JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2017 WK2 / 4.G Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: JEEP, Model Year: 2017, Model line: GRAND CHEROKEE, Model: JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2017 WK2 / 4.GPages: 372
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DOORS
Manual Door Locks
The power door locks can be manually locked
from inside the vehicle by using the door lock
knob. To lock each door, push the door lock
knob on each door trim panel downward. To
unlock the front doors, pull the inside door
handle to the first detent. To unlock the rear
doors, pull the door lock knob on the door
trim panel upward. 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.
NOTE:
Manually locking the vehicle will not arm the
Vehicle Security Alarm.
WARNING!
• For personal security and safety in theevent of a collision, lock the vehicle
doors before you drive as well as when
you park and leave the vehicle.
• When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key fob from the vehicle and lock
your vehicle. If equipped with Keyless
Enter-N-Go — Ignition, always make
sure the keyless ignition node is in
WARNING!
“OFF” mode, remove the key fob from
the vehicle and lock the vehicle. Unsu-
pervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause severe personal injuries or death.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle un-
attended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seri-
ously or fatally injured. Children should
be warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal or the gear selector.
• Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle, or in a location accessible to
children, and do not leave the ignition of
a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-
N-Go — Ignition the ACC or ON/RUN
mode. A child could operate power win-
dows, other controls, or move the ve-
hicle.
Manual Door Lock Knob
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Power Door Locks
The power door lock switches are located on
each front door panel. Push the switch to lock
or unlock the doors.If the door lock switch is pushed down when
the door is closed, the door will lock. There-
fore, make sure the key fob is not inside the
vehicle before closing the door.
If the door lock switch is pushed while the
ignition is in ACC or ON/RUN 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 unlock-
ing the door. The door may be unlocked
manually by raising the lock knob.
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry
The Passive Entry system is an enhancement
to the vehicle’s key fob and a feature of
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry. This
feature allows you to lock and unlock the
vehicle’s door(s) and fuel door without having
to push the key fob lock or unlock buttons.
NOTE:
• Passive Entry may be programmed ON/
OFF; refer to “Uconnect Settings” in
“Multimedia” for further information. • If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has
been raining on the Passive Entry door
handle, the unlock sensitivity can be af-
fected, resulting in a slower response
time.
• If the vehicle is unlocked by Passive Entry and no door is opened within 60 seconds,
the vehicle will re-lock and if equipped
will arm the security alarm.
To Unlock From The Driver Or passenger Side
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the driver's door handle, grab the
front driver door handle to unlock the driver's
door automatically.
Power Door Lock Switches
1 — Power Door Unlock Switch
2 — Power Door Lock Switch
Grab The Door Handle To Unlock
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NOTE:
If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is pro-
grammed all doors will unlock when you grab
hold of the front driver’s door handle. To
select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st
Push” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press,”
refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multime-
dia” for further information.
To Unlock From The Passenger Side
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the passenger door handle, grab
the front passenger door handle to unlock all
four doors and the liftgate automatically.
NOTE:
All doors will unlock when the front passen-
ger door handle is grabbed regardless of the
driver’s door unlock preference setting (“Un-
lock Driver Door 1st Press” or “Unlock All
Doors 1st Press”).Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry
Key Fob In Vehicle (FOBIK-Safe)
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally
locking a Passive Entry key fob inside your
vehicle, the Passive Entry system is equipped
with an automatic door unlock feature which
will function if the ignition switch is in the
OFF position.
FOBIK-Safe only executes in vehicles with
passive entry. There are three situations that
trigger a FOBIK-Safe search in any passive
entry vehicle:
• A lock request is made by a valid Passive
Entry key fob while a door is open.
• A lock request is made by the Passive Entry door handle while a door is open.
• A lock request is made by the door panel switch while the door is open.
When any of these situations occur, after all
open doors are shut, the FOBIK-Safe search
will be executed. If it finds a Passive Entry
key fob inside the car, the car will unlock and
alert the customer. NOTE:
The vehicle will only unlock the doors when a
valid Passive Entry key fob is detected inside
the vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock the
doors when any of the following conditions
are true:
• The doors are manually locked using the
door lock knobs.
• Three attempts are made to lock the doors using the door panel switch and then close
the doors.
• There is a valid Passive Entry key fob outside the vehicle within 5 ft. (1.5 m) of
a Passive Entry door handle.
To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Liftgate
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key
fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or
passenger front door handles, pushing the
passive entry lock button will lock the ve-
hicle.
DO NOT grab the door handle, when pushing
the door handle lock button. This could un-
lock the door(s).
