JEEP RENEGADE 2015 1.G Owners Manual

Closing
Hold up the hood with one hand and with the other hand
remove the support rod from its seat and reinsert it into
the locking tab.
Lower the hood to approximately 6 inches (15 cm) from
the engine compartment and drop it. Make sure that the
hood is completely closed.
CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Lower the hood until it is open approxi-
mately 6 inches (15 cm), and then drop it. This should
secure both latches. Never drive your vehicle unless
the hood is fully closed, with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your
vehicle. If the hood is not fully latched, it could open
when the vehicle is in motion and block your vision.
Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
injury or death.
LIFTGATE
Opening
To unlock the liftgate, use the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter or activate the power door lock
switches located on the driver door handle.
To open the liftgate, squeeze the electronic liftgate release
and pull the liftgate open with one fluid motion.
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The liftgate Passive Entry unlock feature is built into the
Electronic Liftgate release. With a valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitter within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the liftgate, push the
Electronic Liftgate release to open with one fluid motion.
Liftgate Handle Location
A — Liftgate HandleElectronic Liftgate Handle Location
A — Electronic Liftgate Release/Liftgate Passive Entry Location
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Emergency Opening
Proceed as follows:
1. Remove the rear shelf (if equipped).
2. Fold the rear seats forward.
3. Using the supplied screwdriver (located under cargo
floor in tool kit), remove the yellow tab.
Emergency Opening Tab Location
A — Yellow Tab
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4. Insert the screwdriver into the release tab slot to
trigger the release tab of the liftgate.
Closing
Grasp the liftgate closing handle and lower the liftgate.
Emergency Release Tab Slot Location
B — Release Tab SlotA — Liftgate Closing Handle
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NOTE:Before closing the liftgate, make sure to be in
possession of the key because the liftgate will be locked
automatically.
Liftgate Initialization
As a result of a possible disconnection of the battery or
the interruption of the fuse protection, you will need to
#initialize#the opening/closing mechanism of the liftgate
as follows:
1. Close all the doors and the liftgate.
2. Press the LIFTGATE button on the Key Fob with
Remote Control.
3. Press the LIFTGATE button on the Key Fob with
Remote Control a second time.
Cargo Area Features
Cargo Load Floor
The vehicle is equipped with a load floor that can be
adjusted as needed.
Position 1 (Floor Flush):
This position allows you to make the load floor flat for
ease of loading/unloading objects from the cargo area.
This position also makes it possible to use the space
below as another compartment for storing fragile or
smaller objects.
Position 2 (Elevated Position):
When the rear seatbacks and front passenger seat is
folded flat, it will allow for loading objects of long
dimensions. It is recommended to use this position only
during the actual transporting of the objects, then bring
the load floor in position 1.
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Table Tilt Load
In addition to the two positions described above, the load
floor can also be placed in a tilted position (slanted
toward the rear seatbacks as to ease the access to the
underlying zone of the luggage compartment (e.g. to pick
up the spare tire or the Tire Service Kit).
Place the load floor in a way that it rests at the supports
1 and 2 on the sides of the cargo area.
The load floor provides securing of any cargo inside this
position, so that the cargo will slide in the case of sudden
braking.
Load Floor
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Access To The Loading Floor
To access the double load compartment, proceed as follows:
1. Lift up on the Load Floor Handle.
Table Tilt Load Supports
1—LoadingFloorSupportOne2—LoadingFloorSupportTwo
Load Floor Handle1—CargoLoadFloorHandle2—CargoLoadFloor
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2. Place the desired objects inside the compartment.
3. Reposition the load floor.
CAUTION!
The load floor must be arranged in a central position
with respect to cargo area.
Displacement Load Floor
To position the load from the lower to the upper position,
proceed as follows:
1. Grasp the load floor handle and lift up the load floor.
2. Correctly place the load floor on the side panel guides
and on the rear cross member.
Access To Tire Service Kit Or Spare Tire
To access the Tire Service Kit or spare tire and container
carrier, proceed as follows:
1. Grasp the load floor handle and remove the floor.
2. Pull the tab and lift up on the carpet.
Cargo Area Storage
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Anchoring Of The Load
The cargo tie-downs, located on the cargo area floor,
should be used to safely secure loads when the vehicle is
moving.
The side panels maybe equipped with three hooks (one
on the left side and two on the right side) for securing
loads that are not excessively heavy.
Tie-Downs
Load Hook
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Rear Power Outlet
The rear cargo power outlet is located on the left side of
the cargo area.
The outlet only works when the ignition is in the
MAR/RUN position.
Load Hooks
Rear 12 Volt Cargo Power Outlet
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