2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE key

•Tire Pressure Monitor System (shows the
current pressure of all four road tires). For
additional information, refer to “Tire Pressure
Monitor System” in “Starting And Operating”. NOTE:
•
Tires heat up during normal driving con-
ditions. Heat will cause the tire pressure
to increase from 2 to 6 psi (14 to 41 KPA)
during normal driving conditions. Refer to
“Tires-General Information/Tire Inflation
Pressures” in “Starting And Operating”
for additional information.
• Your system can be set to display pres-
sure units in PSI, KPA.
Keyless Enter-N-Go Display — If
Equipped
When the ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed to change ignition switch positions, the
Keyless Enter-N-Go icon momentarily appears
in the lower right corner of the EVIC display
showing the new ignition switch position.
Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go” in “Starting And
Operating” for more information.
NOTE:
Under certain conditions, the display may be
superseded by another display of higher pri-
ority. But when the ignition switch position is
changed, the display always re-appears.
Compass / Temperature DisplayThe compass readings indicate the direction
the vehicle is facing. The EVIC will display one
of eight compass readings and the outside
temperature.
NOTE:
The system will display the last known out-
side temperature when starting the vehicle
and may need to be driven several minutes
before the updated temperature is dis-
played. Engine temperature can also affect
the displayed temperature; therefore, tem-
perature readings are not updated when the
vehicle is not moving.
Tire Pressure Display
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Remote Unlock Sequence
WhenUnlock Driver Door Only On 1st Press
is selected, only the driver’s door will unlock on
the first press of the RKE transmitter UNLOCK
button. When Driver Door 1st Press is selected,
you must press the RKE transmitter UNLOCK
button twice to unlock the passenger’s doors.
When Unlock All Doors On 1st Press is
selected, all of the doors will unlock on the first
press of the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button.
To make your selection, scroll up or down until
the preferred setting is highlighted, then press
and release the SELECT button until a check-
mark appears next to the setting, showing that
the setting has been selected.
NOTE:
If the vehicle is equipped with Keyless
Enter-N-Go (Passive Entry) and the EVIC is
programmed to Unlock All Doors 1st Press,
all doors will unlock no matter which Pas-
sive Entry equipped door handle is grasped.
If Driver Door 1st Press is programmed, only
the driver’s door will unlock when the driv-
er’s door is grasped. With Passive Entry, if
Driver Door 1st Press is programmed touch-
ing the handle more than once will only result in the driver’s door opening. If driver
door first is selected, once the driver door is
opened, the interior door lock/unlock switch
can be used to unlock all doors (or use RKE
transmitter).
RKE Linked To Memory
When this feature is selected, you can use your
RKE transmitter to recall one of two pre-
programmed memory profiles. Each memory
profile contains desired position settings for the
driver seat, side mirror, adjustable pedals (if
equipped), power tilt and telescopic steering
column (if equipped), and a set of desired radio
station presets. When OFF is selected, only the
MEMORY switch on the driver’s door trim panel
will recall memory profiles. To make your selec-
tion, press and release the SELECT button a
check-mark appears next to the feature show-
ing the system has been activated or the
check-mark is removed showing the system
has been deactivated. Refer to “Driver Memory
Seat” in “Understanding The Features Of Your
Vehicle.”
Flash Lamps With Lock
When this feature is selected, the front and rear
turn signals will flash when the doors are locked
or unlocked with the RKE transmitter. To make
your selection, press and release the SELECT
button until a check-mark appears next to the
feature showing the system has been activated
or the check-mark is removed showing the
system has been deactivated.
Headlamp Off Delay
When this feature is selected, the driver can
choose to have the headlights remain on for 0,
30, 60, or 90 seconds when exiting the vehicle.
To make your selection, scroll up or down until
the preferred setting is highlighted, then press
and release the SELECT button until a check-
mark appears next to the setting, showing that
the setting has been selected.