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NOTE:
• After pushing the door handle button, youmust wait two seconds before you can lock
or unlock the doors, using either Passive
Entry door handle. This is done to allow
you to check if the vehicle is locked by
pulling the door handle without the ve-
hicle reacting and unlocking.
• If Passive Entry is disabled using Uconnect System, the key protection de-
scribed in "Preventing Inadvertent Lock-
ing of Passive Entry Key Fob in Vehicle"
remains active/functional.
• The Passive Entry system will not operate if the key fob battery is dead.
The vehicle doors can also be locked by using
the lock button located on the vehicle’s inte-
rior door panel. To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate
The liftgate passive entry unlock feature is
built into the electronic liftgate release. With
a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the liftgate, push the electronic
liftgate release to open with one fluid motion.
Push The Door Handle Button To Lock
DO NOT Grab The Door Handle When
Locking
Electronic Liftgate Release/Liftgate Pas-sive Entry Location
1 — Electronic Liftgate Release
2 — Lock Button Location
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To Lock The Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the liftgate, push the passive entry
lock button located on the outside liftgate
door handle.
NOTE:
The liftgate passive entry lock button will lock
all doors and the liftgate. The liftgate unlock
feature is built into the electronic liftgate
release.
Locking The Doors With One Or More
Door Open
If the door lock switch is pushed while the
ignition is in ACC or ON/RUN and the driver's
door is open, the doors will not lock.
Auto Relocking
The auto door lock feature default condition
is enabled. 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. The auto door lock
feature is enabled/disabled in the Uconnect
Settings.
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 a Child-Protection Door
Lock system.
To use the system, open each rear door, use a
flat blade screwdriver (or ignition key) and
rotate the dial to the lock or unlock position.
When the system on a door is engaged, that
door can only be opened by using the outside
door handle even if the inside door lock is in
the unlocked position.Child-Protection Door Lock Function
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SEATS
Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward Manual Front
Some models may be equipped with a
manual front passenger seat. The seat can be
adjusted forward or rearward by using a bar
located by the front of the seat cushion, near
the floor.While sitting in the seat, lift up on the bar
located under the seat cushion and move the
seat forward or rearward. Release the bar
once you have reached the desired position.
Then, using body pressure, move forward and
rearward on the seat to be sure that the seat
adjusters have latched.
WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while driving may be
dangerous. Moving a seat while driving
could result in loss of control which
could cause a collision and serious in-
jury or death.
• Seats should be adjusted before fasten-
ing the seat belts and while the vehicle
is parked. Serious injury or death could
result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.
Backrest Manual Front
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located
on the outboard side of the seat, lean back to
the desired position and release the lever. To
return the seatback, lift the lever, lean for-
ward and release the lever.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so
that the shoulder belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision you could
slide under the seat belt, which could
result in serious injury or death.
Manual Adjustment Bar
Recliner Lever Location
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Power Adjustment Front
Some models may be equipped with eight-
way power driver and front passenger seats.
The power seat switches are located on the
outboard side of the seat. There are two
switches that control the movement of the
seat cushion and the seatback.
Forward/Rearward Power Front
Height Adjustment:Use the front or rear part of
the switch to modify the height and/or angle
of the seat cushion.
Forward/Backward Push the switch forward to
or backward to move the seat in the corre-
sponding direction.
Backrest Power Front
Angle Adjustment: Use the top part of the
switch to modify the angle of the seatback.
Power Lumbar — If Equipped
Vehicles equipped with power driver or pas-
senger seats may also be equipped with
power lumbar. The power lumbar switch is
located on the outboard side of the power
seat. Push the switch forward to increase the
lumbar support. Push the switch rearward to
decrease the lumbar support. Pushing up-
ward or downward on the switch will raise and
lower the position of the support.
Manual Adjustment Rear
Forward/Rearward Manual Rear
Either side of the rear seat can be lowered to
allow for extended cargo space and still main-
tain some rear seating room.
NOTE:
Be sure that the front seats are fully upright
and positioned forward. This will allow the
rear seatback to fold down easily.
Power Seat Switches
1 — Forward/Rearward Switch
2 — Backrest Switch
Power Lumbar Switch
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1. Pull upward on the release lever to releasethe seat.
NOTE:
• Do not fold the 60% rear seat down with the left outboard or rear center seat belt
buckled.
• Do not fold the 40% rear seat down with the right outboard seat belt buckled. 2. Fold the rear seat completely forward.
NOTE:
You may experience deformation in the seat
cushion from the seat belt buckles if the
seats are left folded for an extended period of
time. This is normal and by simply opening
the seats to the open position, over time the
seat cushion will return to its normal shape.
