2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ignition

NOTE:
In the “Off” setting FCW OFF will be dis-
played in the EVIC.
NOTE:
•The system will retain the last setting
selected by the driver after ignition shut
down.
• FCW will not react to irrelevant objects
such as overhead objects, ground reflec-
tions, objects not in the path of the car,
stationary objects that are far away, on-
coming traffic, or leading vehicles with
the same or higher rate of speed. •
FCW will be disabled like ACC below with
the unavailable screens.
FCW Unavailable Warning
If the system turns off, and the EVIC displays
“ACC/FCW Unavailable, Vehicle System Error”,
there may be a temporary malfunction that
limits FCW functionality. Although the vehicle is
still drivable under normal conditions, FCW will
be temporarily unavailable. If this occurs, try
activating FCW again later, following a key
cycle. If the problem persists, see your autho-
rized dealer.
Service FCW Warning
If the system turns off, and the EVIC displays
“ACC/FCW Unavailable Service Radar Sen-
sor”, it indicates there is an internal system
fault. Although the vehicle is still drivable under
normal conditions, have the system checked
by an authorized dealer.
PARKSENSE PARK ASSIST — IF
EQUIPPED
The ParkSense Park Assist system provides
visual and audible indications of the distance
between the rear and/or front fascia and a
detected obstacle when backing up or moving
forward, e.g. during a parking maneuver. Refer
to ParkSense System Usage Precautions for
limitations of this system and recommenda-
tions.FCW Off Example
ACC/FCW Unavailable Warning
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ParkSensewill retain the last system state
(enabled or disabled) from the last ignition
cycle when the ignition is changed to the
ON/RUN position.
ParkSense can be active only when the shift
lever is in REVERSE or DRIVE. If ParkSense is
enabled at one of these shift lever positions, the
system will remain active until the vehicle
speed is increased to approximately 11 mph
(18 km/h) or above. The system will become
active again if the vehicle speed is decreased
to speeds less than approximately 10 mph
(16 km/h).
ParkSense SensorsThe four ParkSense sensors, located in the
rear fascia/bumper, monitor the area behind the
vehicle that is within the sensors’ field of view.
The sensors can detect obstacles from ap-
proximately 12 in (30 cm) up to 79 in (200 cm)
from the rear fascia/bumper in the horizontal
direction, depending on the location, type and
orientation of the obstacle. The six ParkSense
sensors, located in the
front fascia/bumper, monitor the area in front of
the vehicle that is within the sensors’ field of
view. The sensors can detect obstacles from
approximately 12 in (30 cm) up to 47 in
(120 cm) from the front fascia/bumper in the
horizontal direction, depending on the location,
type and orientation of the obstacle.
ParkSense Warning DisplayThe ParkSense Warning screen will only be
displayed if Sound and Display is selected from
the Customer-Programmable Features section
of the Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
The ParkSense Warning Display is located in
the Instrument cluster’s EVIC display. It pro-
vides both visual and audible warnings to indi-
cate the distance between the rear fascia/
bumper and/or front fascia/bumper and the
detected obstacle.
ParkSense DisplayThe warning display will turn ON indicating the
system status when the vehicle is in REVERSE
or when the vehicle is in DRIVE and an obstacle
has been detected.
Park Assist Display
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Service The ParkSensePark Assist
System
When the ParkSense Park Assist System is
malfunctioning, the instrument cluster will actu-
ate a single chime, once per ignition cycle. The
instrument cluster will display the “CLEAN
PARK ASSIST SENSORS” message when any
of the rear or front sensor(s) is blocked by
snow, mud, or ice and the vehicle is shifted into
REVERSE or DRIVE.
The instrument cluster will display the “SER-
VICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM” message when
any of the rear or front sensors are damaged
and require service. When the shift lever is
moved to REVERSE or DRIVE and the system
has detected a faulted condition, the EVIC will
display the “CLEAN PARK ASSIST SENSORS”
or the “SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM” mes-
sage for as long as the vehicle is in REVERSE
or DRIVE (at speeds less than
11 mph/18 km/h). Under this condition Park-
Sense will not operate. Refer to “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further in-
formation. If the “CLEAN PARK ASSIST SENSORS” mes-
sage appears in the Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC) make sure the rear fascia/
bumper and/or front fascia/bumper is clean
and clear of snow, ice, mud, dirt or other
obstruction, and then cycle the ignition. If the
message continues to appear, see an autho-
rized dealer.
