warning JEEP RENEGADE 2018 Owner handbook (in English)

need to wait for a few minutes until warm
air flows into the compartment.
IMPORTANT To preserve the battery
charge, this function cannot be
activated when the engine is off.
Auto On Comfort (where provided)
The electric heated driver seat is
switched on automatically to "maximum
heating" whenever the engine is started
and the outside temperature is lower
than 4.4°C. This functionality can be
enabled or disabled from theUconnect™
system Menu.
REAR SEATS
Partial extension of the luggage
compartment (1/3 or 2/3)
6)
Proceed as follows:remove the parcel shelf, if present;completely lower the rear seat head
restraints;
make sure that the seat belt is
positioned on trim A fig. 21;
operate lever B to tilt the left or right
part of the backrest: it will automatically
tilt forward. If necessary, accompany the
backrest during the initial stage of tilting.
When you lift the lever, you will see a red
mark.Repositioning the backrests
13) 14)
Move the seat belts to the side, checking
that they are correctly extended and not
twisted or pinched behind the backrests.
Make sure that the seat belts are
positioned on trims A fig. 21 (where
provided), then lift up the backrests and
push them back until a click is heard for
both locking mechanisms, at the side.
Make sure that the "red marks" on levers
A fig. 21 are not visible any more (the
"red mark" means that the backrest is not
locked properly).
WARNING
11)All adjustments must be made with
the car stationary.
12)Once you have released the
adjustment lever, always check that the
seat is locked on the guides by trying to
move it back and forth. If the seat is not
locked into place, it may unexpectedly
slide and cause the driver to lose control
of the car.
13)Make sure the backrests are properly
secured at both sides (not visible "red
notches) to prevent them from moving
forward, in the event of sharp braking,
with possible impact with of the
passengers.
14)If a passenger is present, it won't be
possible to use the armrest, but the
central backrest needs to be properly
attached.
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WARNING
15)Head restraints must be adjusted so
that the head, rather than the neck, rests
on them. Only in this case they can
protect your head correctly.
STEERING WHEEL
16) 17)
ADJUSTMENTS
The steering wheel can be adjusted both
in height and in depth.
To adjust, move lever A fig. 24 (left hand
drive versions) or fig. 25 (right hand drive
versions) downwards to position 1, then
adjust the steering wheel to the most
suitable position and lock it in position
by moving lever A to position 2.
ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL
HEATING
(where provided)
With ignition device at MAR, press the
button on the dashboard fig. 26.
When the function is on, the LED on the
button switches on.
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IMPORTANT If this function is
activated with engine off the battery
may run down.
Auto On Comfort (where provided)
The electric heated steering wheel is
switched on automatically whenever the
engine is started and the outside
temperature is lower than 4.4°C. This
functionality can be enabled or disabled
from theUconnect™system Menu.
WARNING
16)All adjustments must be carried out
only with the car stationary and engine
off.
17)It is absolutely forbidden to carry out
any after-market operation involving
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g. installation of
anti-theft device) that could adversely
affect performance and safety, invalidate
the warranty and also result in the car not
meeting type-approval requirements.
REAR VIEW MIRRORS
INTERIOR MIRROR
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes its release in the event of a
violent impact with the passenger.
Operate lever A fig. 27 to adjust the
mirror into two different positions:
normal or anti-glare.
ELECTROCHROMIC INTERIOR
MIRROR
(where provided)
On some versions, an electrochromic
mirror is available, that can automatically
modify its reflecting action to prevent
dazzling the driver fig. 28.
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WARNING
18)As the driver's door mirror is curved, it
may slightly alter the perception of
distance.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
LIGHT SWITCH
Light switch A fig. 31, located on the left
side of the instrument panel (left hand
drive versions) or on the right side (right
hand drive versions), controls the
headlamp operations, parking lights,
daytime lights, low beams, fog lights,
rear fog lights, and regulates the
instrument panel lighting and the
symbols on the control buttons.
