2014 JEEP CHEROKEE Owners Manual

•1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks
When 1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks is selected, only the
driver’s door will unlock on the first press of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter UNLOCK button. When
1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks is selected, you must press
the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button twice to unlock the
passenger’s doors. When Unlock All Doors On 1st Press
is selected, all of the doors will unlock on the first press
of the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button.
NOTE: If the vehicle is programmed 1st Press Of Key Fob
Unlocks, all doors will unlock no matter which Passive
Entry equipped door handle is grasped. If 1st Press Of
Key Fob Unlocks is programmed, only the driver ’s door
will unlock when the driver ’s door is grasped. With
Passive Entry, if 1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks is pro-
grammed touching the handle more than once will only
result in the driver ’s door opening. If driver door first is
selected, once the driver door is opened, the interior door lock/unlock switch can be used to unlock all doors (or
use RKE transmitter).
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Passive Entry
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicles
door(s) without having to press the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter lock or unlock buttons. To make
your selection, touch the “Passive Entry” soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to setting, showing that setting
has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to
return to the previous menu. Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-
Go™” in “Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle”.
• Memory To FOB — If Equipped
This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to
enhance driver mobility when entering and exiting the
vehicle. To make your selection, touch the “Memory
Linked To FOB” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next
to setting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch
the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
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NOTE:The seat will return to the memorized seat
location (if Recall Memory with Remote Key Unlock is set
to ON) when the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
is used to unlock the door. Refer to “Driver Memory
Seat” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for further information.
Auto-On Comfort
After touching the “Auto-On Comfort” soft-key the fol-
lowing settings will be available:
• Horn With Remote Start
When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when
the remote start is activated. To make your selection,
touch the “Sound Horn With Remote Start” soft-key, until
a check-mark appears next to setting, showing that
setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu. •
Auto-On Driver Heated/Ventilated Seat & Steering
Wheel With Vehicle Start — If Equipped
When this feature is selected the driver’s heated seat and
heated steering wheel will automatically turn on when
temperatures are below 40° F (4.4° C). When tempera-
tures are above 80° F (26.7° C) the driver vented seat will
turn on. To make your selection, touch the “Auto Heated
Seats” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to set-
ting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch the
back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
Engine Off Options
After touching the “Engine Off Options” soft-key the
following settings will be available:
• Easy Exit Seats
When this feature is selected, the Driver ’s seat will
automatically move rearward once the engine is shut off.
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To make your selection, touch the Easy Exit Seats soft-
key, until a check-mark appears next to setting, showing
that setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow
soft-key to return to the previous menu.
•Engine Off Power Delay
When this feature is selected, the power window
switches, radio, Uconnect® Phone system (if equipped),
DVD video system (if equipped), power sunroof (if
equipped), and power outlets will remain active for up to
10 minutes after the ignition is cycled to OFF. Opening
either front door will cancel this feature. To change the
Engine Off Power Delay status, touch the “0 seconds,”
“45 seconds,” “5 minutes” or “10 minutes” soft-key. Then
touch the back arrow soft-key.
• Headlight Off Delay
When this feature is selected, the driver can choose to
have the headlights remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds when exiting the vehicle. To change the Headlight Off
Delay status, touch the “+” or “–” soft-key to select your
desired time interval. Touch the back arrow soft-key to
return to the previous menu.
Compass Settings
After pushing the Compass Settings button on the touch-
screen the following settings will be available.
•
Variance
Compass Variance is the difference between Magnetic
North and Geographic North. To compensate for the
differences the variance should be set for the zone where
the vehicle is driven, per the zone map. Once properly
set, the compass will automatically compensate for the
differences, and provide the most accurate compass
heading.
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NOTE:Keep magnetic materials away from the top of the
instrument panel, such as iPod’s, Mobile Phones, Laptop
Computers and Radar Detectors. This is where the com-
pass module is located, and it can cause interference with
the compass sensor, and it may give false readings. •
Perform Compass Calibration
Push the “Calibration” button on the touchscreen to
change this setting. This compass is self-calibrating,
which eliminates the need to manually reset the compass.
