warning JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

WARNING!
•Do not leave children or animals inside
parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior
heat build-up may cause serious injury or
death.
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a
collision, 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.
Exhaust Gas
WARNING!
Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain
carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless and
odorless. Breathing it can make you uncon-
scious and can eventually poison you. To
avoid breathing (CO), follow these safety tips: Do not run the engine in a closed garage or in
confined areas any longer than needed to
move your vehicle in or out of the area.
If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with
the engine running, adjust your heating or
cooling controls to force outside air into the
vehicle. Set the blower at high speed.
If you are required to drive with the trunk/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.
The best protection against carbon monoxide
entry into the vehicle body is a properly main-
tained engine exhaust system.
Whenever a change is noticed in the sound of
the exhaust system, when exhaust fumes can
be detected inside the vehicle, or when the
underside or rear of the vehicle is damaged,
have a competent mechanic inspect the com-
plete exhaust system and adjacent body areas
for broken, damaged, deteriorated, or misposi-
tioned parts. Open seams or loose connections
could permit exhaust fumes to seep into the
passenger compartment. In addition, inspect the exhaust system each time the vehicle is
raised for lubrication or oil change. Replace as
required.
Safety Checks You Should Make
Inside The Vehicle
Seat Belts
Inspect the belt system periodically, checking
for cuts, frays, and loose parts. Damaged parts
must be replaced immediately. Do not disas-
semble or modify the system.
Front seat belt assemblies must be replaced
after a collision. Rear seat belt assemblies must
be replaced after a collision if they have been
damaged (i.e., bent retractor, torn webbing,
etc.). If there is any question regarding belt or
retractor condition, replace the belt.
Air Bag Warning Light
The light should come on and remain on for four
to eight seconds as a bulb check when the
ignition switch is first turned ON. If the light is
not lit during starting, see your authorized
dealer. If the light stays on, flickers, or comes
on while driving, have the system checked by
an authorized dealer.
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Defroster
Check operation by selecting the defrost mode
and place the blower control on high speed.
You should be able to feel the air directed
against the windshield. See your authorized
dealer for service if your defroster is inoper-
able.
Floor Mat Safety Information
Always use floor mats designed to fit the foot-
well of your vehicle. Use only floor mats that
leave the pedal area unobstructed and that are
firmly secured so that they cannot slip out of
position and interfere with the pedals or impair
safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.WARNING!
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of
serious personal injury.
•Always make sure that floor mats are prop-
erly attached to the floor mat fasteners.
• Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot be
properly secured to prevent them from
moving and interfering with the pedals or
the ability to control the vehicle.
• Never put floor mats or other floor cover-
ings on top of already installed floor mats.
Additional floor mats and other coverings
will reduce the size of the pedal area and
interfere with the pedals.
(Continued)WARNING!(Continued)
• Check mounting of mats on a regular basis.
Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been removed for cleaning.
• Always make sure that objects cannot fall
into the driver footwell while the vehicle is
moving. Objects can become trapped un-
der the brake pedal and accelerator pedal
causing a loss of vehicle control.
• If required, mounting posts must be prop-
erly installed, if not equipped from the fac-
tory.
Failure to properly follow floor mat installation
or mounting can cause interference with the
brake pedal and accelerator pedal operation
causing loss of control of the vehicle.
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•ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) — IF EQUIPPED .... 117
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation .......... 118
• Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ......... 119
• To Activate ............................ 119
• To Set A Desired ACC Speed ................. 119
• To Cancel ............................. 120
• ToTurnOff ............................ 120
• To Resume Speed ........................ 120
• To Vary The Speed Setting .................. 121
• Setting The Following Distance In ACC ........... 122
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Menu ............ 123
• Display Warnings And Maintenance ............. 124
• Precautions While Driving With ACC ............ 126
• Normal (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control Mode ........ 128
• Forward Collision Warning — If Equipped ......... 129
• PARKSENSE PARK ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED ......... 131
• ParkSense Sensors...................... 132
• ParkSense Warning Display ................. 132
• ParkSense Display...................... 132
• Enabling And Disabling ParkSense ............. 134
• Service The ParkSense Park Assist System........ 135
• Cleaning The ParkSense System.............. 135
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the
vehicle. It is a twist on mirror that has a fixed
position. The mirror head can be adjusted up,
down, left, and right for various drivers. The
mirror should be adjusted to center on the view
through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can
be reduced by moving the small control under
the mirror to the night position (toward the rear
of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted
while set in the day position (toward the wind-
shield).
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If
Equipped
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight
glare from vehicles behind you. You can turn
the feature on or off by pressing the button at
the base of the mirror. A light in the button will
illuminate to indicate when the dimming feature
is activated. The mirror is twisted on the wind-
shield button counterclockwise and requires no
tools for mounting.
CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during clean-
ing, never spray any cleaning solution directly
onto the mirror. Apply the solution onto a clean
cloth and wipe the mirror clean.
