2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE light

•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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•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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•CARGO AREA FEATURES ..................... 146
• Rechargeable Flashlight .................... 146
• Cargo Storage Bins ....................... 147
• Retractable Cargo Area Cover — If Equipped ....... 148
• Cargo Tie-Down Hooks ..................... 148
• REAR WINDOW FEATURES .................... 149
• Rear Window Wiper/Washer .................. 149
• Rear Window Defroster .................... 150
• ROOF LUGGAGE RACK — IF EQUIPPED ............ 150
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the
vehicle. It is a twist on mirror that has a fixed
position. The mirror head can be adjusted up,
down, left, and right for various drivers. The
mirror should be adjusted to center on the view
through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can
be reduced by moving the small control under
the mirror to the night position (toward the rear
of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted
while set in the day position (toward the wind-
shield).
Automatic Dimming 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 in the button will
illuminate to indicate when the dimming feature
is activated. The mirror is twisted on the wind-
shield button counterclockwise and requires no
tools for mounting.
CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during clean-
ing, never spray any cleaning solution directly
onto the mirror. Apply the solution onto a clean
cloth and wipe the mirror clean.
Outside MirrorsTo receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside
mirrors to center on the adjacent lane of traffic
with a slight overlap of the view obtained on the
inside mirror.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the pas-
senger side convex mirror will look smaller
and farther away than they really are. Relying
too much on your passenger side convex
mirror could cause you to collide with another
vehicle or other object. Use your inside mirror
when judging the size or distance of a vehicle
seen in the passenger side convex mirror.
Some vehicles will not have a convex passen-
ger side mirror.
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Outside Mirrors Folding FeatureAll outside mirrors are hinged and may be
moved either forward or rearward to resist
damage. The hinges have three detent posi-
tions: full forward, full rearward and normal.
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirrors
— If Equipped
The driver and passenger outside mirrors will
automatically adjust for glare from vehicles
behind you. This feature is controlled by the
inside automatic dimming mirror and can be
turned on or off by pressing the button at the
base of the inside mirror. The mirrors will auto-
matically adjust for headlight glare when the
inside mirror adjusts.
Outside Power MirrorsThe power mirror switch is located on the
driver-side door trim panel.
The power mirror controls consist of mirror
select buttons and a four-way mirror control
switch. To adjust a mirror, press the mirror
select button for the mirror that you want to
adjust. Using the mirror control switch, press on
any of the four arrows for the direction that you
want the mirror to move.Power mirror preselected positions can be con-
trolled by the optional Memory Seat Feature.
Refer to “Driver Memory Seat” in “Understand-
ing the Features of Your Vehicle” for further
information.
Power Folding Outside Mirrors — If
Equipped
The switch for the power folding mirrors is
located between the power mirror select
switches (L and R).Press the switch once and the mirrors will fold
in, pressing the switch a second time will return
the mirrors to the normal driving position.
NOTE:
Pressing the power folding mirror switch for
more than four seconds, or if the vehicle
speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h) will
disable the folding feature.
If the mirrors are in the folded position, and
vehicle speed is equal or greater than 5 mph
(8 km/h), they will automatically unfold.
The mirrors must be fully open or closed for this
feature to operate properly, and must be manu-
ally opened or closed if necessary.
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost
or ice. This feature is activated when-
ever you turn on the rear window de-
froster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in
“Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle”
for further information.
Power Mirror Switch
1 — Mirror Direction Control
2 — Mirror Selection
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Illuminated Vanity MirrorsTo access an illuminated vanity mirror, flip down
one of the visors.
Lift the cover to reveal the mirror. The light will
turn on automatically.
Sun Visor Extension — If EquippedThis feature has a pull out extension on the sun
visor for increased coverage.
BLIND SPOT MONITORING — IF
EQUIPPED
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system uses
two radar-based sensors, located inside the
rear bumper fascia, to detect highway licens-
able vehicles (automobiles, trucks, motor-
cycles, etc.) that enter the blind spot zones
from the rear/front/side of the vehicle.
When the vehicle is started, the BSM warning
light will momentarily illuminate in both outside
rear view mirrors to let the driver know that the
system is operational. The BSM system sen-
sors operate when the vehicle is in any forwardgear or REVERSE and enters stand by mode
when the vehicle is in PARK.
The BSM detection zone covers approximately
one lane on both sides of the vehicle (11 ft or
3.35 m). The zone starts at the outside rear view
mirror and extends approximately 20 ft (6 m) to
the rear of the vehicle. The BSM system moni-
tors the detection zones on both sides of the
vehicle when the vehicle speed has reached
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and
will alert the driver of vehicles in these areas.
NOTE:
•
The BSM system does NOT alert the
driver about rapidly approaching vehicles
that are outside the detection zones.
• The BSM system detection zone DOES
NOT change if your vehicle is towing a
trailer. Therefore, visually verify the adja-
cent lane is clear for both your vehicle
and trailer before making a lane change. If
the trailer or other object (i.e., bicycle,
sports equipment) extends beyond the
side of your vehicle, this may result in the
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
Rear Detection Zones
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BSM warning light remaining illuminated
the entire time the vehicle is in a forward
gear.
The area on the rear fascia where the radar
sensors are located must remain free of snow,
ice, and dirt/road contamination so that the
BSM system can function properly. Do not
block the area of the rear fascia where the radar
sensors are located with foreign objects (bum-
per stickers, bicycle racks, etc.). The BSM system notifies the driver of objects in
the detection zones by illuminating the BSM
warning light located in the outside mirrors in
addition to sounding an audible (chime) alert
and reducing the radio volume. Refer to
“Modes Of Operation” for further information.
The BSM system monitors the detection zone
from three different entry points (side, rear,
front) while driving to see if an alert is neces-
sary. The BSM system will issue an alert during
these types of zone entries.Entering From The Side
Vehicles that move into your adjacent lanes
from either side of the vehicle.
Entering From The Rear
Vehicles that come up from behind your vehicle
on either side and enter the rear detection zone
with a relative speed of less than 30 mph
(48 km/h).
Sensor Location (Driver Side Shown)
Warning Light Location
Side Monitoring
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Overtaking Traffic
If you pass another vehicle slowly (with a
relative speed of less than 10 mph (16 km/h)
and the vehicle remains in the blind spot for
approximately 1.5 seconds, the warning light
will be illuminated. If the difference in speed
between the two vehicles is greater than
10 mph (16 km/h), the warning light will not
illuminate.The BSM system is designed not to issue an
alert on stationary objects such as guardrails,
posts, walls, foliage, berms, etc. However, oc-
casionally the system may alert on such ob-
jects. This is normal operation and your vehicle
does not require service.
Rear MonitoringOvertaking/Approaching
Overtaking/Passing
Stationary Objects
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