2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ECU

WARNING!
•Do not place items over the top of the
Active Head Restraint, such as coats, seat
covers or portable DVD players. These
items may interfere with the operation of
the Active Head Restraint in the event of a
collision and could result in serious injury
or death.
• Active Head Restraints may be deployed if
they are struck by an object such as a
hand, foot or loose cargo. To avoid acci-
dental deployment of the Active Head Re-
straint ensure that all cargo is secured, as
loose cargo could contact the Active Head
Restraint during sudden stops. Failure to
follow this warning could cause personal
injury if the Active Head Restraint is de-
ployed. Head Restraints — Rear Seats
The head restraints on the outboard seats are
not adjustable. They automatically fold forward
when the rear seat is folded to a load floor
position but do not return to their normal posi-
tion when the rear seat is raised. After returning
either seat to its upright position, raise the head
restraint until it locks in place. The outboard
headrests are not removable.
The center head restraint has limited adjust-
ment. Lift upward on the head restraint to raise
it, or push downward on the head restraint to
lower it.WARNING!
Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its
lowered position could result in serious injury
or death in a collision. Always make sure the
outboard head restraints are in their upright
positions when the seat is to be occupied.
NOTE:
For proper routing of a Child Seat Tether
refer to “Occupant Restraints” in “Things to
Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
60/40 Split Rear Seat
To Lower Rear Seat
Either side of the rear seat can be lowered to
allow for extended cargo space and still main-
tain some rear seating room.
NOTE:
Be sure that the front seats are fully upright
and positioned forward. This will allow the
rear seatback to fold down easily.
1. Pull upward on the release lever to release
the seat.
Rear Head Restraint
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NOTE:
•Do not fold the 60% rear seat down with
the left outboard or rear center seat belt
buckled.
• Do not fold the 40% rear seat down with
the right outboard seat belt buckled.
2. Fold the rear seat completely forward. To Raise Rear Seat
Raise the rear seatback and lock it into place. If
interference from the cargo area prevents the
seatback from fully locking, you will have diffi-
culty returning the seat to its proper position.
WARNING!
•
Be certain that the seatback is securely
locked into position. If the seatback is not
securely locked into position the seat will
not provide the proper stability for child
seats and/or passengers. An improperly
latched seat could cause serious injury.
• The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle
(with the rear seatbacks in the locked-up
or folded down position) should not be
used as a play area by children when the
vehicle is in motion. They could be seri-
ously injured in a collision. Children should
be seated and using the proper restraint
system.
Rear Seat ReleaseRear Seat Folded
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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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Two additional storage bins are located under
the load floor. To access the lower storage bins,
raise the load floor and attach the tether hook
(attached to the bottom of the load floor) to the
liftgate opening.
Retractable Cargo Area Cover — If
Equipped
NOTE:
The purpose of this cover is for privacy, not
to secure loads. It will not prevent cargo
from shifting or protect passengers from
loose cargo.
To cover the cargo area:
1. Grasp the cover at the center handle. Pull it
over the cargo area.
2. Insert the pins on the ends of the cover into
the slots in the pillar trim cover.3. The liftgate may be opened with the cargo
cover in place.WARNING!
In a collision, a loose cargo cover in the
vehicle could cause injury. It could fly around
in a sudden stop and strike someone in the
vehicle. Do not store the cargo cover on the
cargo floor or in the passenger compartment.
Remove the cover from the vehicle when
taken from its mounting. Do not store it in the
vehicle.Tether Strap
Lower Storage Bins
Rear Cargo Cover
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Rear Cargo Tie-DownsThe rear cargo tie-downs, located on the cargo
area floor, should be used to safely secure
loads when the vehicle is moving.WARNING!
•To help protect against personal injury,
passengers should not be seated in the
rear cargo area. The rear cargo space is
intended for load carrying purposes only,
not for passengers, who should sit in seats
and use seat belts.
• Cargo tie-down hooks are not safe an-
chors for a child seat tether strap. In a
sudden stop or accident, a hook could pull
loose and allow the child seat to come
loose. A child could be badly injured. Use
only the anchors provided for child seat
tethers.
The weight and position of cargo and pas-
sengers can change the vehicle center of
gravity and vehicle handling. To avoid loss of
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control resulting in personal injury, follow
these guidelines for loading your vehicle:
• Do not carry loads which exceed the load
limits described on the label attached to
the left door or left door center pillar.
• Always place cargo evenly on the cargo
floor. Put heavier objects as low and as far
forward as possible.
• Place as much cargo as possible in front of
the rear axle. Too much weight or improp-
erly placed weight over or behind the rear
axle can cause the rear of the vehicle to
sway.
• Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than
the top of the seatback. This could impair
visibility or become a dangerous projectile
in a sudden stop or accident.
Rear Cargo Tie-Downs
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