Outside MirrorsTo receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside
mirrors to center on the adjacent lane of traffic
with a slight overlap of the view obtained on the
inside mirror.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the pas-
senger side convex mirror will look smaller
and farther away than they really are. Relying
too much on your passenger side convex
mirror could cause you to collide with another
vehicle or other object. Use your inside mirror
when judging the size or distance of a vehicle
seen in the passenger side convex mirror.
Some vehicles will not have a convex passen-
ger side mirror.
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Illuminated Vanity MirrorsTo access an illuminated vanity mirror, flip down
one of the visors.
Lift the cover to reveal the mirror. The light will
turn on automatically.
Sun Visor Extension — If EquippedThis feature has a pull out extension on the sun
visor for increased coverage.
BLIND SPOT MONITORING — IF
EQUIPPED
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system uses
two radar-based sensors, located inside the
rear bumper fascia, to detect highway licens-
able vehicles (automobiles, trucks, motor-
cycles, etc.) that enter the blind spot zones
from the rear/front/side of the vehicle.
When the vehicle is started, the BSM warning
light will momentarily illuminate in both outside
rear view mirrors to let the driver know that the
system is operational. The BSM system sen-
sors operate when the vehicle is in any forwardgear or REVERSE and enters stand by mode
when the vehicle is in PARK.
The BSM detection zone covers approximately
one lane on both sides of the vehicle (11 ft or
3.35 m). The zone starts at the outside rear view
mirror and extends approximately 20 ft (6 m) to
the rear of the vehicle. The BSM system moni-
tors the detection zones on both sides of the
vehicle when the vehicle speed has reached
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and
will alert the driver of vehicles in these areas.
NOTE:
•
The BSM system does NOT alert the
driver about rapidly approaching vehicles
that are outside the detection zones.
• The BSM system detection zone DOES
NOT change if your vehicle is towing a
trailer. Therefore, visually verify the adja-
cent lane is clear for both your vehicle
and trailer before making a lane change. If
the trailer or other object (i.e., bicycle,
sports equipment) extends beyond the
side of your vehicle, this may result in the
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
Rear Detection Zones
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BSM warning light remaining illuminated
the entire time the vehicle is in a forward
gear.
The area on the rear fascia where the radar
sensors are located must remain free of snow,
ice, and dirt/road contamination so that the
BSM system can function properly. Do not
block the area of the rear fascia where the radar
sensors are located with foreign objects (bum-
per stickers, bicycle racks, etc.). The BSM system notifies the driver of objects in
the detection zones by illuminating the BSM
warning light located in the outside mirrors in
addition to sounding an audible (chime) alert
and reducing the radio volume. Refer to
“Modes Of Operation” for further information.
The BSM system monitors the detection zone
from three different entry points (side, rear,
front) while driving to see if an alert is neces-
sary. The BSM system will issue an alert during
these types of zone entries.Entering From The Side
Vehicles that move into your adjacent lanes
from either side of the vehicle.
Entering From The Rear
Vehicles that come up from behind your vehicle
on either side and enter the rear detection zone
with a relative speed of less than 30 mph
(48 km/h).
Sensor Location (Driver Side Shown)
Warning Light Location
Side Monitoring
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Overtaking Traffic
If you pass another vehicle slowly (with a
relative speed of less than 10 mph (16 km/h)
and the vehicle remains in the blind spot for
approximately 1.5 seconds, the warning light
will be illuminated. If the difference in speed
between the two vehicles is greater than
10 mph (16 km/h), the warning light will not
illuminate.The BSM system is designed not to issue an
alert on stationary objects such as guardrails,
posts, walls, foliage, berms, etc. However, oc-
casionally the system may alert on such ob-
jects. This is normal operation and your vehicle
does not require service.
Rear MonitoringOvertaking/Approaching
Overtaking/Passing
Stationary Objects
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The BSM system will not alert you of objects
that are traveling in the opposite direction of the
vehicle in adjacent lanes.WARNING!
The Blind Spot Monitoring system is only an
aid to help detect objects in the blind spot
zones. The BSM system is not designed to
detect pedestrians, bicyclists, or animals.
Even if your vehicle is equipped with the BSM
system, always check your vehicles mirrors,
glance over your shoulder, and use your turn
signal before changing lanes. Failure to do so
can result in serious injury or death.
Rear Cross PathThe Rear Cross Path (RCP) feature is intended
to aid the driver when backing out of parking
spaces where their vision of oncoming vehicles
may be blocked. Proceed slowly and cau-
tiously out of the parking space until the rear
end of the vehicle is exposed. The RCP system
will then have a clear view of the cross traffic
and if an oncoming vehicle is detected, alert
the driver.RCP monitors the rear detection zones on both
sides of the vehicle, for objects that are moving
toward the side of the vehicle with a minimum
speed of approximately 1 to 2 mph (1 km/h to
3 km/h), to objects moving a maximum of
approximately 10 mph (16 km/h), such as in
parking lot situations.
