JEEP PATRIOT 2010 1.G Owner's Manual

Panic Alarm
• Press the PANIC button once to turn the panic alarm on.
• Wait approximately three seconds and press the button a second time to turn the panicalarm off.
THEFT ALARM
To Arm
• Press the Key Fob LOCK button or the power door lock switch while the door is open.
To Disarm
• Press the Key Fob UNLOCK button and turn the ignition to the ON position.
SEAT BELT
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
WARNING!
In a collision, 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 buckled up properly.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small childrenride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring
it.
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 could 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.
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. LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed at all three rear seating
positions.
• The rear outboard seating positions have lower anchors and all three rear seating positions have top tether anchors.
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• Child seats with fixed lower attachments must be installed in the outboard positions only.Child seats with flexible lower attachments can be used in all three seating positions.
• NEVER install LATCH-compatible child seats such that two seats share a common lower
anchorage.
• Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps andtether straps so that you can attach the hook
or connector to the lower and tether
anchorages more easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the seatcover material.
• The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint and attached to
the tether anchor on the rear of the seatback.
• Tighten all three straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat.
WARNING!
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of an infant or child restraint. The child could be badly injured or killed.
Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child
restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor toroute it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the latch plate into the
buckle.
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion
around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt
occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
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• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt, secure the toptether strap. The tether strap should be routed over the center top of the head restraint.
WARNING!
Rearward-facing child seats must NEVERbe used in the front seat of a vehicle with
a front passenger airbag. An airbag deployment could cause severe injury or death
to infants in this position.
FRONT SEATS
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The sudden movement of
the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be properly
adjusted, and you could be injured. Only adjust a seat while the vehicle is parked.
Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward
• Lift up on the adjusting bar located at the front of the seat near the floor and release at
the desired position.
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Recliner
• Lift the recliner lever located on the outboardside of the seat, lean back and release at the
desired position.
Driver’s Seat Height Adjustment
• The height adjustment lever is located on theoutboard side of the seat. Raise the lever to
raise the seat. Lower the lever to lower the
seat.
Lumbar Support
• The lumbar lever is on the outboard side ofthe seatback. Rotate the lumbar lever
downward to increase the lumbar support or
upward to decrease the lumbar support as
desired.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be seriously
or even fatally injured. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
Six-Way Power Seats
• The power seat switch is located on the outboard side of the seat near the floor. Use
the switch to move the seat up, down,
forward, rearward, or to tilt the seat.
CAUTION!
DO NOT place any article under a power seat or impede its ability to move as it may
cause damage to the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement is
stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.
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Heated Seats
• The controls for the front heated seats arelocated on the center instrument panel area.
• Press the switch once to select High-level heating. Press the switch a second time to
select Low-level heating. Press the switch a
third time to shut the heating elements Off.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other
physical conditions 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 that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that has
been overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface
temperature of the seat.
CAUTION!
Repeated overheating of the seat could damage the heating element and/or degrade
the material of the seat.
Fold-Flat Front Passenger Seat
• The front passenger seat can be folded flat.Pull up on the recliner handle, to the full
upward position, to fold down the seatback.
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REAR SEATS
Folding Rear Seatback
• To fold each rear seatback, pull the strapforward to move the seatback forward and
flat.
Reclining Rear Seatback
• To recline each rear seatback, pull the strapforward just enough to release the seatback
latch. Then push the seatback to a reclined
position, approximately 35 degrees
maximum, and release the strap.
TILT STEERING COLUMN
• The tilt lever is located on the steeringcolumn, below the turn signal lever.
• Push down on the lever to unlock the steering column.
• With one hand firmly on the steering wheel, move the steering column up or down as
desired.
• Pull upward on the lever to lock the column firmly in place.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while driving. Adjusting the steering column while
driving or driving with the steering column unlocked, could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle. Be sure the steering column is locked before driving your
vehicle. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury or death.
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PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) - If Equipped
• Press the EVIC button, located below thespeedometer, until Personal Settings is
displayed on the EVIC. Use the EVIC button to
select one of the following, then press and
hold the EVIC button to select either “ON” or
“OFF”.
• Language • Key-Off Power Delay
• Auto Door Locks • Display Units of Measure In
• Auto Unlock On Exit • Confirmation of Voice Commands
• Sound Horn With Remote Key Lock • Automatic Compass Calibration
• Illuminated Approach • Compass Variance
• Headlamp Off Delay • Manual Compass Calibration
• RKE Unlock (Remote Key Unlock)
Driver’s Door 1st • Flash Lamps With Lock (Flashing
Lights with Remote Key Lock)
Key Fob Programmable Features
• The following features may also be programmed using the Key Fob transmitter or the
ignition switch and driver's door lock switch.
NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Vehicle
Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Vehicle Security Alarm activated will cause the
alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Vehicle Security Alarm.
Unlock On First Press
• To unlock either the driver's side, or all doors, on the first press of the UNLOCK button:
• Press and hold the LOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 10 seconds.Then, press and hold the UNLOCK button while still holding the LOCK button.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
Auto Unlock Doors On Exit
• To have all of the vehicle doors unlock when any door is opened: • Enter your vehicle and close all the doors.
• Within 15 seconds, cycle the ignition switch from the LOCK position to the ON positiona minimum of four times, ending in the LOCK position (do not start the engine).
• Within 30 seconds, press the driver’s door lock switch in the UNLOCK direction. A single chime will indicate that programming is complete.
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Auto Door Lock
• To have the doors lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph(24 km/h):
• Enter your vehicle and close all the doors.
• Within 15 seconds, cycle the ignition switch from the LOCK position to the ON position a minimum of four times, ending in the LOCK position (do not start the engine).
• Within 30 seconds, press the driver’s door lock switch in the LOCK direction. A single chime will indicate that programming is complete.
Sound Horn With Lock
• To turn the horn chirp on or off when the doors are locked:
• Press the LOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 10 seconds. Then,press the PANIC button while still holding the LOCK button.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
Flashing Lights With Lock
• The turn signal lights flashing, when the doors are locked or unlocked, feature can be turned on or off. To turn this feature on or off:
• Press and hold the UNLOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold the LOCK button while still holding the UNLOCK
button.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
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TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS LEVER
Headlights/Parking Lights
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent for parking lightsand to the second
detent for headlights
.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
• Rotate the center portion of the lever to the extreme bottom position to fully dim the instrument panel lights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is
opened.
• Rotate the center portion of the lever up to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the next detent position to brighten the odometer and radio controls when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the last detent to turn on the interior lighting.
Flash To Pass
• Pull the lever toward you to activate the high beams. The high beams will remain on untilthe lever is released.
High Beam Operation
• Push the lever forward to activate the high beams.
NOTE: For safe driving, turn off high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent
headlight glare and as a courtesy to other motorists.
Fog Lights
• Turn on the parking lights or low beam headlights and pull out the end of the lever.
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Turn Signals/Lane Change Assist
• Tap the lever up or down once and the turn signal (right or left) will flash three times andautomatically turn off.
WIPER/WASHER LEVER
Front Wipers
Intermittent, Low And High Operation
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent position for one of five intermittent settings,the second detent for low wiper operation and the third detent for high wiper operation.
Washer Operation
• Pull the lever toward you and hold for as long as spray is desired.
Mist
• Pull down on the lever and release when a single wipe is desired.
Rear Wiper
Wiper Operation
• Rotate the center portion of the lever forward to the first detent for rear wiper operation.
Washer Operation
• Rotate the center portion of the lever past the first detent to activate the rear washer.
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