2008 JEEP LIBERTY transmission

the air conditioner is on, turn it off. Also, shift the
transmission into ªNº (Neutral) and idle the vehicle. If
the needle remains on the ªHº mark, turn the engine off
immediately and call for service. (See page 384 for more
information.)
NOTE:The gauge pointer will remain near its last
reading when the engine is turned off. It will return to a
true reading when the engine is restarted.
CAUTION!
Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the en-
gine running, as you would not be able to react to the
temperature indicator if the engine overheats.24. Transmission Temperature Warning Light Ð If
Equipped
This light indicates that the transmission fluid
temperature is running hot. This may occur
with severe usage, such as trailer towing. If this
light turns on, safely pull over and stop the
vehicle. Then, shift the transmission into ªNº (Neutral)
and run the engine at idle or faster until the light turns
off.
25. Trip Odometer Button
Changing the Display
Press and release this button once to change the display
from odometer to ªTrip A.º Press and release it again to
change the display from ªTrip Aº to ªTrip B.º On vehicles
equipped with a Base Cluster, press and release it once
again to display the outside temperature. On vehicles
equipped with a Mid Line Cluster, press and release it
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2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal slowly three
times within 10 seconds.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
NOTE:If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary, repeat this procedure.
28. Cruise Indicator Light Ð If Equipped
This indicator lights when the electronic speed
control system is turned on. (See page 147 for
more information.)
29. Transmission Range Indicator
This display indicator shows automatic transmission
gear selection. (See page 281 for more information.)
30. Seat Belt Reminder Light
This light will turn on for several seconds after the
ignition is turned ON as a reminder to ªbuckleup.º This light will remain on as long as the seat belt
remains unbuckled. (See page 48 for more information.)
31. Brake System Warning Light
This light monitors various brake functions,
including brake fluid level and parking brake
application. If the light turns on, it may indi-
cate that the parking brake is applied, that the
brake fluid level is low, or that there is a problem with the
anti-lock brake system (if equipped).
The dual brake system provides a reserve braking capac-
ity in the event of a failure to a portion of the hydraulic
system. Failure of either half of the dual brake system is
indicated by the Brake Warning Light, which will turn on
when the brake fluid level in the master cylinder has
dropped below a specified level.
The light will remain on until the cause is corrected.
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NOTE:Magnetic materials should be kept away from
the top of the right rear quarter window. This is where
the compass sensor is located.
NOTE:The vehicle speed must be at 0 mph (0 km/h)
(manual transmission) or the gear selector lever in ªPº
(Park) (auto transmission) to enter the variance setting
mode.
To set the variance, first, turn the ignition switch to the
ON position. Next, press and hold the trip odometer
button until the current variance zone number displays
(approximately ten seconds). Then, press and release the
button to increment the variance value by one, until the
proper variance zone is selected according to the map.
Finally, turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position to
exit this mode.
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NOTE:The factory default zone is 8. During program-
ming, the zone value will wrap around from zone 15 to
zone 1.
Calibrating the Compass (Mid Line Cluster Only)
If the compass appears erratic, inaccurate, or abnormal,
you may wish to calibrate it. However, prior to calibrat-
ing the compass, make sure the proper Compass Variance
value is selected.
NOTE:The vehicle speed must be at 0 mph (0 km/h)
(manual transmission) or the gear selector lever in ªPº
(Park) (auto transmission) to enter the calibration mode.
To calibrate the compass, first, start the engine. Next,
press and hold the trip odometer button until the current
variance zone number displays (approximately ten sec-
onds). Then, press and hold the button again until the
direction displays with the ªCALº indicator on continu-
ously (approximately ten seconds). Finally, drive thevehicle in one or more complete circles, at speeds under
5 mph (8 km/h), in an area free from power lines and
large metallic objects, until the ªCALº indicator turns off.
The compass will now function normally.
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC) Ð IF EQUIPPED
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display. It is located at the
bottom of the speedometer in the instrument cluster.
Vehicles equipped with steering wheel mounted buttons
(described in this section) are also equipped with the
EVIC. The EVIC consists of the following:
²System Status
²Vehicle information warning message displays
²Tire Pressure Monitor System (If Equipped)
²Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features)
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Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Displays
When the appropriate conditions exist, the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) displays the following
messages:
²Turn Signal On (with a continuous warning chime)
²Left Front Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
²Left Rear Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
²Right Front Turn Signal Light Out (with a single
chime)
²Right Rear Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime)
²RKE Battery Low (with a single chime)
²Memory #1/#2 Profile Set
²Memory #1/#2 Profile Recall
²Memory System Disabled ± Vehicle Not in Park (with
a single chime) Ð automatic transmission
²Memory System Disabled ± Vehicle in Motion (with a
single chime) Ð manual transmission
²Memory System Disabled ± Seat Belt Buckled (with a
single chime)
²Personal Settings Not Available ± Vehicle Not in Park
Ð automatic transmission
²Personal Settings Not Available ± Vehicle in Motion Ð
manual transmission
²Left/Right Front Door Ajar (one or more, with a single
chime if speed is above 1 mph)
²Left/Right Rear Door Ajar (one or more, with a single
chime if speed is above 1 mph)
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The EVIC displays this symbol to indicate that
a phone connection has been made.