Outside lighting can happen only when
the starter is in position MAR.
The instrument panel and the variouscontrols on the dashboard will be lit up
when the exterior lights are switched on.
AUTO FUNCTION(Dusk sensor)
(where provided)
This is an infrared LED sensor that works
in conjunction with the rain sensor and is
located on the windscreen. It is able to
detect variations in outside lighting
based on the light sensitivity and adjusts
the display Menu or theUconnect™
system.
The higher the sensitivity, the lower the
amount of external light needed to switch
the lights on.
Function activation: turn the light switch
to AUTO.
Function deactivation: turn the light
switch to a position other than AUTO.
IMPORTANT This function can only be
activated with the ignition device at
MAR.
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
With the ignition device on MAR, turn
the switch to. If the dipped beam
headlights are activated, the daytime
lights are switched off and the dipped
beam headlights, side lights and number
plate lights are switched on. The
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warning light switches on in the
instrument panel.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
(DRL)
"Daytime Running Lights"
(where provided)
19) 20)
With the ignition device turned to MAR
and the light switch turned to positionO
the daytime running/side lights are
automatically activated; the other lights
and interior lighting remain off.
The daytime running lights are
temporarily deactivated when the
direction indicators are activated. When
the direction indicators are deactivated,
the daylight running lights are
reactivated.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS(where provided)
With the ignition device in MAR, with the
side lights and dipped beam headlights
on, press switch
to turn on the fog
lights.
To switch off the fog lights press the
switch again or turn it to positionO.
“Cornering Lights” function
The function activates with the main
beam headlights switched on with a
speed lower than 40 km/h - For widewheel rotation angles or at the switching
on the direction indicator, a light will
turn on (built in the front fog light)
referring to the turning side which will
extend the night visibility angle.
REAR FOG LIGHT
With ignition device in MAR, press thebutton to switch the light on/off.
The rear fog light switches on only when
the dipped beam headlights or fog lights
are switched on. The light switches off by
pressing the
button or by switching off
the main beam headlights or the fog
lights.
PARKING LIGHTS
These can be turned on by turning the
light switch ring to theposition. Thewarning light on the instrument
panel turns on.
IMPORTANT NOTE Do not select this
light switch position when the car is
moving, but only to indicate that the car
is parked when prescribed by the
regulations in force in the country where
you are driving (Highway Code).
To turn the lights off, turn the light
switch ring to theOposition
HEADLIGHTS OFF TIMER
Function activation
It is possible to enable switching on the
lights for the preset time by turning the
ignition device to STOP, with the light
switch ring nut in position
and then
turning the ring nut to positionO.
IMPORTANT To activate this function
the headlights must be deactivated
within 2 minutes after the ignition
device has been taken to STOP.
Automatic function activation
(where provided)
If the car is equipped with a dusk sensor,
it is possible to enable the function
automatically: with the ignition device in
MAR, turn the light switch ring nut to
AUTO, if the sensor reports low light
levels, it will enable the dipped beam
headlights.
The headlights off delay is enabled
automatically when the ignition device is
turned to STOP with the headlights on
for the time selected in the Menu.
Function deactivation
This function is disabled by waiting for
the time set from the Menu, or by turning
the ignition device to the MAR position.
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If the headlights are switched off before
the ignition, they will switch off normally.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
To activate the fixed main beam
headlights, with the ignition device in
MAR, push left lever A fig. 32 (car travel
direction). The light switch should be
turned toAUTOwith the dipped beam
headlights on, or it should be turned to
position
.
To flash, the unstable position is used
(activate by pulling the lever towards
you). With main beam headlights on, the
warning light on the instrument
panel will come on at the same time.
The main beam headlights are
deactivated bringing the lever back to the
central stable position. Warning light
switches off in the instrument panel.Automatic main beam headlights
This function is enabled with the display
Menu or theUconnect™system, and with
the light switch turned to AUTO.
