar Indicator
* If equipped
** Bulb Check with Key On
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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• If the Airbag Warning Lightis 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 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 airbags 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.
• Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit
upright in the center of the seat.
• Being too close to the Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtain and/or Seat-Mounted Side Airbag during deployment could cause you to be severely
injured or killed.
• Do not drive your vehicle after the airbags have deployed. If you are involved in another collision, the airbags will not be in place to protect you.
• After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer immediately.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, ifavailable. According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seats rather than in the front.
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for
ignoring it.
Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are equipped with the child restraintanchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren.
• All three rear seating positions have lower anchorages that are capable of accommodating LATCH-compatible child seats having flexible, webbing-mounted
lower attachments.
• Child seats with fixed lower attachments must be installed in the outboard positions only.
• Never install LATCH-compatible child seats such that two seats share a common lower anchorage.
GETTING STARTED
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WARNING!
• Leaving the Electronic or Adaptive Speed Control system on when not in use isdangerous. 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 the
Electronic or Adaptive Speed Control system off when you are not using it.
• Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the system cannot maintain a constant speed. Your vehicle could go too fast for the conditions, and you could
lose control. A collision could be the result. Do not use Electronic Speed Control
in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered or slippery.
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is a convenience system. It is not a substitute for active driving involvement. Pay attention to road, traffic, and weather
conditions, vehicle speed, distance to the vehicle ahead; and, brake operation to
ensure safe operation of the vehicle under all road conditions. Your attention is
always required while driving to maintain safe control of your vehicle. Failure to
follow these warnings can result in a collision or serious personal injury.
The ACC system:
• Does not react to pedestrians, oncoming vehicles, and stationary objects (i.e., a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle).
• Cannot take street, traffic, and weather conditions into account, and may be limited upon adverse sight distance conditions.
• Does not predict the lane curvature or the movement of preceding vehicles and will not compensate for such changes.
• Does not always fully recognize complex driving conditions, which can result in wrong or missing distance warnings.
• May not detect a vehicle ahead when strong light (for example, sunrise or sunset) is directly shining on the front of the vehicle.
• Can only apply a maximum of 25% of the vehicle’s braking capability, and will not bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
You should switch off the ACC system:
• When driving in fog, heavy rain, heavy snow, sleet, heavy traffic, and complex driving situations (i.e., in highway construction zones).
• When entering a turn lane or highway off ramp; when driving on roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered, slippery, or have steep uphill or downhill slopes;
and when towing a trailer.
• When circumstances do not allow safe driving at a constant speed.
• Failure to follow these warnings can result in a collision.
• Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is not intended to avoid a collision on its own. The driver has the responsibility to avoid a collision by controlling the
vehicle via braking and steering. Failure to follow this warning could lead to
serious injury or death.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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BLIND SPOT MONITORING
• The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system uses two radar-based sensors, located insidethe rear bumper fascia, to detect Highway licensable vehicles (automobiles, trucks,
motorcycles etc.) that enter the blind spot zones from the rear/front/side of the
vehicle.
• The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system warning light, located in the outside mirrors, will illuminate if a vehicle moves into a blind spot zone.
• The BSM system can also be configured to sound an audible (chime) alert and mute the radio to notify you of objects that have entered the detection zones.
• Refer to your owner's manual on the DVD for further details.
LIFTGATE FLIPPER GLASS
• The liftgate flipper glass is unlocked when the liftgate is unlocked. To open
the flipper glass, push up on the window
switch located on the liftgate. When
flipper glass is unlatched it will not
completely raise, lift up on flipper glass
handle to open.
NOTE: If a malfunction to the liftgate latch should occur, an emergency liftgate latch
release, located on the inside of the vehicle, can be used to open the liftgate. The
emergency liftgate latch release can be accessed through a snap-in cover located on the
liftgate trim panel.
WARNING!
• Driving with the liftgate or 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.
• To avoid injury, stand back when opening. Glass may automatically rise.
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Using HomeLink®
• To operate, simply press and release the programmed HomeLink®button and the
programmed device will operate.
• Refer to your Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further details. If you have any problems programming HomeLink
®, or require assistance, please call toll-free
1–800–355–3515 or, on the Internet, at www.HomeLink.com.
WARNING!
• Your motorized door or gate will open and close while you are programming the universal transceiver. Do not program the transceiver if people or pets are in
the path of the door or gate.
• Do not run your vehicle in a closed garage or confined area while programming the transceiver. Exhaust gas from your vehicle contains Carbon
Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous
when inhaled and can cause you and others to be severely injured or killed.
POWER INVERTER
• There is a 115 Volt, 150 Watt powerinverter outlet located on the back of the
center console. This outlet can power
cellular phones, electronics and other
low power devices requiring power up
to 150 Watts.
• Press the switch located in the switch bank on the lower instrument panel to
turn the power inverter on. The indicator
light will turn on to indicate the inverter
is producing AC power.
• Press the switch again to turn the power inverter off. The indicator light will turn off.
