Light JEEP PATRIOT 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped
Adjust the mirror to center on the view through the rear
window. A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal
and vertical mirror adjustment.
Annoying headlight glare can be reduced by moving the
small control under the mirror to the night position
(toward the rear of vehicle). The mirror should be ad-
justed while set in the day position (toward the wind-
shield).
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
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Outside Mirror — Driver’s Side
Adjust the flat (driver’s side) outside mirror to center on
the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight overlap of the
view obtained on the inside mirror.
Outside Mirror — Passenger’s Side
Adjust the convex (passenger’s side) outside mirror 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 passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side 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 this convex mirror.
Passenger Side Mirror Directions
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•After theReadyprompt and the following beep, say
Emergencyand the UConnectsystem will instruct
the paired cellular phone to call the emergency num-
ber. This feature is supported in the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico.
NOTE:The emergency number dialed is based on the
country where the vehicle is purchased (911 for the U.S.
and Canada and 060 for Mexico). The number dialed may
not be applicable with the available cellular service and
area.
The UConnectsystem does slightly lower your chances
of successfully making a phone call as to that for the cell
phone directly.
Your phone must be turned on and paired to the
UConnectsystem to allow use of this vehicle feature in
emergency situations, when the cell phone has network
coverage and stays paired to the UConnectsystem.Towing Assistance
If you need towing assistance:
•Press the PHONE button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt and the following beep, say
Towing Assistance.
NOTE:The Towing Assistance number dialed is based
on the country where the vehicle is purchased (1-800-528-
2069 for the U.S., 1-877-213-4525 for Canada, 55-14-3454
for Mexico City and 1-800-712-3040 for outside Mexico
City in Mexico).
Please refer to the 24-Hour “Towing Assistance” cover-
age details in the Warranty Information Booklet and on
the 24–Hour Towing Assistance Card.
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LIGHTS
Map/Reading Lights
These lights are mounted between the sun visors above
the rear view mirror. Each light is turned ON by pressing
the button. Press the button a second time to turn the
light OFF. The lights also come on when a door is opened
or the dimmer control is turned fully upward, past the
second detent.
NOTE:The lights will remain on until the switch is
pressed a second time, so be sure they have been turned
off before leaving the vehicle. They will not turn off
automatically.
Map/Reading Lights
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Multifunction Control Lever
The Multifunction Control Lever controls the operation
of the headlights, parking lights, turn signals, headlight
beam selection, instrument panel light dimming, interior
lights, the passing lights, and the fog lights. The Multi-
function Control Lever is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Headlights, Parking Lights, Instrument Panel
Lights
Turn the end of the Multifunction Control Lever to the
first detent for parking light operation. Turn to the
second detent for headlight operation.
Headlight Control
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To change the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
rotate the center portion of the Multifunction Control
Lever up or down.Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If Equipped
The high beam lights will come on as Daytime Running
Lights (DRL) at DRL intensity (lower), whenever the
ignition is on, the engine is running, the headlight switch
is off, the parking brake is off, the turn signal is off, and
the shift lever is in any position except park.
Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are left on after the
ignition is turned OFF, a chime will sound to alert the
driver when the driver’s door is opened.
Dimmer Control
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Fog Lights — If Equipped
The front fog light switch is on the Multifunction
Control Lever. To activate the front fog lights, turn
on the parking lights or the low beam headlights and pull
out the end of the Multifunction Control Lever.NOTE:The fog lights will only operate with the head-
lights on low beam. Selecting high beam headlights will
turn off the fog lights.
Turn Signals
Move the Multifunction Control Lever up or down and
the arrows on each side of the instrument cluster flash to
Front Fog Lights Control
Turn Signal Control
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show proper operation of the front and rear turn signal
lights. You can signal a lane change by moving the lever
partially up or down without moving beyond the detent.
If either light remains on and does not flash, or there is a
very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside light
bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the fuse or indicator bulb is
defective.Highbeam/Lowbeam Select Switch
Push the Multifunction Control Lever away from you to
switch the headlights to HIGH beam. Pull the Multifunc-
tion Control Lever toward you, to switch the headlights
back to LOW beam.
High Beam Control
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Passing Light
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the Multifunction Control Lever toward
you. This will cause the headlights to turn on at high
beam and remain on until the lever is released.
NOTE:If the Multifunction Control Lever is held in the
flash-to-pass position for more than 15 seconds, the high
beams will shut off. If this occurs, wait 30 seconds for the
next flash-to-pass operation.
Off-Road Lights — If Equipped
CAUTION!
The auxiliary Off-Road lights mounted on the front
bumper should be illuminated during “Off-Road
Use Only”. Having them illuminated on public
streets, highways, roads, etc. may be illegal in your
state. Your state may also require auxiliary Off-Road
lights to be covered when operating your vehicle on
public streets, highways, roads, etc. Further illumi-
nating these lights with supplied covers installed
could cause permanent damage to the lights or cov-
ers. Before using these auxiliary Off-Road lights,
contact your State Authorities for proper operation
and use of these lights.
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NOTE:The auxiliary Off-Road lights can only be acti-
vated when the high beam headlights are on.
Press the top of the switch to turn on the auxiliary
Off-Road lights when off-road conditions require addi-
tional lighting. Press the bottom of the switch to turn off
the auxiliary Off-Road lights.
Off-Road Light Switch
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