seats JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

WARNING!(Continued)
• Allowing children to be in a vehicle unat-
tended is dangerous for a number of rea-
sons. A child or others could be seriously or
fatally injured. Children should be warned
not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the shift lever
• Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle, and do not leave Keyless Enter-
N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child
could operate power windows, other con-
trols, or move the vehicle.
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.Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped
The auto door lock feature default condition is
disabled. When enabled, the door locks will
lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed
exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door lock
feature can be enabled or disabled by your
authorized dealer per written request of the
customer. Please see your authorized dealer
for service.
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
NEUTRAL. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Un-
derstanding 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.
Power Door Lock Switch
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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.
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 En-
try 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.
Child-Protection Door Lock Location
Child-Protection Door Lock Function
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•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 Air Bags 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 Air Bag
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABIC) for the driver and passengers
seated next to a window
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags
(SAB)
• An energy-absorbing steering column and
steering wheel
• Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occu-
pant •
Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners
that may enhance occupant protection by
managing occupant energy during an im-
pact event
• All seat belt systems (except the driver’s and
front passenger) include Automatic Locking
Retractors (ALRs), which lock the seat belt
webbing into position by extending the belt
all the way out and then adjusting the belt to
the desired length to restrain a child seat or
secure a large item in a seat — if equipped
If you will be carrying children too small for
adult-sized seat belts, the seat belts or the
ISOFIX feature also can be used to hold infant
and child restraint systems. Refer to ISOFIX —
Child Seat Anchorage System for more infor-
mation.
NOTE:
The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multi-
stage inflator design. This allows the air bag
to have different rates of inflation based on
the severity and type of collision.
Please pay close attention to the information in
this section. It tells you how to use your restraint
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system properly, to keep you and your passen-
gers as safe as possible.
WARNING!
In an accident, you and your passengers can
suffer much greater injuries if you are not
properly buckled up. You can strike the interior
of your vehicle or other passengers, or you
can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be
sure you and others in your vehicle are buck-
led up properly.
Buckle up even though you are an excellent
driver, even on short trips. Someone on the
road may be a poor driver and cause an
accident that includes you. This can happen far
away from home or on your own street.
Research has shown that seat belts save lives,
and they can reduce the seriousness of injuries
in an accident. Some of the worst injuries
happen when people are thrown from the ve-
hicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of ejec-
tion and the risk of injury caused by striking the
inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor
vehicle should be belted at all times.
Lap/Shoulder BeltsAll seating positions in your vehicle are
equipped with lap/shoulder belts. The belt
webbing retractor is designed to lock during
very sudden stops or accidents. This feature
allows the shoulder part of the belt to move
freely with you under normal conditions. How-
ever, in an accident the belt will lock and
reduce the risk of you striking the inside of the
vehicle or being thrown out.
WARNING!
•Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous.
Seat belts are designed to go around the
large bones of your body. These are the
strongest parts of your body and can take the
forces of an accident the best. Wearing your
belt in the wrong place could make your
injuries in an accident much worse. You
might suffer internal injuries, or you could
even slide out of part of the belt. Follow these
instructions to wear your seat belt safely and
to keep your passengers safe, too.
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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.
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glove compartment. The words SRS AIRBAG
are embossed on the air bag covers. In addi-
tion, the vehicle is equipped with a Supplemen-
tal Driver Side Knee Air Bag mounted in the
instrument panel below the steering column.
The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multi-
stage inflator design. This allows the air bag to
have different rates of inflation based on the
severity and type of collision.This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental
Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) to
protect the driver, front, and rear passengers
sitting next to a window. The SABIC air bags,
are located above the side windows and their
covers are also labeled: SRS AIRBAG.
This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental
Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) to provide
enhanced protection for an occupant during a
side impact. The Supplemental Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bags are located in the outboard side
of the front seats.
NOTE:
•
Air Bag covers may not be obvious in the
interior trim, but they will open during air
bag deployment.
• After any accident, the vehicle should be
taken to an authorized dealer immedi-
ately.
Air Bag System Components
Your vehicle may be equipped with the follow-
ing air bag system components:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Air Bag Warning Light •
Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag
• Knee Impact Bolster
• Driver Advanced Front Air Bag
• Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags
(SAB)
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABIC)
• Front and Side Impact Sensors
• Front Seat Belt Pretensioners, Seat Belt
Buckle Switch
Advanced Front Air Bag FeaturesThe Advanced Front Air Bag system has multi-
stage driver and front passenger air bags. 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.
