2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ignition

WARNING!
•Do not leave children or animals inside
parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior
heat build-up may cause serious injury or
death.
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these areas are
more likely to be seriously injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with seats
and seat belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
Exhaust Gas
WARNING!
Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain
carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless and
odorless. Breathing it can make you uncon-
scious and can eventually poison you. To
avoid breathing (CO), follow these safety tips: Do not run the engine in a closed garage or in
confined areas any longer than needed to
move your vehicle in or out of the area.
If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with
the engine running, adjust your heating or
cooling controls to force outside air into the
vehicle. Set the blower at high speed.
If you are required to drive with the trunk/liftgate
open, make sure that all windows are closed
and the climate control BLOWER switch is set
at high speed. DO NOT use the recirculation
mode.
The best protection against carbon monoxide
entry into the vehicle body is a properly main-
tained engine exhaust system.
Whenever a change is noticed in the sound of
the exhaust system, when exhaust fumes can
be detected inside the vehicle, or when the
underside or rear of the vehicle is damaged,
have a competent mechanic inspect the com-
plete exhaust system and adjacent body areas
for broken, damaged, deteriorated, or misposi-
tioned parts. Open seams or loose connections
could permit exhaust fumes to seep into the
passenger compartment. In addition, inspect the exhaust system each time the vehicle is
raised for lubrication or oil change. Replace as
required.
Safety Checks You Should Make
Inside The Vehicle
Seat Belts
Inspect the belt system periodically, checking
for cuts, frays, and loose parts. Damaged parts
must be replaced immediately. Do not disas-
semble or modify the system.
Front seat belt assemblies must be replaced
after a collision. Rear seat belt assemblies must
be replaced after a collision if they have been
damaged (i.e., bent retractor, torn webbing,
etc.). If there is any question regarding belt or
retractor condition, replace the belt.
Air Bag Warning Light
The light should come on and remain on for four
to eight seconds as a bulb check when the
ignition switch is first turned ON. If the light is
not lit during starting, see your authorized
dealer. If the light stays on, flickers, or comes
on while driving, have the system checked by
an authorized dealer.
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•ParkSense System Usage Precautions ........... 135
• PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED . . . 136
• Turning ParkView On Or Off — With Navigation/
Multimedia Radio ........................ 138
• Turning ParkView On Or Off — Without Navigation/
Multimedia Radio ........................ 138
• OVERHEAD CONSOLE ....................... 138
• Courtesy/Reading Lights .................... 138
• Sunglasses Storage ...................... 138
• POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ............... 139
• Opening Sunroof — Express ................. 139
• Opening Sunroof — Manual .................. 139
• Closing Sunroof — Express .................. 139
• Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode .............. 139
• Pinch Protect Feature ..................... 139
• Venting Sunroof — Express .................. 140
• Sunshade Operation ...................... 140
• Wind Buffeting .......................... 140
• Sunroof Maintenance ...................... 140
• Ignition OFF Operation ..................... 140
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•COMMANDVIEW SUNROOF WITH POWER SHADE — IF
EQUIPPED .............................. 140
• Opening Sunroof — Express ................. 141
• Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode .............. 141
• Closing Sunroof — Express .................. 141
• Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode .............. 141
• Opening Power Shade — Express .............. 141
• Opening Power Shade — Manual Mode ........... 141
• Closing Power Shade — Express .............. 141
• Closing Power Shade — Manual Mode ........... 142
• Pinch Protect Feature ..................... 142
• Pinch Protect Override ..................... 142
• Wind Buffeting .......................... 142
• Sunroof Maintenance ...................... 142
• Ignition OFF Operation ..................... 142
• Sunroof Fully Closed ...................... 142
• ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ................. 142
• CUPHOLDERS ............................ 144
• STORAGE .............................. 145
• Glove Compartment ...................... 145
• Door Storage .......................... 145
• Center Console ......................... 146
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Toggling Between Calls
If two calls are in progress (one active and one
on hold), press the
button until you hear a
single beep indicating that the active and hold
status of the two calls have switched. Only one
call can be placed on hold at one time.
Conference Call
When two calls are in progress (one active and
one on hold), press and hold the
button
until you hear a double beep indicating that the
two calls have been joined into one conference
call.
Three-Way Calling
To initiate three-way calling, press the
button while a call is in progress, and make a
second phone call, as described under “Mak-
ing a Second Call While Current Call in Prog-
ress”. After the second call has established,
press and hold the
button until you hear a
double beep, indicating that the two calls have
been joined into one conference call.
Call Termination
To end a call in progress, momentarily press the
button. Only the active call(s) will be
terminated and if there is a call on hold, it will become the new active call. If the active call is
terminated by the phone far end, a call on hold
may not become active automatically. This is
cell phone-dependent. To bring the call back
from hold, press and hold the
button until
you hear a single beep.
Redial
• Press the
button to begin.
• After the “Ready” prompt and the following
beep, say “Redial”.
• The Uconnect™ Phone will call the last num-
ber that was dialed from your mobile phone.
NOTE:
This may not be the last number dialed from
the Uconnect™ Phone.
Call Continuation
Call continuation is the progression of a phone
call on the Uconnect™ Phone after the vehicle
ignition key has been switched to OFF. Call
continuation functionality available on the ve-
hicle can be any one of three types:
• After the ignition key is switched to OFF, a
call can continue on the Uconnect™ Phone either until the call ends, or until a vehicle
specific time expires, or until the vehicle
battery condition dictates cessation of the
call on the Uconnect™ Phone and transfer of
the call to the mobile phone.