Headlamps with Wipers (Available with
Automatic Headlamps Only)
When this feature is selected, and the headlight
switch is in the AUTO position, the headlights
will turn on approximately 10 seconds after the
wipers are turned on. The headlights will also
turn off when the wipers are turned off if they
were turned on by this feature. To make your
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selection, press and release the SELECT but-
ton until a check-mark appears next to the
feature showing the system has been activated
or the check-mark is removed showing the
system has been deactivated.
NOTE:
Turning the headlights on during the day-
time causes the instrument panel lights to
dim. To increase the brightness, refer to
“Lights” in “Understanding The Features Of
Your Vehicle.”
Tilt Mirror in Reverse — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the outside rear-
view mirrors will tilt downward when the ignition
switch is in the RUN position and the transmis-
sion shift lever is in the REVERSE position. The
mirrors will move back to their previous position
when the transmission is shifted out of RE-
VERSE. To make your selection, press and
release the SELECT button until a check-mark
appears next to the feature showing the system
has been activated or the check-mark is re-
moved showing the system has been deacti-
vated.Auto High Beams
(Available with SmartBeam™ Only)
When this feature is selected, the high beam
headlights will deactivate automatically under
certain conditions. To make your selection,
press and release the SELECT button until a
check-mark appears next to the feature show-
ing the system has been activated or the
check-mark is removed showing the system
has been deactivated. Refer to “Lights/
SmartBeam™ — If Equipped” in “Understand-
ing The Features Of Your Vehicle” for further
information.
Wiper Mode — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the system will
automatically activate the windshield wipers if it
senses moisture on the windshield. To make
your selection, press and release the SELECT
button until a check-mark appears next to the
feature showing the system has been activated
or the check-mark is removed showing the
system has been deactivated. When this fea-
ture is deactivated, the system reverts to the
standard intermittent wiper operation.
Easy Entry/Exit Seat
(Available with Memory Seat Only)
This feature provides automatic driver seat
positioning to enhance driver mobility when
entering and exiting the vehicle. To make your
selection, press and release the SELECT but-
ton until a check-mark appears next to the
feature showing the system has been activated
or the check-mark is removed showing the
system has been deactivated.
NOTE:
The seat will return to the memorized seat
location (if Recall Memory with Remote Key
Unlock is set to ON) when the RKE transmit-
ter is used to unlock the door. Refer to
“Driver Memory Seat” in “Understanding
The Features Of Your Vehicle” for further
information.
Key-Off Power Delay
When this feature is selected, the power win-
dow switches, radio, hands-free system (if
equipped), DVD video system (if equipped),
power sunroof (if equipped), and power outlets
will remain active for up to 10 minutes after the
ignition switch is turned OFF. Opening either
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front vehicle door will cancel this feature. To
make your selection, scroll up or down until the
preferred setting is highlighted, then press and
release the SELECT button until a check-mark
appears next to the setting, showing that the
setting has been selected.
Illuminated Approach
When this feature is selected, the headlights
will activate and remain on for 0, 30, 60, or
90 seconds when the doors are unlocked with
the RKE transmitter. To make your selection,
scroll up or down until the preferred setting is
highlighted, then press and release the SE-
LECT button until a check-mark appears next
to the setting, showing that the setting has
been selected.
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
When this feature is selected, the HSA system
is active. Refer to “Electronic Brake Control
System” in “Starting And Operating” for system
function and operating information. To make
your selection, press and release the SELECT
button until a check-mark appears next to the
feature showing the system has been activated
or the check-mark is removed showing the
system has been deactivated.Keyless Enter-N-Go (Passive Entry)
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the
vehicle’s door(s) without having to press the
RKE transmitter lock or unlock buttons. To
make your selection, press and release the
SELECT button until a check-mark appears
next to the feature showing the system has
been activated or the check-mark is removed
showing the system has been deactivated.
Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go” in “Things To
Know Before Starting Your Vehicle”.