Cleaning The ParkSense
SystemClean the ParkSense sensors with water, car
wash soap and a soft cloth. Do not use rough or
hard cloths. Do not scratch or poke the sen-
sors. Otherwise, you could damage the sen-
sors.
ParkSense System Usage
Precautions
NOTE:
• Ensure that the front and rear bumper are
free of snow, ice, mud, dirt and debris to
keep the ParkSense system operating
properly.
• Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vi-
brations could affect the performance of
ParkSense. •
When you turn ParkSense off, the instru-
ment cluster will display “PARK ASSIST
SYSTEM OFF.” Furthermore, once you
turn ParkSense off, it remains off until
you turn it on again, even if you cycle the
ignition key.
• When you move the shift lever to the
REVERSE or DRIVE position and Park-
Sense is turned off, the instrument clus-
ter will display “PARK ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF” message for as long as the vehicle
is in REVERSE and when the vehicle is in
DRIVE at or below 11 mph (18 km/h).
• ParkSense, when on, will MUTE the radio
when it is sounding a tone.
• Clean the ParkSense sensors regularly,
taking care not to scratch or damage
them. The sensors must not be covered
with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris.
Failure to do so can result in the system
not working properly. The ParkSense 
system might not detect an obstacle be-
hind or in front of the fascia/bumper, or it
could provide a false indication that an
obstacle is behind or in front of the fascia/
bumper.
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POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPEDThe power sunroof switch is located between
the sun visors on the overhead console.
WARNING!
•Never leave children in a vehicle with the
key in the ignition switch. Occupants, par-
ticularly unattended children, can become
entrapped by the power sunroof while op-
erating the power sunroof switch. Such
entrapment may result in serious injury or
death.
• In a collision, there is a greater risk of being
thrown from a vehicle with an open sunroof.
You could also be seriously injured or killed.
Always fasten your seat belt properly and
make sure all passengers are properly se-
cured too.
• Do not allow small children to operate the
sunroof. Never allow your fingers, other
body parts, or any object to project through
the sunroof opening. Injury may result.
Opening Sunroof — ExpressPress the switch rearward and release it within
one-half second and the sunroof will open
automatically from any position. The sunroof
will open fully and stop automatically. This is called “Express Open”. During Express Open
operation, any movement of the sunroof switch
will stop the sunroof.
Opening Sunroof — ManualTo open the sunroof, press and hold the switch
rearward to full open. Any release of the switch
will stop the movement and the sunroof will
remain in a partially opened condition until the
switch is pushed and held rearward again.
Closing Sunroof — ExpressTo close the sunroof, press and hold the switch
in the forward position. Any release of the
switch will stop the movement and the sunroof
will remain in a partially closed condition until
the switch is pushed and held forward again.
Closing Sunroof — Manual ModeTo close the sunroof, press and hold the switch
in the forward position. Any release of the
switch will stop the movement and the sunroof
will remain in a partially closed condition until
the switch is pushed and held forward again.
Pinch Protect FeatureThis feature will detect an obstruction in the
opening of the sunroof during Express Close
Sunglass Storage
Power Sunroof Switch
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operation. If an obstruction in the path of the
sunroof is detected, the sunroof will automati-
cally retract. Remove the obstruction if this
occurs. Next, press the switch forward and
release to Express Close.
NOTE:
If three consecutive sunroof close attempts
result in Pinch Protect reversals, the fourth
close attempt will be a Manual Close move-
ment with Pinch Protect disabled.
Venting Sunroof — ExpressPress and release the Vent button within one
half second and the sunroof will open to the
vent position. This is called “Express Vent”, and
it will occur regardless of sunroof position.
During Express Vent operation, any movement
of the switch will stop the sunroof.
Sunshade OperationThe sunshade can be opened manually. How-
ever, the sunshade will open automatically as
the sunroof opens.
