2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE steering

WARNING!
Deployed air bags and seat belt pretensioners cannot
protect you in another collision. Have the air bags,
seat belt pretensioners, and the front seat belt retrac-
tor assemblies replaced by an authorized dealer im-
mediately. Also, have the Occupant Restraint Con-
troller (ORC) system serviced as well.
Maintaining Your Air Bag System
WARNING!
•Modifications to any part of the air bag system
could cause it to fail when you need it. You could
be injured if the air bag system is not there to
protect you. Do not modify the components or
wiring, including adding any kind of badges or
stickers to the steering wheel hub trim cover or the
upper right side of the instrument panel. Do not
modify the front bumper, vehicle body structure, or
add aftermarket side steps or running boards.
• It is dangerous to try to repair any part of the air
bag system yourself. Be sure to tell anyone who
works on your vehicle that it has an air bag system.
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Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect the tread for cuts
and cracks. Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the tires
(including spare) for proper cold inflation pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of brake lights and
exterior lights while you work the controls. Check turn
signal and high beam indicator lights on the instrument
panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid (if
equipped), or brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause
should be located and corrected immediately.
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▫Automatic Headlight Leveling —
HID Headlights Only ...................167
▫ Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge
Headlights — If Equipped ...............167
▫ Headlight Delay ..................... .167
▫ Parking Lights And Panel Lights ...........168
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............168
▫ Interior Lights ....................... .169
▫ Lights-On Reminder ...................170
▫ Battery Saver ........................ .170
▫ Front Map/Reading Lights — If Equipped . . .170
▫ Courtesy Lights ...................... .171
▫ Ambient Light — If Equipped ............172
▫ Multifunction Lever ....................172 ▫
Turn Signals ........................ .173
▫ Lane Change Assist ...................173
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... .173
▫ High/Low Beam Switch .................173
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......174
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation .............174
▫ Intermittent Wiper System ...............175
▫ Windshield Washer Operation .............176
▫ Mist .............................. .177
▫ Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ........178
 TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . .179
 POWER TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING
COLUMN — IF EQUIPPED ...............180
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HEATED STEERING WHEEL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .182
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .183
▫ To Activate ......................... .184
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................184
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .185
▫ To Resume Speed .....................185
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............185
▫ To Accelerate For Passing ................186
 ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .187
▫ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation . . . .189
▫ Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) . . . .190 ▫
To Activate/Deactivate ..................191
▫ To Set A Desired ACC Speed .............192
▫ To Cancel .......................... .193
▫ ToTurnOff......................... .193
▫ To Resume ......................... .194
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............194
▫ Setting The Following Distance In ACC ......196
▫ Overtake Aid ....................... .200
▫ ACC Operation At Stop .................201
▫ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Menu .......201
▫ Display Warnings And Maintenance ........203
▫ Precautions While Driving With ACC .......206
▫ General Information ...................209
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WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
In a collision you could slide under the seat belt,
which could result in serious injury or death.
DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED
This feature allows the driver to store up to two different
memory profiles for easy recall through a memory
switch. Each memory profile contains desired position
settings for the driver seat, side mirrors, and power tilt
and telescopic steering column (if equipped) and a set of
desired radio station presets. Your Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter can also be programmed to recall the
same positions when the UNLOCK button is pressed.
NOTE:Your vehicle is equipped with two RKE trans-
mitters, one RKE transmitter can be linked to memory
position 1 and the other transmitter can be linked to
memory position 2.
The memory seat switch is located on the driver ’s door
trim panel. The switch consists of three buttons:
• The (S) button, which is used to activate the memory
save function.
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•The (1) and (2) buttons which are used to recall either
of two pre-programmed memory profiles.Programming The Memory Feature
NOTE: To create a new memory profile, perform the
following:
1. Cycle the vehicles ignition to the ON/RUN position (Do not start the engine).
2. Adjust all memory profile settings to desired prefer- ences (i.e., seat, side mirror, power tilt and telescopic
steering column [if equipped], and radio station pre-
sets).
3. Press and release the S (Set) button on the memory switch.
4. Within five seconds, press and release either of the memory buttons (1) or (2). The Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC) will display which
memory position has been set.
Memory Seat Switch
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NOTE:Your RKE transmitters can be unlinked to your
memory settings by pressing the SET (S) button, and
within 10 seconds, followed by pressing the UNLOCK
button on the RKE transmitter.
Memory Position Recall
NOTE: The vehicle must be in PARK to recall memory
positions. If a recall is attempted when the vehicle is not
in PARK, a message will be displayed in the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC).
Driver One Memory Position Recall
• To recall the memory settings for driver one using the
memory switch , press MEMORY button number 1 on
the memory switch.
• To recall the memory settings for driver one using the
RKE transmitter, press the UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter linked to memory position 1. Driver Two Memory Position Recall
•
To recall the memory setting for driver two using the
memory switch, press MEMORY button number 2 on
the memory switch.
• To recall the memory settings for driver two using the
RKE transmitter, press the UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter linked to memory position 2.
A recall can be cancelled by pressing any of the
MEMORY buttons during a recall (S, 1, or 2). When a
recall is cancelled, the driver’s seat, driver’s mirror and
the steering column stop moving. A delay of one second
will occur before another recall can be selected.
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CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Use a firm downward push at the front center
of the hood to ensure that both latches engage.
WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your
vehicle. If the hood is not fully latched, it could open
when the vehicle is in motion and block your vision.
Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
injury or death.
LIGHTS
Headlight Switch
The headlight switch is located on the left side of the
instrument panel, next to the steering wheel. The head-
light switch controls the operation of the headlights,parking lights, instrument panel lights, cargo lights and
fog lights (if equipped).
To turn on the headlights, rotate the headlight
switch clockwise. When the headlight switch is
on, the parking lights, taillights, license plate
Headlight Switch
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