• After the ignition key is switched to OFF, a
call can continue on the Uconnect™ Phone
for a certain duration, after which the call is
automatically transferred from the
Uconnect™ Phone to the mobile phone.
• An active call is automatically transferred to
the mobile phone after the ignition key is
switched to OFF.
Uconnect™ Phone Features
Language Selection
To change the language that the Uconnect™
Phone is using:
•Press the
button to begin.
• After the “Ready” prompt and the following
beep, say the name of the language you
wish to switch to (English, Dutch, French,
German, Italian, or Spanish, if so equipped).
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•Uconnect™ Phone will play the new text
message for you.
After reading a message, you can “Reply” or
“Forward” the message using Uconnect™
Phone.
Send Messages:
You can send messages using Uconnect™
Phone. To send a new message:
• Press the
button.
• After the “Ready” prompt and the following
beep, say “SMS Send” or “Send Messages”.
• You can either say the message you wish to
send or say “List Messages.” There are 20
preset messages.
To send a message, press the
button
while the system is listing the message and say
“Send.”
Uconnect™ Phone will prompt you to say the
name or number of the person you wish to send
the message to.
List of Preset Messages:
1. Yes 2. No
3. Where are you?
4. I need more direction.
5. LOL
6. Why
7. I love you
8. Call me
9. Call me later
10. Thanks
11. See You in 15 minutes
12. Iamonmyway
13. I’ll be late
14. Are you there yet?
15. Where are we meeting?
16. Can this wait?
17. Bye for now
18. When can we meet
19. Send number to call
20. Start without meTurn SMS Incoming Announcement
ON/OFF
Turning the SMS Incoming Announcement OFF
will stop the system from announcing the new
incoming messages.
•
Press the
button.
• After the “Ready” prompt and the following
beep, say “Setup, Incoming Message An-
nouncement”, you will then be given a
choice to change it.
Bluetooth Communication Link
Mobile phones have been found to lose con-
nection to the Uconnect™ Phone. When this
happens, the connection can generally be re-
established by switching the phone off/on. Your
mobile phone is recommended to remain in
Bluetooth ON mode.
Power-Up
After switching the ignition key from OFF to
either ON or ACC position, or after a language
change, you must wait at least 15 seconds
prior to using the system.
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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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12. Repeat the above steps to set the next
memory position, using the other numbered
memory button, or to link another RKE transmit-
ter to memory.
Memory Position Recall
NOTE:
The vehicle must be in PARK to recall
memory positions. If a recall is attempted
when the vehicle is not in PARK, a message
will be displayed in the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC).
To recall the memory settings for driver one,
press MEMORY button number 1 on the driv-
er’s door, or the UNLOCK button on the RKE
transmitter linked to memory position 1.
To recall the memory setting for driver two,
press MEMORY button number 2 on the driv-
er’s door, or the UNLOCK button on the RKE
transmitter linked to memory position 2.
A recall can be cancelled by pressing any of
the MEMORY buttons on the drivers door dur-
ing a recall (S, 1, or 2). When a recall is
cancelled, the driver’s seat, driver’s mirror andthe pedals stop moving. A delay of one second
will occur before another recall can be se-
lected.
To Disable A RKE Transmitter
Linked To Memory
1. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK posi-
tion, and remove the key.
2. Press and release MEMORY button number
1. The system will recall any memory settings
stored in position 1. Wait for the system to
complete the memory recall before continuing
to Step 3.
3. Press and release the memory S (SET) but-
ton located on the driver’s door.
4. Within five seconds, press and release
MEMORY button 1 on the driver’s door.
5. Within five seconds, press and release the
UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter.
To disable another RKE transmitter linked to
either memory position, repeat steps 1 through
5 for each RKE transmitter.
NOTE:
Once programmed, all RKE transmitters
linked to memory can be easily enabled or
disabled at one time. Refer to “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Customer-
Programmable Features” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further informa-
tion.
Easy Entry/Exit SeatThis feature provides automatic driver’s seat
positioning which will enhance driver mobility
out of and into the vehicle.
There are two possible Easy Entry/Exit adjust-
ments available:
•
The seat cushion will move rearward ap-
proximately 2.5 in (60 mm), if the starting
position of the seat is greater than or equal to
2.67 in (68 mm) forward of the rear seat stop
when the key is removed from the ignition
switch. The seat will then move forward
approximately 2.5 in (60 mm) when the key is
placed into the ignition and turned out of the
LOCK position.
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•The seat will move to the position located
0.3 in (8 mm) forward of the rear stop if the
starting position is between 0.9 to 2.67 in (23
to 68 mm) forward of the rear stop when the
key is removed from the ignition switch. The
seat will move forward to the memory/driving
position when the key is placed into the
ignition, and turned out of the LOCK position
toward the ACC/ON position.
The Easy Entry/Exit feature will be automatically
disabled if the seat is already positioned closer
than 0.9 in (23 mm) forward of the rear stop. At
this position, there is no benefit to the driver by
moving the seat for Easy Exit/Entry.
Each stored memory setting will have an asso-
ciated Easy Entry/Exit position.
NOTE:
The Easy Entry/Exit feature is not enabled
when the vehicle is delivered from the fac-
tory. The Easy Entry/Exit feature is enabled
(or later disabled) through the program-
mable features in the Electronic Vehicle In-
formation Center (EVIC). Refer to “Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/ Customer-Programmable Features” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOODTo open the hood, two latches must be re-
leased.
1. Pull the release lever located below the
instrument panel and in front of the driver’s
door.
2. Reach under the hood, move safety latch to
the left and lift the hood.
CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the
hood to close it. Use a firm downward push at
the center of the hood to ensure that both
latches engage.
Hood Release
Safety Latch Location
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