2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE air condition

Air Conditioning A/C
• If the air conditioning button is pressed while in the AUTO mode, theindicator light may flash three times to indicate the cabin air is being
controlled automatically.
SYNC Temperature Button
• Press the SYNC button once to control driver and passengertemperatures simultaneously. Press the SYNC button a second time to
control the temperatures individually.
Air Recirculation
• Use recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, press air recirculation button off.
• If the recirculation button is pressed while in the AUTO mode, theindicator light may flash three times to indicate the cabin air is being
controlled automatically.
Heated Mirrors
• The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activatedwhenever you turn on the rear window defroster.
PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST
• The four ParkSense® sensors, located in the rear fascia/bumper, monitorthe area behind the vehicle that is within the sensors’ field of view.
• When an object is detected within two meters behind the rear bumper while the vehicle is in REVERSE, a warning will display in the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) and a chime will sound (when Sound
and Display is selected from the Customer Programmable Features
section of the EVIC). As the vehicle moves closer to the object, the
chime rate will change from slow, to fast, to continuous.
Cleaning the ParkSense® Sensors
• If “CLEAN PARK ASSIST SENSORS” appears in the Electronic VehicleInformation Center (EVIC), clean 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 sensors. Otherwise, you could damage the sensors.
NOTE: When the Instrument Cluster reads either Clean Sensor or Blinded,
please clean off the bumper sensors to see if the condition is corrected.
PARKVIEW® REAR BACK-UP CAMERA
• You can see an on-screen image of the rear of your vehicle whenever the shift lever is put into REVERSE. The ParkView® Rear Back-Up Camera
image will be displayed on the radio display screen, located on the
center stack of the instrument panel.
• If the radio display screen appears foggy, clean the camera lens located on the liftgate.
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WARNING!
• Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe drivingconditions following local laws and phone use. All attention should
be kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a
collision causing you and others to be severely injured or killed.
• In an emergency, to use Uconnect™ Phone, your mobile phone must be:
• turned on,
• paired to Uconnect™ Phone,
• and have network coverage.
Uconnect™ VOICE COMMAND
• The Uconnect™ Voice Command system allows you to control your AM, FM radio, satellite radio, disc player, HDD, Uconnect™ Phone, a memo
recorder, and supported portable media devices.
• When you press the “Voice Command” button
located on the
radio faceplate or steering wheel, you will hear a beep. The beep is your
signal to give a command. If you do not say a command within a few
seconds, the system will present you with a list of options. If you ever
wish to interrupt the system while it lists options, press the “Voice
Command” button
, listen for the BEEP, and say your command.
Voice Command Operation
• Start a dialogue by pressing the “Voice Command” button,
you will hear a beep. The beep is
your signal to give a command.
Below are a list of voice
commands for each of the
different modes.
Common Voice Commands (Examples)
Main Menu “Radio” (to switch to the radio mode) “Disc” (to switch to the disc mode)
“Memo” (to switch to the memo recorder)
“System Setup” (to switch to system setup)
Radio Mode “Frequency” (to change the frequency) “Next Station” (to select the next station)
“Previous Station” (to select the previous station)
“Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
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WARNING!
Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving
conditions following local laws and phone use. All attention should be
kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a collision
causing you and others to be severely injured or killed.
Bluetooth® STREAMING AUDIO
• If equipped with Uconnect™ VoiceCommand, your Bluetooth-
equipped iPod® devices, cell
phones or other media players,
may also be able to stream music
to your vehicle's speakers. Your
connected device must be
Bluetooth-compatible, and paired
with your Media Center radio (see
Uconnect™ Phone for pairing
instructions). Non-Touch-Screen Radios: Press the “AUX” button on the
radio faceplate until "BT" or “Audio Streaming” is displayed on the radio
screen. Touch-Screen-Radios: Press the “RADIO/MEDIA” or “MEDIA”
hard-key and then touch the “AUX” soft-key tab.
VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES)™
System Operation
• The screen is located on the headliner behind the front seat. To
lower the screen, press the release
button located in the rear of the
overhead console.
• The system may be controlled by the front seat occupants using the
touch-screen radio, or by the rear
seat occupants using the remote
control.
• The video screen displays information in a split-screen format. 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. All modes except video modes are
displayed in a split-screen format.
• To use the headphones, press the power button located on the right ear cup. Select the channel on the headphones (1 or 2) that corresponds to
the channel selected on the VES™ screen.
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• The Quadra-Lift™ air suspension system uses a lifting and loweringpattern which keeps the headlights from shining into oncoming traffic.
When raising the vehicle, the rear of the vehicle will move up first and
then the front. When lowering the vehicle, the front will move down first
and then the rear.
• After the engine is turned off, you may notice that the air suspension system operates briefly. This is normal. The system is correcting the
position of the vehicle.
• To assist with changing a spare tire, the Quadra-Lift™ air suspension system has a feature which allows the automatic leveling to be disabled.
Press and hold both the “Up” and “Down” buttons simultaneously
between 5 and 10 seconds; a message will appear in the EVIC stating
leveling has been disabled immediately after both buttons have been
released. Driving the vehicle over 5 mph (8 km/h) will return the air
suspension to normal operation.
• An audible chime will be heard whenever a system error has been detected.
Operation • Pressing the “Up” or “Down” button once will move the suspension one position higher or lower from the current position, assuming all
conditions are met (i.e., engine running and all doors and liftgate closed).
