key fob JEEP PATRIOT 2010 1.G User Guide

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC.. 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT.............. 4
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .......... 6
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB .................. 8
THEFT ALARM............... 9
SEAT BELT ................. 9
CHILD RESTRAINTS ............ 9
FRONT SEATS ...............11
REAR SEATS ................14
TILT STEERING COLUMN .........14
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES .......15
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS LEVER .......17
WIPER/WASHER LEVER ..........18
SPEED CONTROL LEVER .........19
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION (CVT) ...........20
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS ......20
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
(ATC) ....................21
POWER SUNROOF .............21
WIND BUFFETING .............22
ELECTRONICS
NON-TOUCH-SCREEN RADIOS ......23
TOUCH-SCREEN RADIOS .........26
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS ........30
UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE . . . 31
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION
CENTER (EVIC) ...............31
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER . . . 32
POWER INVERTER .............33
POWER OUTLET ..............34
UCONNECT™ PHONE ...........34
VOICE COMMAND .............36
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION .....37
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM
TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS)........38
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME, ETC.) ............39
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK
MANUAL OVERRIDE SYSTEM .......39
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24 HOUR TOWING ASSISTANCE -
U.S. ONLY..................40
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING
LIGHTS ...................40
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .......43
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OVERHEATING..44
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ......44
JUMP-STARTING ..............47
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ......51
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ........52
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ......53
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD............54
ENGINE COMPARTMENT .........55
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES .........57
MAINTENANCE CHART ..........58
FUSES ...................60
TIRE PRESSURES .............61
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE .....62
EXTERIOR BULBS .............62
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER
CENTER...................63
CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMER
CENTER ...................63
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED ..................63
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING ........63
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE
50 UNITED STATES
AND WASHINGTON, D.C. .........64
TIRE WARRANTY ..............64
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
MOPAR® ACCESSORIES ..........67
TABLE OF CONTENTS

KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The
Doors/Liftgate
• Press the LOCK button once to lock all thedoors and the liftgate. Press the UNLOCK
button once to unlock the driver’s door only
and twice within five seconds to unlock all the
doors and liftgate.
• All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first press of the UNLOCK button. Refer to
Programmable Features in this guide.
WARNING!
Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for a number of reasons. A
child or others could be injured. Children should be warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal, or the shift lever. Do not leave the key in the ignition. A child
could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
Remote Start
NOTE: The vehicle must be equipped with an automatic transaxle to be equipped with
Remote Start.
• Press the REMOTE START button
x2twice within five seconds. Pressing the REMOTE
START button a third time shuts the engine off.
• To drive the vehicle, press the UNLOCK button, insert the key in the ignition and turn to the ON/RUN position.
• With remote start, the engine will only run for 15 minutes (timeout) unless the ignition key is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the key after two consecutive timeouts.
WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide
is poisonous and can cause serious injury or death when inhaled.
• Keep Key Fob transmitters away from children. Operation of the Remote Start System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause serious injury or
death.
GETTING STARTED
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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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GETTING STARTED

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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GETTING STARTED

RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle (Flat Towing With All
Four Wheels On The Ground)
Recreational Towing
ConditionManual Transaxle
Vehicles Automatic Transaxle
Vehicles
Four Wheel Flat Tow (All
Wheels on Ground) Yes
Never
Two Wheel Dolly Tow (Front
or Rear Wheels on Ground) Never
Never
Flat Bed Tow (All Wheels
on Bed of Truck) Ye s
Ye s
NOTE: Vehicles equipped with manual transaxles may be recreationally towed (flat towed)
at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if the manual transaxle is in NEUTRAL and the
ignition key is in the ACC position.
CAUTION!
• DO NOT flat tow any vehicle equipped with an automatic
transaxle. Damage to the
drivetrain will result. If these
vehicles require towing, make sure
all four wheels are off the ground.
• Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used. Internal damage to the
transaxle will occur if a front or
rear wheel lift is used when
recreational towing.
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION
INTERLOCK MANUAL
OVERRIDE SYSTEM
• The manual override may be used inthe event that the shift lever should fail
to move from PARK with the Key Fob in
the ON position and the brake pedal
pressed. • To operate the shift lock manual
override, perform the following steps:
• Locate and remove the removable plug in the right side of the shift
lever housing.
• Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or ON position without starting the
engine.
• Firmly set the parking brake.
• Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
• Using your finger, press and hold the override tab through the access
port.
• Move the shift lever into the NEUTRAL position and start the
vehicle.
• Reinstall the removable plug.
• Have your vehicle inspected by your local authorized dealer if the shift lock
manual override has been used.
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UTILITY