Display Units of Measure In:
The EVIC, odometer, and Uconnect™ gps (if
equipped) can be changed between English
and Metric units of measure. To make your
selection, press and release the SELECT but-
ton until “ENGLISH” or “METRIC” appears.
Display Fuel Saver — If Equipped
The “ECO” message is located in the
Compass/Temperature display; this message
can be turned on or off. To make your selection,
press and release the SELECT button until a
check-mark appears next to the setting, show-
ing that the setting has been selected.
Calibrate Compass
Refer to “Compass Display” for more informa-
tion.
Compass Variance
Refer to “Compass Display” for more informa-
tion.
SOUND SYSTEMSRefer to your Sound Systems Booklet.
iPod/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF
EQUIPPED
NOTE:
This section is for sales code RES and
REQ/REL/RET radios only with Uconnect™.
For sales code RBZ/RHB, RHR, RHP, RHW or
RB2 touch-screen radio iPod/USB/MP3
control feature, refer to the separate RBZ/
RHB, RHR, RHP, RHW or RB2 User’s Manual.
iPod/USB/MP3 control is available only if
equipped as an option with these radios.
This feature allows an iPod
or external USB
device to be plugged into the USB port, lo-
cated in the center console or glove compart-
ment.
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Video Screen Operation
Displaying Video
The video screen has two different operating
modes, a video mode (when displaying video
such as DVD video, Aux video, etc.) and an
information mode as shown in Figure 5. Be-
cause the VES™ is a dual channel system,
Information Mode is displayed in a split screen
format. When in Information Mode, the left side
of the screen is referred to as Channel 1 and
the right side of the screen is referred to as
Channel 2.
Only Channel 1 displays video images. When
in video mode the image is displayed on the full
screen, however Channel 2’s functionality is still
available. A popup banner at the bottom of the
screen is displayed momentarily over the video
image (see Figure 4). While in video mode and
Channel 2 is selected on the remote control
selector switch, the first remote control key
press will activate the popup banner indicating
Channel 2’s status. While the banner is still
visible, any subsequent remote control key
press for Channel 2 shall initiate the requested
remote control command.In a two-screen system, the video for Channel 1
is displayed on the first rear seat screen and
the video for Channel 2 is displayed on the
second rear seat screen. Information Mode is
displayed in split screen, the left side of the
screen (Channel 1) shows the status/mode of
the first rear seat screen and the right side of
the screen (Channel 2) shows the status/mode
of the second rear seat screen.
When Channel 1 is in a video mode, the image
is displayed on the first rear seat screen as a
full screen image. A popup banner at the
bottom of the screen is displayed momentarily
over the video image showing any change in
status of Channel 2.When Channel 2 is in video mode, the image is
displayed on the second rear seat screen as a
full screen image. A popup banner at the
bottom of the screen is displayed momentarily
over the video image showing any change in
status of Channel 1.
Playing A Disc On The VES™The following actions occur automatically when
a disc is inserted into the radio on a single
screen system and into the remote DVD player
on a two screen system:
•
If the video screen is in the open position
(the LCD screen is visible), then the screen
turns on and the wireless headphone trans-
mitter turns on. If the video screen is closed,
the wireless headphone transmitter must be
turned on by using the power button on the
remote control (headphones only receive
audio signals if the headphones are pow-
ered on).
• After the disc is inserted, the disc begins
playing to cabin speakers, wireless head-
phones, and rear video screens.
Figure 4: Popup Banner
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2. Channel 1 Shared Status – When the icon is
displayed, the audio for Channel 1 is also
shared with the radio and playing through the
cabin speakers.
3. Channel 1 Audio Only/Mute - Audio: The
audio only icon is not used on Channel 1, in a
single screen system. Mute: when the Mute
icon is displayed, the audio for Channel 1 has
been muted using the remote control’s MUTE
button.
4. Channel 2 Mode – Displays the current
source for Channel 2.
5. Channel 2 Shared Status – When the icon is
displayed, the audio for Channel 2 is also
shared with the radio and playing through the
cabin speakers.
