2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE keyless

WARNING!(Continued)
• Allowing children to be in a vehicle unat-
tended is dangerous for a number of rea-
sons. A child or others could be seriously or
fatally injured. Children should be warned
not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the shift lever
• Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle, and do not leave Keyless Enter-
N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child
could operate power windows, other con-
trols, or move the vehicle.
Power Door LocksThe power door lock switch is located on each
front door panel. Press the switch to lock or
unlock the doors. If the lock knob is down when the door is
closed, the door will lock. Therefore, make sure
the Key Fob is not inside the vehicle before
closing the door.
If you press the door lock switch while the Key
Fob is in the ignition switch and the driver’s
door is open, the doors will not lock.
If a rear door is locked, it cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle without first unlocking
the door. The door may be unlocked manually
by raising the lock knob.Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped
The auto door lock feature default condition is
disabled. When enabled, the door locks will
lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed
exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door lock
feature can be enabled or disabled by your
authorized dealer per written request of the
customer. Please see your authorized dealer
for service.
Automatic Unlock On Exit Feature — If
Equipped
If Auto Unlock is enabled, this feature will
unlock all the doors when the driver’s door is
opened if the vehicle is stopped and in PARK or
NEUTRAL. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for further
information.
Child-Protection Door Lock
System — Rear Doors
To provide a safer environment for small chil-
dren riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are
equipped with Child-Protection Door Lock sys-
tem.
Power Door Lock Switch
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To Engage Or Disengage The Child-
Protection Door Lock System
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the emergency key into the
lock and rotate to the LOCK or UNLOCK posi-
tion.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear
door.
WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a colli-
sion. Remember that the rear doors can only
be opened from the outside when the Child-
Protection locks are engaged (locked).
NOTE:
For emergency exit from the rear seats when
the Child-Protection Door Lock System is
engaged, manually raise the door lock knob
to the unlocked position, roll down the win-
dow, and open the door using the outside
door handle.
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GOThe Passive Entry system is an enhancement to
the vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) sys-
tem and a feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go. This
feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehi-
cle’s door(s) without having to press the RKE
transmitter lock or unlock buttons.
NOTE:
• Passive Entry may be programmed ON/
OFF; refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel”
for further information.
• If a Passive Entry door handle has not
been used for 72 hours, the Passive Entry
feature for the handle may time out. Pull-
ing the deactivated front door handle will
reactivate the door handle’s Passive En-
try feature.
• If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it
has been raining on the Passive Entry
door handle, the unlock sensitivity can be
affected, resulting in a slower response
time.
Child-Protection Door Lock Location
Child-Protection Door Lock Function
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The power window switches remain active for
up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch has
been turned OFF. Opening a vehicle front door
will cancel this feature.
WARNING!
Never leave children in a vehicle with the key
in the ignition switch or leave a vehicle with
Keyless Enter-N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN
position. Occupants, particularly unattended
children, can become entrapped by the win-
dows while operating the power window
switches. Such entrapment may result in se-
rious injury or death.
Auto-Down
Both the driver and front passenger window
switches have an “Auto-Down” feature. Press
the window switch past the first detent, release,
and the window will go down automatically. To
cancel the “Auto-Down” movement, operate
the switch in either the up or down direction
and release the switch.
To open the window part way, press to the first
detent and release it when you want the win-
dow to stop. The power window switches remain active for
10 minutes after the ignition has been turned
OFF. Opening either front door will cancel this
feature.
Auto Up Feature With Anti-Pinch
Protection — Driver And Front Passenger
Door Only
Lift the window switch fully upward to the
second detent, release, and the window will go
up automatically.
To stop the window from going all the way up
during the Auto Up operation, push down on
the switch briefly.
To close the window part way, lift the window
switch to the first detent and release when you
want the window to stop.
Power Window Switches
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WARNING!
Driving with the liftgate open can allow poi-
sonous exhaust gases into your vehicle. You
and your passengers could be injured by
these fumes. Keep the liftgate closed when
you are operating the vehicle.
Liftgate Flipper GlassThe liftgate flipper glass is also unlocked when
the liftgate is unlocked. To open the flipper
glass, push up on the window switch located
on the liftgate.NOTE:
The liftgate flipper glass will not open if the
liftgate is ajar.
Once the liftgate flipper glass has been
opened, connection to the rear window wiper is
interrupted, preventing activation of the rear
wiper blade while the flipper glass is open.
NOTE:
If a malfunction to the liftgate latch should
occur, an emergency liftgate latch release
can be used to open the liftgate. The emer-
gency liftgate latch release can be accessed
through a snap-in cover located on the lift-
gate trim panel.
WARNING!
Driving with the flipper glass open can allow
poisonous exhaust gases into your vehicle.
You and your passengers could be injured by
these fumes. Keep the flipper glass closed
when you are operating the vehicle.
Power Liftgate — If Equipped
The power liftgate may be opened
by pulling up on the liftgate handle
or by pressing the LIFTGATE but-
ton on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter. Press the LIFT-
GATE button on the RKE transmit-
ter twice within five seconds, to open the power
liftgate. Once the liftgate is open, pressing the
button twice within five seconds a second time
will close the liftgate.
The power liftgate may also be opened or
closed by pressing the LIFTGATE button lo-
cated on the front overhead console, or closed
by pressing the LIFTGATE button located on
the left rear trim, near the liftgate opening.
