four wheel drive JEEP PATRIOT 2011 1.G User Guide

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWelcome From Chrysler Group LLC....2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDriver Cockpit................4
Instrument Cluster .............6
GETTING STARTEDKeyFOB ..................8
Remote Start................8
Theft Alarm .................9
Seat Belt ..................9
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) —
Airbags .................. 10
Child Restraints .............. 11
Front Seats ................ 13
Rear Seats ................ 14
Heated Seats ............... 15
Tilt Steering Column ........... 16
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLETurn Signal/Lights Lever ......... 17
Wiper/Washer Lever ........... 18
Speed Control .............. 19
Continuously Variable Automatic
Transmission (CVT) ............ 20
Manual Climate Controls ......... 20
Automatic Temperature Controls (ATC) . . 21
Power Sunroof .............. 21
Wind Buffeting .............. 23
ELECTRONICSYour Vehicle's Sound System ...... 24
Non-Touch-Screen Radios ........ 26
Touch-Screen Radio ........... 29
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...... 33
Uconnect™ Phone ............ 33
Uconnect™ Voice Command ...... 35
iPod
®/USB/MP3 Control ......... 36
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) ................... 37
Programmable Features ......... 38
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink
®) ............... 39
Power Inverter .............. 41
Power Outlet ............... 42
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
Four-Wheel Drive Operation ....... 43
UTILITY
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings).............. 44
Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome,
Etc.) .................... 45
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance ....... 46
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights .... 46
If Your Engine Overheats ......... 50
Automatic Transmission Overheating . . . 50
Jacking And Tire Changing ........ 51
Jump-Starting .............. 54
Shift Lever Override ............ 56
Towing A Disabled Vehicle ........ 57
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle .......... 58
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ 59
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood............ 60
Engine Compartment ........... 61
Fluids And Capacities ........... 63
Maintenance Chart ............ 64
Fuses ................... 67
Tire Pressures ............... 68
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ....... 69
Exterior Bulbs ............... 69
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . 70
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer
Center................... 70
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . . 70
Publications Ordering ........... 70
Reporting Safety Defects In The 50 United
States And Washington, D.C. ...... 71
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
Authentic Accessories By MOPAR®... 72
INDEX.................. 73
TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
OPERATION• This feature provides full time,on-demand, four-wheel drive (4WD).
• To activate, pull the T-handle, located in between the front driver and
passenger seats, up once and
release. The “4WD Indicator Light” will
come on in the cluster.
• This can be done on the fly, at any vehicle speed. To deactivate, simply
pull on the T-handle one more time.
The “4WD Indicator Light” will then
turn off.
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
43

Airbag ..................10
Alarm,Panic ...............8
Arming Theft System
(Security Alarm)..............9
Audio Jack ...............29
Audio Settings ..............27
Automatic Temperature Control
(ATC) ...................21
Automatic Transmission FluidType ...............63
Overheating ..............50
AxleFluid ................63
Belts, Seat ................9
BrakeFluid ...............63
Bulb Replacement ...........69
Calibration, Compass ..........37
Change Oil Indicator ..........49
Child Restraint ..............11
Child Restraint Tether Anchors ....11
Clock Setting ............28,30
Compass Calibration ..........37
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ...........63
Cruise Control (Speed Control) ....19
CruiseLight ...............19
Customer Assistance ..........70
Defects, Reporting ...........71
Dimmer Control .............17
Dimmer Switch, Headlight .......17
Disarming, Theft System .........9
Driver Cockpit ..............4
Electronic Speed Control
(Cruise Control) .............19
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) .................37,38
Electronics Your Vehicle's Sound System ....24
Engine Compartment .............61
OilSelection .............63
Overheating ..............50
Event Data Recorder ..........59
ExteriorLights ..............69 Flash-To-Pass ..............17
Fluid Capacities
.............63
Fluids ...................63
FogLights ................17
Folding Front Passenger Seat .....14
Folding Rear Seat ............14
Four Wheel Drive Operation ......43
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ........58
Front Heated Seats ...........15
Fuel Specifications .............63
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink
®)..39
Hard Disk Drive .............30
Headlights ................17
Dimmer Switch ............17
High Beam ..............17
HeatedSeats ..............15
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer)
Switch ..................17
HomeLink
®(Garage Door Opener)
Transmitter ................39
Hood Release ..............60
Instrument Cluster ............6
Indicators ................7
Instrument Cluster Warning
Lights .................6,46
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . 18
Introduction ................2
Inverter Outlet (115V) ..........41
Inverter, Power .............41
iPod
®/USB/MP3 Control ........36
Jack Location ..............51
Jump Starting ..............54
KeyFob ..................8
Key Fob Programmable Features . . . 38
Lane Change Assist ..........17
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren) .................11
Lights Headlights ..............17
INDEX
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