• The 4 indicator lamps will illuminate to show the current position of the vehicle. Flashing indicator lamps will show a position which the system is
working to achieve. If multiple indicator lamps are flashing on the “Up”
button, the highest flashing indicator lamp is the position the system is
working to achieve.
• Normal Ride Height (NRH) – This is the standard position ofthe suspension and is meant for normal driving. Only the
bottom Indicator lamp on the “Up” button will be illuminated
when the vehicle is in this position.
• Off-Road 1 (OR1) (Raises the vehicle approximately 1.3 in (33 mm) – This position is intended for off-road driving only
where vehicle speeds may go above 25 mph (40 km/h). Press
the “Up” button once from NRH while vehicle speed is below
48 mph (77 km/h). The bottom two Indicator lamps on the
“Up” button will be illuminated when the vehicle is in OR1.
• Off-Road 2 (OR2) (Raises the vehicle approximately 2.6 in (65 mm) – This position is intended for off-road driving where
maximum ground clearance is required. Press the “Up” button
twice from NRH, or once from OR1 position while vehicle
speed is below 20 mph (32 km/h). All three Indicator lamps on
the “Up” button will be illuminated when the vehicle is in OR2.
UP
UP
UP
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• Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicatorto indicate when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximately one minute and then remain continuously illuminated. This
sequence will continue each time the vehicle is restarted as long as the
malfunction exists.
• When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the installation of
replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the
TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle, to
ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue to function properly.
NOTE: Tire pressures change by approximately 1 psi (7 kPa) per 12° F (7° C)
of air temperature change. Keep this in mind when checking tire pressure
inside a garage, especially in the Winter. Example: If garage temperature is
68°F (20°C) and the outside temperature is 32°F (0°C), then the cold tire
inflation pressure should be increased by 3 psi (21 kPa), which equals 1 psi
(7 kPa) for every 12°F (7°C) for this outside temperature condition.
CAUTION!
The TPMS has been optimized for the original equipment tires and
wheels. TPMS pressures and warning have been established for the
tire size equipped on your vehicle. Undesirable system operation or
sensor damage may result when using replacement equipment that is
not of the same size, type, and/or style. Aftermarket wheels can cause
sensor damage. Do not use tire sealant from a can, or balance beads if
your vehicle is equipped with a TPMS, as damage to the sensors may
result.
BRAKE- Brake Warning Light
• The Brake Warning light illuminates when there is either a system malfunction or the parking brake is applied. If the light is on and the
parking brake is not applied, it indicates a possible brake hydraulic
malfunction, brake booster problem or an Anti-Lock Brake System
problem.
• Please have your vehicle serviced immediately.
WARNING!
Driving a vehicle with the red brake light on is dangerous. Part of the
brake system may have failed. It will take longer to stop the vehicle.
You could have a collision. Have the vehicle checked immediately.
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IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
• In any of the following situations, you can reduce the potential foroverheating by taking the appropriate action.
• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while stopped, place the transmission in NEUTRAL, but do not increase engine idle speed.
NOTE: There are steps that you can take to slow down an impending
overheat condition:
• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C system adds heat to the engine cooling system and turning the A/C off can help remove this
heat.
• You can also turn the temperature control to maximum heat, the mode control to floor and the blower control to high. This allows the heater core
to act as a supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat from the
engine cooling system.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your vehicle. If the
temperature gauge reads 240°F (116 °C) or greater pull over and stop
the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until the
pointer drops back into the normal range 200–230°F (93–110°C). If
the pointer remains at 240°F (116°C) or greater and you hear a chime,
turn the engine off immediately and call for service.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze)
or steam from your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from
under the hood, do not open the hood until the radiator has had time
to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure cap when the
radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
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EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)
• This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The mainpurpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The
EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR
in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
• These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g. name, gender, age, and crash location)
are recorded. However, other pa rties, such as law enforcement, could
combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
• To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, andaccess to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties such as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the
vehicle or the EDR.
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MAINTENANCE CHART
Miles:
8,000 16,000 24,000 32,000 40,000 48,000 56,000 64,000 72,000 80,000 88,000 96,000 104,000
Or Months: 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78
Or Kilometers:
13,000 26,000 39,000 52,000 65,000 78,000 91,000 104,000 117,000 130,000 143,000 156,000
169,000
Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of ir-
regular wear, even if it occurs before scheduled
maintenance. XXXXXXXXXXXXX
If using your vehicle for any of the following:
dusty or off-road conditions. Inspect the en-
gine air cleaner filter; replace if necessary. XXX
Inspect the brake linings; replace if necessary. XXXXXX
InspecttheCVjoints. XXXX
Inspecttheexhaustsystem. XXXXX
Inspect the transfer case fluid and change if
necessary. XXX
Adjust the parking brake on vehicles equipped
with four wheel disc brakes. XXX
Change the automatic transmission fluid and
filter if using your vehicle for any of the follow-
ing: police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing. X
Inspect the front and rear axle fluid, change if
necessary. XXXX
Inspect front suspension, tie rod ends, and
boot seals, for cracks or leaks and all parts for
damage, wear, improper looseness or end play;
replace if necessary. XXXXXX
Replace the engine air cleaner. X X X
Replace the air conditioning filter. XXXXXX
Replace the spark plugs (5.7L engine) XXX
Replace the spark plugs (3.6L engine) X
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