NOTE:
The power inverter is designed with built-in overload protection. If the power rating
of 150 Watts is exceeded, the power inverter will automatically shut down. Once the electrical
device has been removed from the outlet, the inverter should automatically reset. If the power
rating exceeds approximately 170 Watts, the power inverter may have to be reset manually.
To reset the inverter manually, unplug the device and plug it in again. To avoid overloading the
circuit, check the power ratings on electrical devices prior to using the inverter.
WARNING!
To Avoid Serious Injury or Death: Do not use a three-prong adaptor. Do not insert
any objects into the receptacles. Do not touch with wet hands. Close the lid when
not in use. If this outlet is mishandled, it may cause an electric shock and failure.
ELECTRONICS
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• Using a ballpoint pen or similarobject, press and hold the recessed
transfer case N (Neutral) button for
four seconds, until the light next to the
N symbol starts to blink, indicating
shift in progress. The light will stop
blinking (stay on solid) when the shift
to N (Neutral) is complete. A “FOUR
WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM IN NEUTRAL”
message will display on the EVIC
(Electronic Vehicle Information Center).
• Start the engine and shift the transmission into REVERSE.
• Release the brake pedal for five seconds and ensure that there is no
vehicle movement.
• Turn the engine off and firmly apply the parking brake.
• Shift the transmission into PARK and remove the Key Fob.
• Attach the vehicle to the tow vehicle using a suitable tow bar and release
the parking brake.
NOTE: Vehicles equipped with
Quadra-Lift™ must be lowered to the
“Park” (lowest) level, and have automatic
leveling disabled, before tying them down
(from the body) on a trailer or a flatbed
truck. Refer to “Quadra-Lift™” in
“Off-Road Capabilities” for more
information. If the vehicle cannot be
lowered to the “Park” level (for example,
engine will not run), tie-downs must be
fastened to the axles (not the body). Failure
to follow these instructions may cause fault
codes to be set and/or loss of proper
tie-down tension.CAUTION!
• Towing with the rear wheels on the ground will cause severe
transmission damage. Damage
from improper towing is not
covered under the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
• 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.
• It is necessary to follow these steps to be certain that the transfer case
is fully in NEUTRAL before
recreational towing to prevent
damage to internal parts.
WARNING!
You or others could be injured if you
leave the vehicle unattended with the
transfer case in the NEUTRAL position
without first fully engaging the
parking brake. The transfer case
NEUTRAL position disengages both
the front and rear driveshafts from the
powertrain and will allow the vehicle
to move even if the transmission is in
PARK. The parking brake should
always be applied when the driver is
not in the vehicle.
UTILITY
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24-HOUR TOWING ASSISTANCE
• Dial toll-free 1-800-521-2779 or 1-800-363-4869 for Canadian residents.
• Provide your name, vehicle identification number and license plate number.
• Provide your location, including telephone number, from which you are calling.
• Briefly describe the nature of the problem and answer a few simple questions.
• You will be given the name of the service provider and an estimated time of arrival. Ifyou feel you are in an “unsafe situation”, please let us know. With your consent, we
will contact local police or safety authorities.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
• Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly, when coldand inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
• As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or
more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible,
and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire
causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping
ability.
• IF THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING INDICATING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE,
ADJUST THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE LOW TIRE TO THE AIR PRESSURE
SHOWN ON THE VEHICLE PLACARD OR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE
LABEL LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. NOTE: AFTER INFLATION,
THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO BE DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE
FLASHING LIGHT WILL TURN OFF.
• Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
• Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is
combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue each time the vehicle is restarted as long as
the malfunction exists.
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• When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect orsignal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of
reasons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS
malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle, to
ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue
to function properly.
CAUTION!
The TPMS has been optimized for the original equipment tires and wheels. TPMS
pressures and warning have been established for the tire size equipped on your
vehicle. Undesirable system operation or sensor damage may result when using
replacement equipment that is not of the same size, type, and/or style. Aftermarket
wheels can cause sensor damage. Do not use tire sealant from a can, or balance
beads if your vehicle is equipped with a TPMS, as damage to the sensors may
result.
BRAKE- Brake Warning Light
• The Brake Warning light illuminates when there is either a system malfunction or theparking brake is applied. If the light is on and the parking brake is not applied, it
indicates a possible brake hydraulic malfunction, brake booster problem or an
Anti-Lock Brake System problem.
• We recommend you drive to the nearest service center and have the vehicle serviced immediately.
WARNING!
Driving a vehicle with the red brake light on is dangerous. Part of the brake system
may have failed. It will take longer to stop the vehicle. You could have a collision.
Have the vehicle checked immediately.
- Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
• Certain conditions, such as a loose or missing gas cap, poor fuel quality, etc., mayilluminate the MIL after engine start. The vehicle should be serviced if the light stays on
through several typical driving cycles. In most situations, the vehicle will drive normally
and not require towing.
• If the MIL flashes when the engine is running, serious conditions may exist that could lead to immediate loss of power or severe catalytic converter damage. We
recommend you do not operate the vehicle. Have the vehicle serviced immediately.
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