2015 JEEP RENEGADE Owners Manual

For proper housing, proceed as follows:
1. Open the Roof Panel Bag and lift the panel dividers
toward the outside.
2. Place the first panel into the bag, fold the panel
dividers and place the second panel into the bag.
Panel Dividers
First Panel In Storage Bag
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3. Close the bag and place it on the inside the cargo area.
4. Open the clips provided in the bag. Anchor them
firmly at the tie-down hooks located in the cargo area.
Second Panel In Storage Bag
Tie-Down Hook Locations
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NOTE:
•Do not load objects that weigh over 165 pounds (75 kg)
on top of the roof panel bag.
•The bag is washable. Refer to the documentation that
is supplied with the bag.
Emergency Open/Close
If the Power My Sky switch fails, the retractable roof can
be operated manually as follows:
1. Remove the protective cap located on the inner lining.
2. Remove the Allen Key that is supplied in the tool bag
in the cargo area.
3. Insert the Allen Key into the key hole and turn it
clockwise to open the roof or counter-clockwise to
close.
Tie-Down Clips
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CAUTION!
•When refitting panels, be careful to avoid fingers,
scarves, ties and items of clothing from getting
caught under the panels themselves.
•Do not open the roof in the presence of snow or ice.
There is risk of damage.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
Opening
Two latches must be released to open the hood.
Pull the hood release lever located under the drivers side
of the instrument panel.
Emergency Key And Key Hole
1—KeyHole2 — Allen Key
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Move to the outside of the vehicle and push the safety
latch release lever toward the passenger side of the
vehicle. The hood release lever is located behind the
center front edge of the hood.Remove the support rod from the locking tab and insert
it into the seat located on the underside of the hood.
Hood Release LeverSafety Latch
1 — Safety Latch Location
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Locking TabSupport Rod And Seat
1—SupportRod2—SupportRodSeat
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Closing
Hold up the hood with one hand and with the other hand
remove the support rod from its seat and reinsert it into
the locking tab.
Lower the hood to approximately 6 inches (15 cm) from
the engine compartment and drop it. Make sure that the
hood is completely closed.
CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Lower the hood until it is open approxi-
mately 6 inches (15 cm), and then drop it. This should
secure both latches. Never drive your vehicle unless
the hood is fully closed, with both latches engaged.
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.
LIFTGATE
Opening
To unlock the liftgate, use the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter or activate the power door lock
switches located on the driver door handle.
To open the liftgate, squeeze the electronic liftgate release
and pull the liftgate open with one fluid motion.
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The liftgate Passive Entry unlock feature is built into the
Electronic Liftgate release. With a valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitter within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the liftgate, push the
Electronic Liftgate release to open with one fluid motion.
Liftgate Handle Location
A — Liftgate HandleElectronic Liftgate Handle Location
A — Electronic Liftgate Release/Liftgate Passive Entry Location
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