2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE User Guide

A. Headlight Switch pg. 28
B. Electronic Vehicle InformationCenter (EVIC) Controls pg. 78
C. Turn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High Beams Lever (behind steering
wheel) pg. 29
D. Instrument Cluster pg. 8
E. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Display pg. 78
F. Ignition Switch (behind steering wheel)
G. Audio System (touch-screen-radio shown) pg. 42 H. Climate Controls pg. 35
I. Transmission Gear Selector
J. SWITCH PANEL
− Electronic Stability Controlpg. 99
− Tow/Haul pg. 90
− Heated Steering Wheel pg. 25
− Hazard Switch
− Power Inverter pg. 82
− ParkSense® pg. 36 K. Speed Control pg. 30
L. Fuel Door Release pg. 114
M. Hood Release pg. 114
N. Parking Brake Release
O. Power Mirrors
P. Power Windows
Q. Power Door Locks
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Warning Lights
- Low Fuel Warning Light
- Charging System Light**
- Oil Pressure Warning Light**
- Engine Temperature Warning Light
- Transmission Temperature Warning Light
- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light**
- Air Bag Warning Light**
- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
- Seat Belt Reminder Light
BRAKE- Brake Warning Light**
- Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)**
-Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/MalfunctionIndicator Light*
- SERV (Service) 4WD Indicator Light
(See page 97 for more information.)
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Indicators
- Turn Signal Indicators- Adaptive Cruise Control(ACC) SET Indicator*
- High Beam Indicator- Hill Descent ControlIndicator*
- Front Fog Light Indicator*- Park/Headlight ONIndicator*
- Vehicle Security Indicator*- Electronic Stability Control(ESC) Off Indicator*
- TOW/HAUL Indicator*- Windshield Washer FluidLow Indicator
- 4WD LOW Indicator- Door Ajar Indicator
- Loose Gas Cap Indicator- Forward Collision Warning(FCW) OFF Indicator*
- Electronic Speed ControlON Indicator- Air Suspension DownIndicator*
- Electronic Speed ControlSET Indicator- Air Suspension Up Indicator*
- Adaptive Cruise Control(ACC) ON Indicator*- Liftgate Ajar Indicator
* If equipped
** Bulb Check with Key On
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KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The
Doors/Liftgate
• Press the LOCK button once tolock all the doors and the liftgate.
Press the UNLOCK button once to
unlock the driver’s door only and
twice within five seconds to
unlock all the doors and liftgate.
• All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first press of the UNLOCK button. Refer to Programmable Features in this guide.
Power Liftgate
• Press the LIFTGATE button twice within five seconds to poweropen/close the Power Liftgate. If the button is pressed while the liftgate
is being power closed, the liftgate will reverse to the full open position.
• Also, the power liftgate may be closed by pressing the Liftgate switch located on the left rear trim panel, near the liftgate opening. Pressing
once will close the liftgate only. This button cannot be used to open the
liftgate.
Panic Alarm
• Press the PANIC button once to turn the panic alarm on.
• Wait approximately three seconds and press the button a second time toturn the panic alarm off.
Emergency Key
• Should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob transmitter go dead,there is an emergency key located in the Key Fob that can be used for
locking and unlocking the doors. To remove the emergency key, slide the
button at the top of the Key Fob sideways with your thumb and then pull
the key out with your other hand.
• The emergency key is used to unlock/lock the driver's door and the glove compartment.
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• In case the Key Fob battery isdead, use the emergency key to
open the door. If the vehicle is
equipped with Keyless
Enter-N-Go™, remove the ENGINE
START/STOP button by inserting
the metal part of the emergency
key under the chrome bezel at the
6 o’clock position and gently pry
the button loose.
NOTE: The ENGINE START/STOP button should only be removed or
inserted with the ignition in the LOCK position (OFF position for Keyless
Enter-N-Go™).
• With the ENGINE START/STOPbutton removed, start the vehicle
by inserting the Key Fob in the
ignition and turning to the Start
position.
CAUTION!
• If your vehicle battery becomes low or dead, your Key Fob willbecome locked in the ignition.
• Do not attempt to remove the Key Fob while in this condition, damage could occur to the Key Fob or ignition module. Only
remove the emergency key for locking and unlocking the doors.