The EVIC displays this symbol to indicate that
the ConnectŸ phone is currently not available.
Personal Settings (Customer Programmable
Features)
Personal Settings allows the driver to set and recall
features when the vehicle speed is at 0 mph (0 km/h)
(manual transmission) or when the gear selector lever is
in ªPº (Park) (auto transmission).Press and release the MENU button until Personal Set-
tings displays in the EVIC.
Use the SCROLL button to display one of the following
choices:
Language
When in this display you may select one of five lan-
guages for all display nomenclature, including the trip
functions and the navigation system (if equipped). Press
the FUNCTION SELECT button while in this display to
select English, Espanol, Deutsch, Italiano, or Francais.
Then, as you continue, the information will display in the
selected language.
NOTE:The EVIC will not change the UConnectŸ
language selection. For vehicles equipped with sales code
REQ or RES radio, refer to ªLanguage Selectionº under
ªHANDS±FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnectŸ)º for
Call in
Progress
Phone
Not
Avail-
able
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details. For vehicles equipped with sales code RER radio,
refer to your ªNavigation User's Manualº for UCon-
nectŸ system operating instructions.
Lock Doors Automatically at 15 mph (24 km/h)
When ON is selected, all doors will lock automatically
when the vehicle reaches a speed of 15 mph (24 km/h).
To make your selection, press and release the FUNC-
TION SELECT button until ªONº or ªOFFº appears.
Unlock Doors Automatically on Exit
When ON is selected, all doors will unlock when the
vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in the ªPº
(Park) or ªNº (Neutral) position and the driver's door is
opened. To make your selection, press and release the
FUNCTION SELECT button until ªONº or ªOFFº ap-
pears.
Remote Key Unlock
WhenDriver Door 1st Pressis selected, only the driver's
door will unlock on the first press of the remote keylessentry unlock button. When Driver Door 1st Press is
selected, you must press of the remote keyless entry
unlock button twice to unlock the passenger's doors.
WhenAll Doors 1st Pressis selected, all of the doors will
unlock on the first press of the remote keyless entry
unlock button. To make your selection, press and release
the FUNCTION SELECT button until ªDriver Door 1st
Pressº or ªAll Doors 1st Pressº appears.
Recall Memory with Remote Key Unlock Ð If
Equipped
When ON is selected, you can use your Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter to recall one of two pre-programmed
memory profiles. Each memory profile contains desired
position settings for the driver seat, side mirror, adjust-
able pedals (if equipped), and power tilt and telescopic
steering column (if equipped), and a set of desired radio
station presets. When OFF is selected, only the memory
switch on the driver's door panel will recall memory
profiles. To make your selection, press and release the
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your selection, press and release the FUNCTION SE-
LECT button until ªOff,º ª45 sec.,º ª5 min.,º or ª10 min.º
appears.
Illumination Approach
When this feature is selected, the headlights will activate
and remain on for up to 90 seconds when the doors are
unlocked with the remote keyless entry transmitter. To
make your selection, press and hold the RESET button
until ªOFF,º ª30 sec,º ª60 sec,º or ª90 secº appears.
Confirmation of Voice Commands Ð If Equipped
When ON is selected, all voice commands from the
UConnectŸ system are confirmed. To make your selec-
tion, press and release the FUNCTION SELECT button
until ªONº or ªOFFº appears.
Park Assist System Ð If Equipped
When ON is selected, the system will scan for objects
behind the vehicle when the transmission is in the ªRº
(Reverse) and the vehicle speed is less than 11 mph (18
km/h). Refer to ªRear Park Assist Systemº in Section 3 of
this manual for system function and operating informa-
tion. To make your selection, press and release the
FUNCTION SELECT button until ªONº or ªOFFº ap-
pears.
Hill Start Assist (HSA) Ð If Equipped
When ON is selected, the HSA system is active. Refer to
ªHSA (Hill Start Assist)º under ªElectronic Brake Control
Systemº in Section 5 of this manual for system function
and operating information. To make your selection, press
and release the FUNCTION SELECT button until ªONº
or ªOFFº appears.
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