2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE User Guide

Engine Starting/Stopping
Starting• With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Key Fob inside the vehicle.
• Place the shift lever in PARK or NEUTRAL.
• While pressing the brake pedal, press the ENGINE START/STOP
button once. If the engine fails to
start, the starter will disengage
automatically after 10 seconds.
• To stop the cranking of the engine prior to the engine starting, press
the button again.
Stopping • Place the shift lever in PARK.
• Press the ENGINE START/STOP button once. The ignition switch will return to the OFF position.
• If the shift lever is not in PARK, the ENGINE START/STOP button must
be held for two seconds and vehicle speed must be above 5 mph
(8 km/h) before the engine will shut off.
Accessory Positions with Engine Off
NOTE:
• The following functions are with the driver’s foot OFF the Brake Pedal
(Transmission in PARK or NEUTRAL Position).
Starting With The Ignition Switch In The OFF Position:
• Press the ENGINE START/STOP button once to change the ignition switch to the ACC position.
• Press the ENGINE START/STOP button a second time to change the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position.
• Press the ENGINE START/STOP button a third time to return the ignition switch to the OFF position.
NOTE:
•
If the ignition switch is left in the ACC or ON/RUN (engine not running)
position and the transmission is in PARK, the system will automatically time out
after 30 minutes of inactivity and the ignition will switch to the OFF position.
OFF RUN
ACCPress
Press
Press
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THEFT ALARM
To A r m
•Keyless Enter-N-Go™ button installed: Press the Keyless Enter-N-Go™
Start/Stop button until the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
indicates that the vehicle ignition is “OFF”. Press the power door lock
switch while the door is open, press the Key Fob LOCK button, or with
one of the Key Fobs located outside the vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5m) of
the driver's and passenger front door handles, press the Keyless
Enter-N-Go™ LOCK button located on the door handle.
• Keyless Enter-N-Go™ button not installed: Turn the ignition switch to the
“OFF” position. Press the power door lock switch while the door is open,
press the Key Fob LOCK button, or with one of the Key Fobs located
outside the vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5m) of the driver's and passenger
front door handles, press the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ LOCK button located
on the door handle.
NOTE: After pressing the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ LOCK button, you must wait
two seconds before you can lock or unlock the vehicle via the door handle.
To Disarm
• Keyless Enter-N-Go™ button installed: Press the Key Fob UNLOCK
button or with one of the Key Fobs located outside the vehicle and
within 5 ft (1.5m) of the driver's and passenger front door handles, grab
the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ door handle and enter the vehicle, then press
the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Start/Stop button (requires at least one valid
Key Fob in the vehicle).
• Keyless Enter-N-Go™ button not installed: Press the Key Fob UNLOCK
button or with one of the Key Fobs located outside the vehicle and
within 5 ft (1.5m) of the driver's and passenger front door handles, grab
the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ door handle and enter the vehicle, then turn the
ignition to the ON/RUN position.
SEAT BELT
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
• Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen. To remove slack in the lap portion, pull up a bit on the shoulder belt. To loosen the
lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A
snug belt reduces the risk of sliding under the belt in a collision.
• Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack in the belt.
• A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a collision. You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not
wear your shoulder belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used
together.
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• A belt that is too loose will not protect you properly. In a sudden stopyou could move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury. Wear
your seat belt snugly.
• A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no protection. Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays,
or loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not
disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be
replaced after a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn
webbing, etc.).
• The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove slack from the seat
belt in the event of a collision.
• A deployed pretensioner or a deployed air bag must be replaced immediately.
WARNING!
In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater
injuries if you are not buckled up properly. You can strike the interior
of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the
vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up
properly.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR
BAGS
• This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and right front passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint system. The
Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in every type of collision.
• Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending
on the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not
expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains to protect the driver, front and rear passengers sitting next to a
window.
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags to provide enhanced protection to help protect an occupant during a
side impact.
• If the Air Bag Warning Light
is not on during starting, stays on, or
turns on while driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service
center immediately.
• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
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WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in acollision. The air bags work with your seat belt to restrain you
properly. In some collisions, the air bags won't deploy at all. Always
wear your seat belts even though you have air bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Air Bag deployment could cause serious injury,
including death. Air bags need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably
extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument
panel.
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not lean
against the door or window. Sit upright in the center of the seat.
• Being too close to the Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain and/or Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag during deployment could cause
you to be severely injured or killed.
• Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed. If you are involved in another collision, the air bags will not be in place to
protect you.
• After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer immediately.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rearseat, if available. According to crash statistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seats rather than in the front.
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you
can be prosecuted for ignoring it.
Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are equipped with the childrestraint anchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower
Anchors and Tether for CHildren.
• All three rear seating positions have lower anchorages that are capable of accommodating LATCH-compatible child seats having flexible,
webbing-mounted lower attachments.
• Child seats with fixed lower attachments must be installed in the outboard positions only.
• The vehicle's seat belt must be used for the center position.
• Never install LATCH-compatible child seats such that two seats share a common lower anchorage.
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• Loosen the child seat adjusters onthe lower straps and tether straps
so that you can attach the hook or
connector to the lower tether
anchorages more easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the anchorage bars, pushing aside the seat cover material. The rear seat lower
anchorages are round bars, located at the rear of the seat cushion where
it meets the seatback. The rear seat lower anchors can be readily
identified by the symbol
located on the seatback directly above the
anchorages and are just visible when you lean into the rear seat to install
the child restraint.
• The tether strap should be attached to the tether anchor on the rear of the seatback (behind the gap panel) using the most direct path. DO NOT
USE the cargo tie down loops located on the load floor.
• Tighten all three straps as youpush the child restraint rearward
and downward into the seat.
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first pull enough of the seat belt webbing fromthe retractor to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and
slide the seat belt latch plate into the buckle.
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing
to tighten the lap portion around the child restraint. Any seat belt system
will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if
necessary.
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• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt,secure the top tether strap. The tether strap should be attached to the
tether anchor on the rear of the seatback (behind the gap panel) using
the most direct path. DO NOT USEthe cargo tie down loops located on
the load floor.
WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an
infant on your lap could become so great that you could not hold
the child, no matter how strong you are. The child and others could
be severely injured or killed. Any child riding in your vehicle should
be in a proper restraint for the child's size.
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of an infant or child restraint. The child could be
severely injured or killed. Follow the manufacturer’s directions
exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor
positions directly behind the child seat to secure a child restraint
top tether strap.
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment
could cause infants in this position to be severely injured or killed.
FRONT SEATS
Power Seats
• The recline switch, located on theoutboard side of the seat, controls
seatback adjustment.
• The power seat switch controls forward/back, up/down and tilt
adjustment.
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Power Lumbar
• Push the switch forward toincrease the lumbar support. Push
the switch rearward to decrease
the lumbar support.
• Pushing upward or downward on the switch will raise and lower the
position of the support.
Memory Seat
• The memory seat feature allowsyou to save two different driver
seating positions (excluding
lumbar position), driver's outside
mirror, tilt/telescoping steering
column position, and radio station
preset settings. The memory seat
buttons are located on the driver's
door panel.
• Adjust all memory profile settings, press the SET button then press 1
or 2 within five seconds.
• To program a Key Fob to the memory position, place the ignition switch in the LOCK position and remove the Key Fob, press and release the
LOCK button on the Key Fob to be programmed within 5 seconds of
pressing button 1 or 2.
• Place the ignition switch in the ON/RUN position, select Remote Linked to Memory in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) and enter
Ye s .
• Press 1 or 2 to recall the saved positions, or press UNLOCK on the programmed Key Fob.
• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
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Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward• Lift up on the adjusting bar located at the front of the seat near the floor and release when seat is in desired position.
Recliner• Lift the rear lever located on the outboard side of the seat, lean
back and release when seat is in
desired position.
Fold-Flat Front Passenger Seat
• The front passenger seat can befolded flat to allow for extended
cargo space. Pull up on the
recliner lever to fold down the
seatback.
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