NOTE:
In a parking lot situation, oncoming vehicles
can be obscured by vehicles parked on
either side. If the sensors are blocked by
other structures or vehicles, the system will
not be able to alert the driver.Opposing Traffic
RCP Detection Zones
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When RCP is on and the vehicle is in REVERSE,
the driver is alerted using both the visual and
audible alarms, including reducing the radio
volume.
WARNING!
RCP is not a Back Up Aid system. It is
intended to be used to help a driver detect an
oncoming vehicle in a parking lot situation.
Drivers must be careful when backing up,
even when using RCP. Always check carefully
behind your vehicle, look behind you, and be
sure to check for pedestrians, animals, other
vehicles, obstructions, and blind spots before
backing up. Failure to do so can result in
serious injury or death.
Modes Of OperationThree selectable modes of operation are avail-
able in 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.
Blind Spot Alert
When operating in Blind Spot Alert mode, the
BSM system will provide a visual alert in the
appropriate side view mirror based on a de-
tected object. However, when the system is
operating in RCP, the system will respond with
both visual and audible alerts when a detected
object is present. Whenever an audible alert is
requested, the radio volume is reduced.
Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime
When operating in Blind Spot Alert Lights/
Chime, the BSM system will provide a visual
alert in the appropriate side view mirror based
on a detected object. If the turn signal is then
activated, and it corresponds to an alert pres-
ent on that side of the vehicle, an audible chime
will also be sounded. Whenever a turn signal
and detected object are present on the same
side at the same time, both the visual and audio
alerts will be issued. In addition to the audible
alert the radio (if on) volume will be reduced.
NOTE:
•Whenever an audible alert is requested by
the BSM system, the radio volume is re-
duced. •
If the hazard flashers are on, the system
will request the appropriate visual alert
only.
When the system is in RCP, the system shall
respond with both visual and audible alerts
when a detected object is present. When-
ever an audible alert is requested, the radio
volume is reduced. Turn/hazard signal status
is ignored; the RCP state always requests
the chime.
Blind Spot Alert Off
When the BSM system is turned off there will be
no visual or audible alerts from either the BSM
or RCP systems.
NOTE:
The BSM system will store the current oper-
ating mode when the vehicle is shut off.
Each time the vehicle is started the previ-
ously stored mode will be recalled and used.
Astronomy Zone — System Temporarily
Unavailable
When the vehicle enters this zone the blind
spot system will become temporarily unavail-
able and the EVIC will display the message “
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zone”. The side mirrors LED’s will be lit up and
stay lit until the vehicle exits the zone.
Uconnect™ Phone — IF EQUIPPED
NOTE:
For Uconnect™ Phone with Navigation or
Multimedia radio, refer to the Navigation or
Multimedia radio’s User’s Manual (separate
booklet) Uconnect™ Phone section.
Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-
free, in-vehicle communications system.
Uconnect™ Phone allows you to dial a phone
number with your mobile phone* using simple
voice commands (e.g., “Call”“Jim”“Work” or
“Dial”“151-1234 -5555”). Your mobile phone’s
audio is transmitted through your vehicle’s au-
dio system; the system will automatically mute
your radio when using the Uconnect™ Phone.
Uconnect™ Phone allows you to transfer calls
between the Uconnect™ Phone and your mo-
bile phone as you enter or exit your vehicle and
enables you to mute the Uconnect™ Phone’s
microphone for private conversation. The Uconnect™ Phone is driven through your
Bluetooth
“Hands-Free profile” mobile phone.
Uconnect™ Phone features Bluetooth tech-
nology - the global standard that enables dif-
ferent electronic devices to connect to each
other without wires or a docking station, so
Uconnect™ Phone works no matter where you
stow your mobile phone (be it your purse,
pocket, or briefcase), as long as your phone is
turned on and has been paired to the vehicle’s
Uconnect™ Phone. The Uconnect™ Phone al-
lows up to seven mobile phones to be linked to
the system. Only one linked (or paired) mobile
phone can be used with the Uconnect™ Phone
at a time. The Uconnect™ Phone is available in
English, Dutch, French, German, Italian or
Spanish languages (as equipped).
WARNING!
Any voice commanded system should be
used only in safe driving conditions following
local laws and phone use. All attention should
be kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do
so may result in a collision causing serious
injury or death. Uconnect™ Phone Button
The radio or steering wheel con-
trols (if equipped) will contain the
two control buttons (Uconnect™
Phone
button and Voice Com-
mandbutton) that will en-
able you to access the system.
When you press the button you will hear the
word Uconnect™ followed by a BEEP. The
beep is your signal to give a command.
Voice Command Button Actual button location may vary
with radio. The individual buttons
are described in the “Operation”
section.
The Uconnect™ Phone can be used with
Hands-Free Profile certified Bluetooth mobile
phones. Some phones may not support all the
Uconnect™ Phone features. Refer to your mo-
bile service provider or the phone manufacturer
for details.
The Uconnect™ Phone is fully integrated with
the vehicle’s audio system. The volume of the
Uconnect™ Phone can be adjusted either from
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