2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Owner handbook (in English)

Front Map/Reading LightsLights are mounted in the overhead console.
Each light can be turned on by pressing the
switch on either side of the console. These
buttons are backlit for night time visibility.
To turn the lights off, press the switch a second
time. The lights also turn on when a door is
opened. The lights will also turn on when the
UNLOCK button on the RKE is pressed.Courtesy/Reading LightsLocated on the overhead console are two
courtesy/reading lights. Press the lens to turn
these lights on. Press a second time to turn the
lights off.Sunglasses StorageAt the rear of the console a compartment is
provided for the storage of a pair of sunglasses.
The storage compartment access is a “push/
push” design. Push the chrome pad on the door
to open. Push the chrome pad on the door to
close.
Front Map/Reading Lights
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POWER SUNROOF — IF
EQUIPPED
The power sunroof switch is located between
the sun visors on the overhead console.
WARNING!
•
Never leave children unattended in a ve-
hicle, and do not leave the key in the ignition
switch (or leave the ignition of a vehicle
equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the
ACC or ON/Run position). Occupants, par-
ticularly unattended children, can become
entrapped by the power sunroof while oper-
ating the power sunroof switch. Such entrap-
ment 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 in-
jured or killed. Always fasten your seat belt
properly and make sure all passengers are
also properly secured.
•
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. The sunroof and sunshade will
open automatically from any position. The sun-
roof and sunshade 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. The sunroof and sun-
shade 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 opera-
tion, any movement of the switch will stop the
sunroof.
Power Sunroof Switch
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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
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. Dur-
ing 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 percep-
tion 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 openpositions. 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 buffeting. If
the buffeting occurs with the sunroof open,
adjust the sunroof opening to minimize 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.
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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.
WARNING!
•
Never leave children unattended in a ve-
hicle, and do not leave the key in the ignition
switch (or leave the ignition of a vehicle
equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the
ACC or ON/Run position). Occupants, par-
ticularly unattended children, can become
entrapped by the power sunroof while oper-
ating the power sunroof switch. Such entrap-
ment 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 in-
jured or killed. Always fasten your seat belt
properly and make sure all passengers are
also properly secured.
•
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. The sunroof and sunshade will
open automatically from any position. The sun-
roof and sunshade 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. The sunroof and sun-
shade 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 opera-
tion, any movement of the switch will stop the
sunroof.
CommandView® Sunroof and Power Shade Switches
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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 and stop automatically at the half-open
position. Press the shade switch rearward again
and release it within one-half second and the
shade will open automatically to the full-open
position. This is called “Express Open”. During
Express Open operation, 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 . The shade will open and stop auto-
matically at the half-open position. Press and
hold the shade switch rearward again and the
shade will open automatically to the full-openposition. Any release of the switch will stop the
movement and the shade will remain in a par-
tially 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 “Ex-
press Close”. During Express Close operation,
any movement of the switch will stop the shade.
NOTE:
If the sunroof is open, it will automatically
close during the
Sun Shade Express Close
movement.
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 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.
Wind BuffetingWind buffeting can be described as the percep-
tion 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 buffeting.
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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 programmed to
remain active for up to approximately ten minutes
after the ignition switch has been turned OFF.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)/Customer-Programmable Features (Sys-
tem Setup)” in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
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
OUTLETS
Your vehicle is equipped with 12 Volt (13 Amp)
power outlets that can be used to power cellular
phones, small electronics and other low pow-
ered electrical accessories. The power outlets
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.
NOTE:
•All accessories connected to the “bat-
tery” powered outlets should be removed
or turned off when the vehicle is not in
use to protect the battery against dis-
charge.
• To ensure proper operation a MOPAR®
knob and element must be used.
CAUTION!
Power outlets are designed for accessory
plugs only. Do not insert any other object in
the power outlets as this will damage the
outlet and blow the fuse. Improper use of the
power outlet can cause damage not covered
by your New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
The front power outlet is located inside the
storage area on the center stack of the instru-
ment panel. Push inward on the storage lid to
open the compartment and gain access to this
power outlet.
Front Power Outlet
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In addition to the front power outlet, there is also
a power outlet located in the storage area of the
center console.
The rear power outlet is located in the right rear
cargo area.NOTE:
The rear power outlet can be switched to
“battery” powered all the time by switching
the power outlet right rear quarter panel fuse
in the fuse panel.
Center Console Outlet
Rear Power OutletPower Outlet Right Rear Quarter Panel Fuse
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WARNING!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•Only devices designed for use in this type
of outlet should be inserted into any 12 Volt
outlet.
• Do not touch with wet hands.
• Close the lid when not in use and while
driving the vehicle.
• If this outlet is mishandled, it may cause an
electric shock and failure.
CAUTION!
•Many accessories that can be plugged in
draw power from the vehicle’s battery,
even when not in use (i.e., cellular phones,
etc.). Eventually, if plugged in long enough,
the vehicle’s battery will discharge suffi-
ciently to degrade battery life and/or pre-
vent the engine from starting.
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CAUTION!(Continued)
•Accessories that draw higher power (i.e.,
coolers, vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.) will
degrade the battery even more quickly.
Only use these intermittently and with
greater caution.
• After the use of high power draw accesso-
ries, or long periods of the vehicle not
being started (with accessories still
plugged in), the vehicle must be driven a
sufficient length of time to allow the gen-
erator to recharge the vehicle’s battery.
Power Outlet Fuse Locations
1 — M7 Fuse 20 A Yellow Power Outlet Right
Rear Quarter Panel
2 — M6 Fuse 20 A Yellow Cigar Lighter
Instrument Panel
3 — M36 Fuse 20 A Yellow Power Outlet Console
Bin
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