The first time the main beam headlights
are activated (pushing the left lever), the
function is activated (green warning light
comes on in the instrument panel).
If the main beam headlights are actually
on, the blue
warning light will also
come on in the instrument panel.
To deactivate the automatic function
rotate the light switch ring nut to position
.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Bring left lever A fig. 32 to the (stable)
position:
upwards: activates the right direction
indicator;
downwards: activates the left direction
indicator.
"Lane Change" function
If you wish to signal a lane change, place
the left lever in the unstable position for
less than half a second. The direction
indicator on the side selected will flash
five times and then switch off
automatically.
COURTESY LIGHTS
This function, with the ignition device in
MAR, allows activating the side lights
and the number plate lights for
25 seconds, each time the car is
unlocked with the key with remote
control, or the “Passive Entry” system
(where present).
Enabling the function can be adjusted
through the display Menu or the
Uconnect™system.
The function is automatically disabled
once the activation time elapses
(25 seconds), or when the car doors are
locked again, or by turning the ignition
device to a non-MAR position.
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HEADLIGHT REGULATION
Headlight corrector
It only works with the starter device in
position MAR and the low beams on.
To regulate, turn the A ring fig. 33,
located on the left side of the instrument
panel (left hand drive version) or on the
right side (right hand drive).
Position 0: one or two people in the front
seats;
Position 1: 4 peoplePosition 2: 4 people + load in bootPosition 3: Driver + maximum load
allowed stowed in the boot
IMPORTANT Check the headlight
position every time the load weight is
changed.
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND
CONTROL BUTTON GRAPHIC
BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
The ring nut is located on the left side
(left hand drive versions) or on the right
side (right hand drive versions) of the
dashboard.
With side lights or headlights on, turn
ring nut B fig. 33 upwards to increase
light brightness of the instrument panel
and of the control button graphics, or
turn the ring nut downwards to decrease
it.
WARNING
19)The daytime running lights are an
alternative to the dipped headlights for
driving during the daytime in countries
where it is compulsory to have lights on
during the day; where it is not compulsory,
the use of daytime running lights is
permitted.20)Daytime running lights cannot replace
dipped beam headlights when driving at
night or through tunnels. The use of
daytime running lights is governed by the
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device at MAR), no wiping cycle occurs
for system protection reasons.
It is possible to reactivate the automatic
wiping mode in three ways:
by rotating ring A to theposition
and back to theorpositionby moving the stalk upwards to
position MIST
upon exceeding the 5 km/h speed with
the rain sensor
Deactivation
Use the display Menu or the Uconnect
(TM)system, or turn ring A to any
non-intermittent position (or).
REAR WINDOW WIPER /
WASHER
Activation
Ring B can be set to the following
positions:
rearscreen wiper offintermittent wipe
continuous operation, without
pausing between two strokes.
By operating ring nut B, the rear window
wiper can function in the following
modes:
continuous: when the ring is turned to
theposition;intermittent: when the ring nut is in
positionand the rear window wiper is
stopped;
synchronous: when the ring nut is in
positionand the rear window wiper is
moving or set to AUTO. In this mode, the
rear window wiper makes one stroke for
each two strokes of the windscreen
wiper;
single stroke: when the ring is in theposition, the windscreen wiper is
active and reverse gear is engaged.
Push the stalk towards the dashboard
(rocking position) to activate the rear
window washer jet. Keep pushing the
lever to automatically activate both the
rear window washer jet and the rear
window wiper with a single movement.
Deactivation
The function stops when the stalk is
released.
WARNING
21)Make sure the device is switched off
whenever the windscreen must be
cleaned.
IMPORTANT
7)Never use the windscreen wipers to
remove layers of snow or ice from the
windscreen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor cut-out
switch, which prevents operation for a few
seconds, may intervene. If operation is not
subsequently restored, even after
restarting the engine, contact a Jeep
Dealership.
8)Do not operate the windscreen wiper
with the blades lifted from the windscreen.