Advanced Front Air Bag And Knee Bolster
Locations
1 — Driver And Pas-
senger Advanced Front
Air Bags 3 — Knee Bolster
2 — Supplemental
Driver Side Knee Air
Bag
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The first stage inflator is triggered immediately
during an impact that requires air bag 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 air bag on the instrument panel, be-
cause any such objects could cause harm if
the vehicle is in a collision severe enough
to cause the air bag to inflate.
• Do not put anything on or around the air
bag covers or attempt to open them manu-
ally. You may damage the air bags and you
could be injured because the air bags may
no longer be functional. The protective cov-
ers for the air bag cushions are designed to
open only when the air bags 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 Air Bags
(SAB)
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags
(SAB) may provide enhanced protection to
help protect an occupant during a side impact.
The SAB is marked with an air bag label sewn
into the outboard side of the front seats.
When the air bag deploys, it opens the seam
between the front and side of the seat’s trim
cover. Each air bag deploys independently; a
left side impact deploys the left air bag only
and a right-side impact deploys the right air
bag only. Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC)
SABIC air bags may offer side-impact and
vehicle rollover protection to front and rear seat
outboard occupants in addition to that pro-
vided by the body structure. Each air bag
features inflated chambers placed adjacent to
the head of each outboard occupant that re-
duce the potential for side-impact head inju-
ries. The SABIC deploy downward, covering
both windows on the impact side.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bag Label
Supplemental Side Air Bag InflatableCurtain (SABIC) Label Location
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WARNING!
Infants in rear-facing child restraints should
never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a
passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. An air bag
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 Air Bags room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. If your
vehicle has side air bags, and deployment
occurs, the side air bags will inflate forcefully
into the space between you and the door.
If the air bag 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 air bags alone could lead to
more severe injuries in a collision. The air
bags 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 air bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel during Advanced Front Air
Bag deployment could cause serious injury,
including death. Air Bags need room to
inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending
your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
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WARNING!(Continued)
• The Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC) and Supplemental Seat-
Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) also 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
Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) and/or
Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) during
deployment could cause you to be severely
injured or killed.
Air Bag Deployment Sensors And
Controls
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The ORC is part of a regulated safety system
required for this vehicle.
The ORC determines if deployment of the front
and/or side air bags in a frontal or side collision
is required. Based on the impact sensor’s sig-
nals, a central electronic ORC deploys the
Advanced Front Air Bags, Supplemental Driver
Side Knee Air Bag, Supplemental Side Air Bag
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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 or under should ride properly
buckled up in a rear seat, if available. Accord-
ing 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 a 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 two
years old or until they reach either the height or
weight limit of their rear facing child safety seat.
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
from birth until they reach the weight or height
limit of the infant carrier. Convertible child seats
can be used either rearward-facing or forward-
facing in the vehicle. 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
have outgrown their infant carrier but are still
less than at least two years old. Children should
remain rearward-facing until they reach the
highest weight or height allowed by their con-
vertible child seat. Both types of child restraints
are held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt
or the ISOFIX child restraint anchor 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.
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WARNING!
•Rearward-facing child seats must never be
used in the front seat of a vehicle with the
front passenger air bag unless the air bag
is turned off. An air bag deployment could
cause severe injury or death to infants in
this position.
• 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 air bag
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.
• Buckle the child into the restraint exactly as
the manufacturer’s instructions tell you.
WARNING!
When your child restraint is not in use, secure
it in the vehicle with the seat belt or 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 injury. Older Children And Child Restraints
Children who are two years old or who have
outgrown their rear-facing convertible child seat
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 are over two years old or who have
outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit of
their rear-facing convertible child seat. Children
should remain in a forward-facing child seat
with a harness for as long as possible, up to the
highest weight or height allowed by the child
seat. These child seats are also held in the
vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt or the ISOFIX
child restraint anchorage system. Refer to “ISO-
FIX — Child Seat Anchorage System”.
All children whose weight or height is above the
forward-facing limit for the child seat should
use a belt-positioning booster seat until the
vehicle’s seat belts fit 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.
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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-
compatible child seats such that two seats
share a common lower anchorage.
If you are installing ISOFIX-compatible child
restraints in adjacent rear seating positions,
you can use the ISOFIX anchors or the vehi-
cle’s seat belt for the outboard position, but you
must use the vehicle’s seat belt at the center
position. If your child restraints are not ISOFIX-
compatible, you can only install the child re-
straints using the vehicle’s seat belts. For typi-
cal installation instructions, refer to “Installing
The ISOFIX-Compatible Child Restraint Sys-
tem”.
Installing The ISOFIX-Compatible Child
Restraint System
We urge you to carefully follow the directions of
the manufacturer when installing your child
restraint. Not all child restraint systems will be
installed as described here. Again, carefully
follow the installation instructions that were pro-
vided with the child restraint system.
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