NOTE:
The sunshade cannot be closed if the sun-
roof is open.
Wind BuffetingWind buffeting can be described as the per-
ception of pressure on the ears or a helicopter-
type sound in the ears. Your vehicle may exhibit
wind buffeting with the windows down, or the
sunroof (if equipped) is in certain open or
partially open positions. This is a normal occur-
rence and can be minimized. If the buffeting
occurs with the rear windows open, open the
front and rear windows together to minimize the
buffeting. If the buffeting occurs with the sun-
roof open, adjust the sunroof opening to mini-
mize the buffeting or open any window.
Sunroof MaintenanceUse only a nonabrasive cleaner and a soft cloth
to clean the glass panel.
Ignition OFF OperationThe power sunroof switches remain active for
up to approximately ten minutes after the igni-
tion switch has been turned OFF. Opening
either front door will cancel this feature. The
time is programmable. Refer to “Electronic Ve-
hicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Set-tings (Customer-Programmable Features)” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for fur-
ther information.
COMMANDVIEW
SUNROOF WITH
POWER SHADE — IF EQUIPPED
The CommandView sunroof switch is located
to the left between the sun visors on the over-
head console.
The power shade switch is located to the right
between the sun visors on the overhead con-
sole.
CommandView Sunroof and Power Shade
Switches
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WARNING!
•Never leave children in a vehicle with the
key in the ignition switch. Occupants, par-
ticularly unattended children, can become
entrapped by the power sunroof while op-
erating the power sunroof switch. Such
entrapment may result in serious injury or
death.
• In a collision, there is a greater risk of being
thrown from a vehicle with an open sunroof.
You could also be seriously injured or killed.
Always fasten your seat belt properly and
make sure all passengers are properly se-
cured too.
• Do not allow small children to operate the
sunroof. Never allow your fingers, other
body parts, or any object to project through
the sunroof opening. Injury may result.
Opening Sunroof — ExpressPress the switch rearward and release it within
one-half second and the sunroof will open
automatically from any position. The sunroof
will open fully and stop automatically. This is called “Express Open”. During Express Open
operation, any movement of the sunroof switch
will stop the sunroof.
Opening Sunroof — Manual ModeTo open the sunroof, press and hold the switch
rearward to full open. Any release of the switch
will stop the movement and the sunroof will
remain in a partially opened condition until the
switch is pushed and held rearward again.
Closing Sunroof — ExpressPress the switch forward and release it within
one-half second and the sunroof will close
automatically from any position. The sunroof
will close fully and stop automatically. This is
called “Express Close”. During Express Close
operation, any movement of the switch will stop
the sunroof.
Closing Sunroof — Manual ModeTo close the sunroof, press and hold the switch
in the forward position. Any release of the
switch will stop the movement and the sunroof
will remain in a partially closed condition until
the switch is pushed and held forward again.
Opening Power Shade — ExpressPress the shade switch rearward and release it
within one-half second and the shade will open
automatically from any position. The shade will
open fully and stop automatically. This is called
“Express Open”. During Express Open opera-
tion, any movement of the shade switch will
stop the shade.
Opening Power Shade — Manual
Mode
To open the shade, press and hold the switch
rearward to full open. Any release of the switch
will stop the movement and the shade will
remain in a partially opened condition until the
switch is pushed and held rearward again.
Closing Power Shade — ExpressPress the switch forward and release it within
one-half second and the shade will close auto-
matically from any position. The shade will
close fully and stop automatically. This is called
“Express Close”. During Express Close opera-
tion, any movement of the switch will stop the
shade.
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Closing Power Shade — Manual
Mode
To close the shade, press and hold the switch
in the forward position. Any release of the
switch will stop the movement and the shade
will remain in a partially closed condition until
the switch is pushed and held forward again.
Pinch Protect FeatureThis feature will detect an obstruction in the
opening of the sunroof during Express Close
operation. If an obstruction is detected, the
sunroof will automatically retract. Remove the
obstruction if this occurs. Next, press the
switch forward and release to Express Close.
NOTE:
If three consecutive sunroof close attempts
result in Pinch Protect reversals, the fourth
close attempt will be a Manual Close move-
ment with Pinch Protect disabled.