Pressing the LIFTGATE button located on leftLiftgate Release
Liftgate Glass Release
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•DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED ............ 101
• Setting Memory Positions And Linking Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter To Memory ................. 102
• Memory Position Recall .................... 103
• To Disable A RKE Transmitter Linked To Memory ..... 103
• Easy Entry/Exit Seat ...................... 103
• TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD ................ 104
• LIGHTS ................................ 105
• Headlight Switch ........................ 105
• Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ............ 105
• Headlights On Automatically With Wipers ......... 106
• SmartBeam™ — If Equipped ................. 106
• Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped ........... 107
• Automatic Headlight Leveling — HID Headlights Only . . 107
• Headlight Delay ......................... 107
• Parking Lights and Panel Lights ............... 108
• Front And Rear Fog Lights — If Equipped ......... 108
• Interior Lights .......................... 108
• Lights-On Reminder ...................... 109
• Battery Saver .......................... 109
• Front Map/Reading Lights ................... 109
• Ambient Light .......................... 110
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equipped), and the radio station preset set-
tings. Your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitters can also be programmed to recall the
same positions when the UNLOCK button is
pressed.
Your vehicle is equipped with two RKE trans-
mitters. One or both RKE transmitters can be
linked to either memory position. The memory
system can accommodate up to four RKE
transmitters, each one linked to either of the
two memory positions.Setting Memory Positions And
Linking Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter To Memory
NOTE:
Each time the S (SET) button and a num-
bered button 1 or 2 are pressed, you erase
the memory settings for that button and
store a new one.
1. Insert the ignition key, and turn the ignition
switch to the ON/RUN position.
2. Press the driver door MEMORY button num-
ber 1 if you are setting the memory for driver 1,
or button number 2 if you are setting the
memory for driver 2. The system will recall any
stored settings. Wait for the system to complete
the memory recall before continuing to Step 3.
3. Adjust the driver’s seat, recliner, and driver’s
sideview mirror to the desired positions.
4. Adjust the power steering column tilt and
telescoping position (if equipped) to the de-
sired positions.5. Turn on the radio and set the radio station
presets (up to 12 AM and 12 FM stations can
be set).
6. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK/OFF
position and remove the key.
7. Press and release the S (SET) button lo-
cated on the driver’s door.
8. Within five seconds, press and release
MEMORY button 1 or 2 on the driver’s door. The
next step must be performed within five sec-
onds if you desire to also use a RKE transmitter
to recall memory positions.
9. Press and release the LOCK button on one
of the RKE transmitters.
10. Insert the ignition key, and turn the ignition
switch to the ON/RUN position.
11. Select
Remote Linked to Memory in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
and enter Ye s. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Customer-
Programmable Features” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Driver Memory Buttons
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initiated when the ignition is turned OFF while
the headlight switch is on, and then the head-
light switch is cycled off. Headlight delay can
be cancelled by either turning the headlight
switch on then off, or by turning the ignition ON.
The headlight delay time is programmable on
vehicles equipped with an Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Customer-
Programmable Features” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Parking Lights and Panel Lights
To turn on the parking lights and instru-
ment panel lights, rotate the headlight
switch clockwise. To turn off the park-
ing lights, rotate the headlight switch back to
the O (Off) position.
Front And Rear Fog Lights — If
Equipped
The front and rear fog lights may be operated
as desired when visibility is poor due to fog.
The fog lights will activate in the following order:
Press the headlight switch once and the front
fog lights come on. Press the switch a second time and the rear fog lights will come on (front
fog lights stay on). Press the switch a third time
and the rear fog lights turn off (front fog stays
on). Press the switch a fourth times and the
front fog turns off. For vehicles without front fog,
rear fog will activate on the first press.
NOTE:
The headlight switch must first be turned to
the position lights or headlights position
before the fog lamp switch can be pushed in.
Interior LightsCourtesy and dome lights are turned on when
the front doors are opened, when the dimmer
control (rotating wheel on the right side of the
headlight switch) is rotated to the its farthest
upward position, or if equipped, when the UN-
LOCK button is pressed on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. When a door is open
and the interior lights are on, rotating the dim-
mer control all the way down, to the OFF detent,
will cause all the interior lights to go out. This is
also known as the “Party” mode because it
allows the doors to stay open for extended
periods of time without discharging the vehi-
cle’s battery.
The brightness of the instrument panel lighting
can be regulated by rotating the dimmer con-
trol up (brighter) or down (dimmer). When the
headlights are on you can supplement the
brightness of the odometer, trip odometer, radio
and overhead console by rotating the control to
its farthest position up until you hear a click.
This feature is termed the “Parade” mode and
is useful when headlights are required during
the day.
Fog Light Operation
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Lights-On ReminderIf the headlights, parking lights, or cargo lights
are left on after the ignition is turned OFF, a
chime will sound when the driver’s door is
opened.
Battery SaverTo protect the life of your vehicle’s battery, load
shedding is provided for both the interior and
exterior lights.
If the ignition is OFF and any door is left ajar for
10 minutes or the dimmer control is rotated all
the way up to the dome ON position for 10 min-
utes, the interior lights will automatically turn off.If the headlights remain on while the ignition is
cycled OFF, the exterior lights will automatically
turn off after eight minutes. If the headlights are
turned on and left on for eight minutes while the
ignition is OFF, the exterior lights will automati-
cally turn off.
NOTE:
Battery saver mode is cancelled if the igni-
tion is ON.
Front Map/Reading Lights
The front map/reading lights are mounted in the
overhead console.
Each light can be turned on by pressing a
switch on either side of the console. These
buttons are backlit for night time visibility. To
turn the lights off, press the switch a second
time. The lights will also turn on when the
UNLOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) is pressed.Dimmer Control
Front Map/Reading Lights
Front Map/Reading Light Switches
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