2014 JEEP CHEROKEE User Guide

Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) that is designed to keep the lap portion of the
seat belt tight around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time,
so check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
Tether Weight Limit
Always use the tether anchor when using the seat belt to install a forward facing child
restraint, up to the recommended weight limit of the child restraint.
To Install A Child Seat Using An ALR:
1. Pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to pass it through the beltpath of the child restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt path.
2. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
3. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion tight against the child seat.
4. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part of the belt until you have pulled all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor. Then, allow the webbing to
retract back into the retractor. As the webbing retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This means the seat belt is now in the Automatic Locking mode.
5. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If it is locked, you should not be able to pull out any webbing. If the retractor is not locked, repeat the last step.
6. Finally, pull up on any extra webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child restraint while you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the
vehicle seat.
7. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether strap.
See below for directions to attach a tether anchor.
8. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any
direction.
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Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat Belt):
When installing a forward-facing child restraint, always secure the top tether strap,
up to the tether anchor weight limit, whether the child restraint is installed with the
lower anchors or the vehicle seat belt.
1. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between theanchor and the child seat.
2. If your vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head restraints, raise the head restraint, and where possible, route the tether strap under the head restraint and
between the two posts. If not possible, lower the head restraint and pass the
tether strap around the outboard side of the head restraint.
3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the top tether anchorage and remove slack in the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectileinside 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.
• 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 severe injury
or death to infants in this position.
• Only use a rearward-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.
• 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.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat, make sure the tether strap
does not slip into the opening between the seatbacks as you remove slack in
the strap.
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FRONT SEATS
Power Seats
The power seat switches are located on
the outboard side of the front seat cush-
ions.
The power seat switch controls forward,
rearward, up and down adjustments.
The recline switch controls the angle of
the seatback.
• Press the switch forward or rearwardand the seatback will move in either
direction.
The power lumbar switch controls the
amount of lumbar support needed.
• Push the switch forward to increase 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 allows you tosave two different driver seating posi-
tions, driver's outside mirror, and radio
station preset settings. The memory
seat buttons are located on the driver's
door panel.
•
Turn the ignition ON. Adjust all memory
profile settings, press the S (SET) but-
ton then press 1 or 2 within five sec-
onds. The Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC), will display which
memory position is being set.
• To program a Key Fob to the memory position, place the ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF position and remove the Key
Fob, press and release the LOCK button on the Key Fob to be programmed within
five seconds of pressing button 1 or 2.
• 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.
Power Seat Switches
1 — Power Seat Switch
2 — Recline Switch
3 — Power Lumbar Switch
Memory Seat Buttons
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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
it when the seat is at the desired position.
Then, using body pressure, move forward
and backward on the seat to be sure that
the seat adjusters have latched.
Recliner
• Lean forward in the seat and lift therecliner lever, then lean back to the
desired position and release the lever.
• Lift the lever to return the seatback to an upright position.
Height Adjustment
• Ratchet the front lever, located on the outboard side of the seat, upward to raise the seat height.
• Ratchet the lever downward to lower the seat height.
CAUTION!
Do not place any article under a power seat or impede its ability to move as it may
cause damage to the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement
is stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.
WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not
be properly adjusted, and you could be severely injured or killed. Only adjust a
seat while the vehicle is parked.
• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be
severely injured or killed. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
Manual Seat Levers
1 — Adjusting Bar
2 — Height Adjustment
3 — Recliner Lever
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REAR SEATS
60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat With Fold-Flat Feature
• Each rear seatback can be folded flator reclined.
Forward/Rearward
• Lift up on the adjusting bar located atthe front of the seat near the floor and
release it when the seat is at the de-
sired position. Then, using body pres-
sure, move forward and backward on
the seat to be sure that the seat adjust-
ers have latched.
To Lower Rear Seatback
• With the front seats fully upright andpositioned forward, pull up on the re-
lease lever located on the upper outer
edge of the seat or pull the pull strap
located on the middle outer edge of the
seat and fold the rear seatback com-
pletely forward.
To Raise Rear Seatback
• Raise the seatback and lock it into place.
Recliner Adjustment
• The rear seatback also reclines for additional passenger comfort. Pull on the pullstrap while sitting in the rear seat to recline the seatback.
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.
60/40 Rear Seat
1 — Lift Lever To Fold
2 — Pull Strap To Recline
3 — Lift Bar To Adjust Forward/
Rearward
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HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS
Front Ventilated Seats
Located in the seat cushion and seatback are small fans that draw the air from the
passenger compartment and pull air through fine perforations in the seat cover to
help keep the driver and front passenger cooler in higher ambient temperatures.
There are two ventilated seat soft-keys
that allow the driver and passenger to
operate the seats independently. The
ventilated seat soft-keys are located in
the touchscreen controls. The ventilated
seat switches are used to control the
speed of the fans located in the seat.
• Press the soft-key once to chooseHIGH.
• Press the soft-key a second time to choose LOW.
• Press the soft-key a third time to turn the ventilated seat OFF.
Front Heated Seats
• The controls for front heated seats arelocated in the touchscreen.
• Press the soft-key once to turn the High setting on. Press the soft-key a
second time to turn the low setting on.
Press the soft-key a third time to shut
the heating elements Off.
• If the High-level setting is selected, the system will automatically switch to
Low-level after approximately 60 min-
utes. The Low-level setting will turn
Off automatically after approximately
45 minutes.
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WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age,chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion or other physical conditions must exercise care when using the seat heater.
It may cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods
of time.
• Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket
or cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that
has been overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface
temperature of the seat.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL
• The steering wheel contains a heatingelement that heats the steering wheel
to one temperature setting.
• To access the Heated Steering Wheel soft-key, touch the “Controls” soft-key
located on the Uconnect
®display.
• Touch the soft-key once to turn the heating element On. Press the soft-key
a second time to turn the heating ele-
ment Off.
• Once the heated steering wheel has been turned on, it will operate for up to
80 minutes before automatically shut-
ting off. The heated steering wheel can
shut off early or may not turn on when
the steering wheel is already warm.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age,
chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion, or other physical conditions must exercise care when using the steering
wheel heater. It may cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used
for long periods.
• Do not place anything on the steering wheel that insulates against heat, such
as a blanket or steering wheel covers of any type and material. This may cause
the steering wheel heater to overheat.
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TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
• The tilt/telescoping lever is locatedbelow the steering wheel at the end of
the steering column.
• To unlock the steering column, push the control handle downward (toward
the floor).
• To tilt the steering column, move the steering wheel upward or downward as
desired.
• To lengthen or shorten the steering column, pull the steering wheel out-
ward or push it inward as desired.
• To lock the steering column in posi- tion, push the control handle upward
until fully engaged.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. The tilt adjustment must be locked
while driving. Adjusting the steering wheel while driving or driving without the tilt
adjustment locked could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Failure to
follow this warning may result in you and others being severely injured or killed.
Tilt/Telescoping Lever
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