Height Manual Rear
Raise the rear seatback and lock it into place.
If interference from the cargo area prevents
the seatback from fully locking, you will have
difficulty returning the seat to its proper
position.
WARNING!
• Be certain that the seatback is securely
locked into position. If the seatback is
not securely locked into position the
seat will not provide the proper stability
for child seats and/or passengers. An
improperly latched seat could cause se-
rious injury.
WARNING!
• The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle(with the rear seatbacks in the locked-up
or folded down position) should not be
used as a play area by children when the
vehicle is in motion. They could be seri-
ously injured in a collision. Children
should be seated and using the proper
restraint system.
Recline Manual Rear
To recline the seatback, lift the lever located
on the outboard side of the seat, lean back
and release the lever at the desired position.
To return the seatback, lift the lever, lean
forward and release the lever.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so
that the shoulder belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision you could
slide under the seat belt, which could
result in serious injury or death.
Rear Seat Release Lever
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Memory Seat
This feature allows the driver to store up to
two different memory profiles for easy recall
through a memory switch. Each memory pro-
file contains desired position settings for the
driver seat, side mirrors, and power tilt and
telescopic steering column (if equipped) and
a set of desired radio station presets. Your
remote keyless entry key fob can also be
programmed to recall the same positions
when the UNLOCK button is pushed.NOTE:
Your vehicle is equipped with two key fobs,
one key fob can be linked to memory position
1 and the other key fob can be linked to
memory position 2.
The memory seat switch is located on the
driver’s door trim panel. The switch consists
of three buttons:
• The (S) button, which is used to activate
the memory save function.
• The (1) and (2) buttons which are used to recall either of two pre-programmed
memory profiles.
Backrest Memory
NOTE:
To create a new memory profile, perform the
following:
1. Cycle the vehicles ignition to the ON/RUN
position (Do not start the engine).
2. Adjust all memory profile settings to de- sired preferences (i.e., seat, side mirror,
power tilt and telescopic steering column
[if equipped], and radio station presets). 3. Push and release the S (Set) button on the
memory switch.
4. Within five seconds, push and release either of the memory buttons (1) or (2).
The instrument cluster display will show
which memory position has been set.
NOTE:
• Memory profiles can be set without the vehicle in PARK, but the vehicle must be
in PARK to recall a memory profile.
• To set a memory profile to your key fob , refer to “Linking And Unlinking The Re-
mote Keyless Entry Key Fob To Memory”
on your Owner's Manual at
www.jeep.com/en/owners/manuals/ for
further details.
Heated/Ventilated Seats
Front Heated Seats
The front heated seats control buttons are
located within the climate or controls screen
of the touchscreen.
Memory Seat Buttons
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You can choose from HI, LO or OFF heat
settings. The indicator arrows in touchscreen
buttons indicate the level of heat in use. Two
indicator arrows will illuminate for HI, one for
LO and none for OFF.
• Press the heated seat button
once to
turn the HI setting ON.
• Press the heated seat button
a second
time to turn the LO setting ON.
• Press the heated seat button
a third
time to turn the heating elements OFF.
If the HI-level setting is selected, the system
will automatically switch to LO-level after
approximately 60 minutes of continuous op-
eration. At that time, the display will change
from HI to LO, indicating the change. The
LO-level setting will turn OFF automatically
after approximately 45 minutes.
NOTE:
• Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt within two to five minutes.
• The engine must be running for the heated seats to operate. Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote
start, the heated seats can be programmed to
come on during a remote start.
This feature can be programmed through the
Uconnect system. Refer to your Owner's
Manual
at
www.jeep.com/en/owners/manuals/ for fur-
ther details.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age,
chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord in-
jury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion or other physical condition must
exercise care when using the seat
heater. It may cause burns even at low
temperatures, especially if used for long
periods of time.
• Do not place anything on the seat or
seatback that insulates against heat,
such as a blanket or cushion. This may
cause the seat heater to overheat. Sit-
ting in a seat that has been overheated
WARNING!
could cause serious burns due to the
increased surface temperature of the
seat.
Rear Heated Seats
On some models, the two outboard seats are
equipped with heated seats. The heated seat
switches for these seats are located on the
rear of the center console. There are two
heated seat switches
that allow the rear
passengers to operate the seats indepen-
dently.
You can choose from HI, LO or OFF heat
settings. The indicator lights in each switch
indicate the level of heat in use. Two indica-
tor lights will illuminate for HI, one for LO
and none for OFF.
• Push the heated seat button
once to
select HI-level heating.
• Push the heated seat button
a second
time to select LO-level heating.
• Push the heated seat button
a third
time to turn the heating elements OFF.
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