Pinch Protect OverrideIf a known obstruction (ice, debris, etc.) pre-
vents closing the sunroof, press the switch
forward and hold for two seconds after the
reversal occurs. This allows the sunroof to
move toward the closed position.NOTE:
Pinch protection is disabled while the
switch is pressed.
Wind BuffetingWind buffeting can be described as the per-
ception of pressure on the ears or a helicopter-
type sound in the ears. Your vehicle may exhibit
wind buffeting with the windows down, or the
sunroof (if equipped) in certain open or partially
open positions. This is a normal occurrence
and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs
with the rear windows open, open the front and
rear windows together to minimize the buffet-
ing. If the buffeting occurs with the sunroof
open, adjust the sunroof opening to minimize
the buffeting or open any window.
Sunroof MaintenanceUse only a non-abrasive cleaner and a soft
cloth to clean the glass panel.
Ignition OFF OperationThe power sunroof switches can be pro-
grammed to remain active for up to approxi-
mately ten minutes after the ignition switch has
been turned OFF. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Customer-Program-
mable Features (System Setup)” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further in-
formation.
NOTE:
Opening either front door will cancel this
feature.
Sunroof Fully ClosedPress the switch forward and release to ensure
that the sunroof is fully closed.
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETSYour vehicle is equipped with 12 Volt (13 Amp)
power outlets that can be used to power cellu-
lar phones, small electronics and other low
powered electrical accessories. The power out-
lets are labeled with either a “key” or a “battery”
symbol to indicate how the outlet is powered.
Power outlets labeled with a “key” are powered
when the ignition switch is in the ON or ACC
position, while the outlets labeled with a “bat-
tery” are connected directly to the battery and
powered at all times.
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the OFF position and the wipers will cycle
several times before returning to the parked
position.
NOTE:
As a protective measure, the pump will stop
if the switch is held for more than 20 sec-
onds. Once the switch is released the pump
will resume normal operation.
If the rear wiper is operating when the ignition is
turned OFF, the wiper will automatically return
to the “park” position.
If the liftgate flipper glass is open, the rear
window wiper/washer functionality is inter-
rupted and the wiper stops at that “park” posi-
tion. When the liftgate flipper glass is closed,
the rear wiper will resume wiper/washer func-
tionality after five seconds.
Rear Window Defroster
The rear window defroster button is
located on the climate control panel.
Press this button to turn on the rear
window defroster and the heated outside mir-
rors (if equipped). An indicator in the button will
illuminate when the rear window defroster is on. The rear window defroster automatically turns
off after approximately 10 minutes. For an ad-
ditional five minutes of operation, press the
button a second time.
NOTE:
To prevent excessive battery drain, use the
rear window defroster only when the engine
is operating.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these cautions can cause
damage to the heating elements:
•
Use care when washing the inside of the
rear window. Do not use abrasive window
cleaners on the interior surface of the win-
dow. Use a soft cloth and a mild washing
solution, wiping parallel to the heating ele-
ments. Labels can be peeled off after soak-
ing with warm water.
• Do not use scrapers, sharp instruments, or
abrasive window cleaners on the interior
surface of the window.
• Keep all objects a safe distance from the
window.
ROOF LUGGAGE RACK — IF
EQUIPPED
The crossbars and siderails are designed to
carry the weight on vehicles equipped with a
luggage rack. The load must not exceed
150 lbs (68 kg), and should be uniformly dis-
tributed over the luggage rack crossbars.
NOTE:
If not equipped with crossbars, your autho-
rized dealer can order and install MOPAR 
crossbars built specifically for this roof rack
system.
Distribute cargo weight evenly on the roof rack
crossbars. The roof rack does not increase the
total load carrying capacity of the vehicle. Be
sure the total load of cargo inside the vehicle
plus that on the external rack does not exceed
the maximum vehicle load capacity.
To move the crossbars, loosen the attach-
ments, located at the upper edge of each
crossbar, approximately eight turns using the
anti-theft wrench provided with the MOPAR 
crossbars. Then, move the crossbar to the
desired position, keeping the crossbars paral-
lel to the rack frame. Once the crossbar is in the
150