• Leave the Key Fob in the ignition and either: • Jump Start the vehicle.
• Charge the battery.
• Contact your dealer for assistance on how to remove the KeyFob using the manual over ride method.
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WARNING!
• Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for a numberof reasons. A child or others could be severely injured or killed.
Children should be warned not to touch the parking brake, brake
pedal, or the shift lever. Do not leave the Key Fob inside the vehicle
or in the ignition. A child could start the vehicle, operate power
windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
• Do not leave children or animals inside parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may cause them to be severely
injured or killed.
• Keep Key Fob transmitters away fromchildren. Operation of the
Remote Start System, windows, door locks or other controls could
cause serious injury or death.
• Driving with the liftgate 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.
REMOTE START
• Press the REMOTE START buttonx2on the Key Fob twice within five
seconds. Pressing the REMOTE START button a third time shuts the
engine off.
• To drive the vehicle, with a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Key Fob within 5 ft (1.5m) of the driver's side of the vehicle, grab the front driver door
handle to unlock the driver's door automatically, then press the
Start/Stop switch. Or press the UNLOCK button, insert the Key Fob in
the ignition and turn to the ON/RUN position.
• With remote start, the engine will only run for 15 minutes (timeout) unless the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the Key Fob after two consecutive timeouts.
WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or confined area.Exhaust gas contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and
colorless. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous and can cause you or
others to be severely injured or killed when inhaled.
• Keep Key Fob transmitters away fromchildren. Operation of the
Remote Start System, windows, door locks or other controls could
cause you and others to be severely injured or killed.
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KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™
• The Keyless Enter-N-Go™ system is an enhancement to the vehicle's KeyFob. This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle's door(s) and
liftgate without having to press the Key Fob lock or unlock buttons, as
well as starting and stopping the vehicle with the press of a button.
To Unlock From The Driver or Passenger Side:
• With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go™Key Fob located outside the
vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5m) of
the driver or passenger side door
handle, grab either front door
handle to unlock the door
automatically.
To Lock the Vehicle:
• Both front door handles haveLOCK buttons located on the
outside of the handle. With one of
the vehicle's Keyless Enter-N-Go™
Key Fobs located outside the
vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5m) of
the driver's or passenger front
door handle, press the door
handle LOCK button to lock all
four doors and liftgate.
NOTE:
• If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed all doors will unlock when you grab hold of the front driver's door handle. To select between “Unlock
Driver Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”, refer to the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) in your vehicle's Owner's
Manual on the DVD or Programmable Features in this guide for further
information.
• If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed all doors and liftgate will unlock when you press the liftgate button. If “Unlock Driver Door 1st Press”
is programmed only the liftgate will unlock when you press the liftgate
button. To select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All
Doors 1st Press”, refer to the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
in your vehicle's Owner's Manual on the DVD or Programmable Features in
this guide for further information.
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• If a Key Fob is detected in the vehicle when locking the vehicle using thepower door lock switch, the doors and liftgate will unlock and the horn will
chirp three times. On the third attempt, your Key Fob can be locked inside
the vehicle.
• After pressing the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ LOCK button, you must wait 2 seconds before you can lock or unlock the vehicle using the door handle.
This is done to allow you to check if the vehicle is locked by pulling on the
door handle without the vehicle reacting and unlocking.
• If a Keyless Enter-N-Go™ door handle has not been used for 72 hours, the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ feature for that handle may time out. Pulling the
deactivated front door handle will reactivate the door handle's Keyless
Enter-N-Go™ feature.
Installing And Removing The ENGINE START/STOP Button
Installing The Button
• Remove the Key Fob from the ignition switch.
• Insert the ENGINE START/STOP button into the ignition switch with the lettering facing up and readable.
• Press firmly on the center of the button to secure it into position.
Removing The Button • The ENGINE START/STOP button can be removed from the ignition switch for Key Fob use.
• Insert the metal part of the emergency key under the chrome bezel at the 6 o’clock position and gently pry the button loose.
NOTE:
• The ENGINE START/STOP buttonshould only be removed or inserted
with the ignition in the LOCK
position (OFF position for Keyless
Enter-N-Go™).
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