2009 JEEP COMPASS light

Automatic Dimming Inside Mirror — If Equipped
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature on or
off by pressing the button at the base of the mirror. A light
next to the button will illuminate to indicate when the
dimming feature is activated.CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Outside Mirror — Driver’s Side
Adjust the flat (drivers side) outside mirror so you can
just see the side of your vehicle in the part of the mirror
closest to the vehicle with your head close to the door
glass.
Outside Mirror — Passenger’s Side
Adjust the convex (passenger side) outside mirror so you
can just see the side of your vehicle in the part of the
mirror closest to the vehicle with your head close to the
center of the vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Emergency Assistance
If you are in an emergency and the mobile phone is
reachable:
•Pick up the phone and manually dial the emergency
number for your area.
If the phone is not reachable and the UConnectsystem
is operational, you may reach the emergency number as
follows:
•Press the PHONE button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt and the following beep, say
Emergencyand the UConnectsystem will instruct
the paired cellular phone to call the emergency num-
ber. This feature is supported in the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico.
NOTE:
•The emergency number dialed is based on the country
where the vehicle is purchased (911 for the U.S. andCanada and 060 for Mexico). The number dialed may
not be applicable with the available cellular service
and area.
•If supported, this number may be programmable on
some systems. To do this, press the PHONE button
and say ‘Setup’, followed by ‘Emergency’.
•The UConnectsystem does slightly lower your
chances of successfully making a phone call as to that
for the cell phone directly.
WARNING!
Your phone must be turned on and paired to the
UConnectsystem to allow use of this vehicle feature
in emergency situations, when the cell phone has
network coverage and stays paired to the UConnect
system.
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Heated Seats — If Equipped
This feature heats the front driver and passenger seats.
The heaters provide the same heat level for both cushion
and back. The controls for the front heated seats are
located on the center instrument panel area.
After turning the ignition ON, you can choose from High,
Low, or Off heat settings. Amber indicator lights in each
switch indicate the level of heat in use. Two indicator lights
will illuminate for High, one for Low, and none for Off.
Press the switch once to select High-level heat-
ing. Press the switch a second time to select
Low-level heating. Press the switch a third time
to shut Off the heating elements.
If High-level heating is selected, the system automatically
switches to Low-level heating and turns one indicator
light Off after 30 minutes of continuous operation. It will
turn the heater and the remaining indicator light off after
an additional 30 minutes of continuous operation. IfLow-level heating is selected, the system automatically
turns the heater and the indicator light Off after 30 min-
utes of continuous operation.
NOTE:Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt
within two to five minutes.
WARNING!
•Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, ex-
haustion or other physical condition must exercise
care when using the seat heater. It may cause burns
even at low temperatures, especially if used for
long periods of time.
•Do not place anything on the seat that insulates
against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This
may cause the seat heater to overheat.
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LIGHTS
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever controls the operation of the
headlights, parking lights, turn signals, headlight beam
selection, instrument panel light dimming, interior lights,
the passing lights, and the fog lights. The multifunction
lever is located on the left side of the steering column.
Headlights, Parking Lights and Instrument Panel
Lights
Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the first detent
for parking light operation. Turn to the second detent for
headlight operation.
Headlight Control
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To change the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
rotate the center portion of the multifunction lever up or
down.
Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are left on after the
ignition is turned OFF, a chime will sound to alert the
driver when the driver’s door is opened.
Fog Lights — If Equipped
The front fog light switch is on the multifunction
lever. To activate the front fog lights, turn on the
parking lights or the Low beam headlights and
pull out the end of the multifunction lever.
Dimmer Control
Front Fog Lights Control
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NOTE:The fog lights will only operate with the head-
lights on Low beam. Selecting High beam headlights will
turn off the fog lights.
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If Equipped
The High beam lights will come on as Daytime Running
Lights (DRL) at DRL intensity (lower), whenever the
ignition is ON, the engine is running, the headlight
switch is off, the parking brake is off, the turn signal is
off, and the shift lever is in any position except PARK.
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.
You can signal a lane change by moving the lever
partially up or down without moving beyond the detent.If either light remains on and does not flash, or there is a
very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside light
bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the fuse or indicator bulb is
defective.
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High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch
Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch
the headlights to High beam. Pull the multifunction lever
toward you, to switch the headlights back to Low beam.
Flash-to-Pass
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you. This
will cause the headlights to turn on at High beam and
remain on until the lever is released.
NOTE:If the multifunction lever is held in the flash-to-
pass position for more than 30 seconds, the High beams
will shut off. If this occurs, wait 30 seconds for the next
flash-to-pass operation.
High Beam/Low Beam Control
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Off-Road Lights — If Equipped
CAUTION!
The auxiliary lights mounted on the front bumper
should be illuminated during “Off-Road Use Only”.
Having them illuminated on public streets, high-
ways, roads, etc. may be illegal in your state. Your
state may also require auxiliary lights to be covered
when operating your vehicle on public streets, high-
ways, roads, etc. Further illuminating these lights
with supplied covers installed could cause perma-
nent damage to the lights or covers. Before using
these auxiliary lights, contact your State Authorities
for proper operation and use of these lights.
The auxiliary Off-Road lights can be turned on when
off-road conditions require additional lighting. To turn
the auxiliary Off-Road light on, turn on the High beamheadlights and press the top of the switch. To turn off the
auxiliary Off-Road lights press the bottom of the switch.
NOTE:The High beam headlights must be on for the
auxiliary Off-Road lights to operate.
Off-Road Light Switch
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