6. Channel 2 Audio Only/Mute – Audio: Only in
a single screen system: The audio only icon is
displayed on Channel 2 when Channel 1 is in a
video mode. Mute: when the Mute icon is
displayed, the audio for Channel 2 has been
muted using the remote control’s MUTE button.
7. Channel 1 ENTER Button Action – When the
ENTER button on the remote control is pressedwith the
INPUT FILE # button visible on the
screen, the screen shows a numeric entry
keypad which allows you to enter a specific
track number on data discs and HDD (see
Numeric Keypad Menu section of this manual).
Also, Enter Button Action – “INPUT TRK #” to
enter a specific track number on audio discs.
8. Channel 2 ENTER Button Action – When the
ENTER button on the remote control is pressed
with the DIRECT TUNE button visible on the
screen, the screen shows a numeric entry
keypad which allows you to enter a specific
tuner frequency, or tuner channel for AM/FM/
MW/LW/SAT (see Numeric Keypad Menu sec-
tion).
9. Clock – Displays the time.
10. Video Lock – When the icon is displayed,
the remote control functions are disabled.
11. Not Available / Error – Operational or status
errors are displayed here.
12. Disc Changer Status – When the source for
either Channel 1 or Channel 2 is a multi-disc
changer, the disc loaded / selected status is
displayed.Mode Selection Menu
The first press of the MODE button causes the
Mode Selection menu to appear on screen
(Figure 6). The current mode is always the
default selection. The mode can be changed
for either Channel/Screen 1 or Channel/Screen
2 using the remote control.
Use the remote control’s navigation buttons ( ,
, ,) to navigate through the available
modes, and then press the remote control’s
ENTER button to select the mode. An alternate
method of changing modes is repeated press-
ing of the MODE button until the desired mode
Figure 6: Mode Selection Menu
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is highlighted then press the ENTER button on
the remote control to select the mode.
In a single screen system, when a video mode
(such as DVD-video, Aux video, etc.) is active
and Channel/Screen 1 is selected using the
remote control selector switch, the first press of
the remote control’s MODE button causes the
Mode Selection menu to appear.
Numeric Keypad Menu
When the display for either Channel 1 or Chan-
nel 2 shows a direct action button, pressing the
remote control’s ENTER button activates a nu-
meric keypad menu (as seen in Figure 7 Chan-
nel 1). This screen makes it easy to enter a
specific tuner frequency, satellite channel, or
track number. To enter the desired digit:
1. Press the remote control’s navigation but-
tons (,,,) to navigate to the desired
digit.
2. When the digit is highlighted, press the
remote control’s ENTER button to select the
digit. Repeat these steps until all digits are
entered.
3. To delete the last digit, navigate to the Del
button and press the remote control’s ENTER
button.
4. After all of the digits are entered, navigate to
the Go button and press the remote control’s
ENTER button.Disc Menu
When listening to a CD Audio or CD Data disc,
pressing the remote control’s MENU button
displays a list of all commands which control
playback of the disc. Using the options you can
activate or cancel play and Random play.
Figure 7: Numeric Keypad Menu
Figure 9: Disc Menu For CDs
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STARTING AND OPERATING
•STARTING PROCEDURES ..................... 216
• Automatic Transmission .................... 216
• Keyless Enter-N-Go ....................... 216
• Normal Starting ......................... 217
• Extreme Cold Weather (Below 20°F or29°C)...... 218
• If Engine Fails To Start ..................... 218
• After Starting .......................... 219
• Normal Starting – Diesel Engine ............... 219
• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ................... 221
• Key Ignition Park Interlock .................. 221
• Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System ......... 222
• Five-Speed Automatic Transmission
(3.6L and 3.0L Diesel Engine) — If Equipped ........ 222
• Gear Ranges ........................... 222
• Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
(5.7L Engine) — If Equipped .................. 226
• Gear Ranges ........................... 226
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