9)Do not activate the rain sensor when
washing the car in an automatic car wash.
10)Make sure the device is switched off if
there is ice on the windscreen.
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manual electric operation during window
closing.
Window opening
Push the buttons to open the desired
window.
When any of the opening buttons on front
or rear doors is pressed briefly, the
window moves in stages; if the button is
held down, "continuous automatic"
operation is activated.
If the button is pressed again, the
window will stop in the desired position.
Window closing
Lift the buttons to close the desired
window.
The window closing stage occurs
following the same logic described for
the opening stage, for the front door
windows only.
The rear door windows can only be closed
"in stages".
Front window anti-pinch safety device
(where provided)
This safety system can recognise the
presence of any obstacle during the
window closing movement. If this occurs,
the system stops the window's movement
and reverts it by a few centimetres,
depending on its position.
The anti-crush safety function isactivated both during the manual and the
automatic operation of the window.
Electric window system initialisation
If power supply is interrupted, the
electric window automatic operation
must be reinitialised.
The initialisation procedure described
below must be carried out with the doors
closed and for each door:
fully close the window to be
initialised, with manual operation;
after the window has reached the
upper end of travel, hold the up button
down for at least 3 seconds.
WARNING
22)Incorrect use of the electric windows
may be dangerous. Before and during their
operation, ensure that any passengers are
not at risk from the moving glass either by
personal objects getting caught in the
mechanism or by being hit by it directly.
When leaving the vehicle (equipped with
mechanical key with remote control),
always remove the key from the ignition
device to prevent accidental operation of
the electric windows from being a hazard
for those still on board.
ELECTRIC SUN ROOF
23)11)
The electric sun roof comprises two glass
panels (the front one is mobile and the
rear one fixed) and is fitted with an
electrically operated sun blind.
On some versions, the front panel might
be electrically operated.
The sun roof and the blind can be
operated only with the ignition device
turned to MAR.
CONTROL BUTTONS
Button Afig. 40: press the button on the
front glass panel to open it fully. Pull the
button: the front panel will close fully.
Press button A again during automatic
opening and closing to stop the blind
movement.
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Proceed as follows:move the roof to fully closed position;move the ignition device to STOP and
keep it there for 10 seconds;
move the ignition device to MAR;press button A: fig. 40 in "closing"
position;
press the button for at least
10 seconds, then you should hear the
mechanical stop of the roof motor;
press the button A in the "closing"
position again within 5 seconds;
hold down button A: in this position,
the roof will perform an automatic
opening and closing cycle. Otherwise,
repeat the operations starting from the
beginning;
hold down button A until the roof is
completely closed: the initialisation
procedure has ended.
WARNING
23)When leaving the vehicle (equipped
with mechanical key with a remote
control), always remove the key from the
ignition device to avoid the risk of injury
to those still inside the vehicle due to
accidental operation of the sun roof.
Improper use of the roof can be
dangerous. Before and during operation,
always check that no-one is exposed to the
risk of being injured by the moving
sunroof or by objects getting caught or hit
by it.
IMPORTANT
11)Do not open the sun roof if a
transverse roof rack is fitted. Do not open
the sun roof if there is snow or ice on it:
you may damage it.
MySky SUN ROOF
12)
The roof has two panels, a front and a
rear one, that can be individually or
simultaneously removed, as wished.
Front and rear panels are distinguished
by a dedicated symbol on the bottom of
the panels themselves.
IMPORTANT The panels can withstand
any snow that may deposit on them. In
any case, it is advisable to remove
excessive snow.
FRONT PANEL ELECTRIC
MOVEMENT
On some versions, the front panel might
be electrically operated.
This operates only with the ignition
device at MAR. The panel can be
adjusted forward/backward and opened
in “swivel” position.
The buttons to operate the front panel
are located on the trim close to the front
ceiling light fig. 42:
Button A: open/close the front panel to
the end of its travel. Press button A to
fully open the front glass panel. Pull the
button: the front panel will close fully.
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