When the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic
and it may need to be calibrated. You may also calibrate
the compass by pushing the “ON” button on the touch-
screen and completing one or more 360-degree turns
(in an area free from large metal or metallic objects) until
the CAL indicator displayed in the EVIC turns off. The
compass will now function normally.
Audio
After touching the “Audio” soft-key the following set-
tings will be available.
• Balance/Fade
When in this display you may adjust the Balance and
Fade settings.
Compass Variance Map
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•Equalizer
When in this display you may adjust the Bass, Mid and
Treble settings. Adjust the settings with the + and –
setting soft-keys or by selecting any point on the scale
between the “+” and “–” soft-keys. Then touch the back
arrow soft-key.
NOTE: Bass/Mid/Treble allow you to simply slide your
finger up or down to change the setting as well as touch
directly on the desired setting.
• Speed Adjusted Volume
This feature increases or decreases volume relative to
vehicle speed. To change the Speed Adjusted Volume
touch the “Off,” “1,” “2” or “3” soft-key. Then touch the
back arrow soft-key. •
Surround Sound — If Equipped
This feature provides simulated surround sound mode.
To make your selection, touch the “Surround Sound”
soft-key, select “On” or “Off” followed by pressing the
back arrow soft-key.
Phone/Bluetooth®
After touching the “Phone/Bluetooth®” soft-key the
following settings will be available:
• Paired Devices
This feature shows which phones are paired to the
Phone/Bluetooth® system. For further information, refer
to the Uconnect® Supplement Manual.4
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Radio Setup — If Equipped
After touching the “Radio Setup” soft-key the following
settings will be available.
•Regional
When this feature is selected it forces regional service-
following enabling automatic switching to network sta-
tions. To change the Regional setting touch the “Off” or
“On” soft-key. A check mark will appear in the box when
selected. Then touch the back arrow soft-key.
Restore Settings
After pressing the “Restore Settings” soft-key the follow-
ing settings will be available:
• Restore Settings
When this feature is selected it will reset Display, Clock,
Audio, and Radio Settings to their default. To restore the
settings to their default setting touch the “Yes” or “No” soft-key. A check mark will appear in the box when
selected. Then touch the back arrow soft-key.
Clear Personal Data
After touching the “Clear Personal Data Settings” soft-
key the following settings will be available:
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Clear Personal Data
When this feature is selected it will remove personal data
including Bluetooth® devices and presets. To Clear Per-
sonal Data touch the “Yes” or “No” soft-key. A check
mark will appear in the box when selected. Then touch
the back arrow soft-key.
Uconnect® RADIOS — IF EQUIPPED
For detailed information about your Uconnect® radio,
refer to your Uconnect® Supplement Manual.
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iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPEDLocated in the front storage area, this feature allows
an iPod® or external USB device to be plugged into the
USB port.
iPod® control supports Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano, 5G iPod®
and iPhone® devices. Some iPod® software versions
may not fully support the iPod® control features. Please
visit Apple’s website for software updates.
For further information, refer to the Uconnect® User ’s
Manual.
Media Hub
1 — USB Port
2 — SD Card Slot
3 — AUX Port
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STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS —
IF EQUIPPED
The remote sound system controls are located on the rear
surface of the steering wheel. Reach behind the wheel to
access the switches.The right-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a
pushbutton in the center and controls the volume and
mode of the sound system. Pressing the top of the rocker
switch will increase the volume, and pressing the bottom
of the rocker switch will decrease the volume.
Pressing the center button will make the radio switch
between the various modes available (AM/FM/SXM/
CD/AUX, etc.).
The left-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a
pushbutton in the center. The function of the left-hand
control is different depending on which mode you are in.
The following describes the left-hand control operation in
each mode.
Radio Operation
Pushing the top of the switch will “Seek” up for the next
listenable station and pushing the bottom of the switch
will “Seek” down for the next listenable station.
Remote Sound System Controls
(Back View Of Steering Wheel)
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