2016 JEEP CHEROKEE Owners Manual

TIP:
•Voice Texting is not compatible with iPhone, but if
your vehicle is equipped with Siri Eyes Free, you can
use your voice to send a text message.
• Messages are limited to 140 characters.
• The Messaging button on the touchscreen must be
illuminated to use the feature.
Yelp (8.4A/8.4AN)
Once registered with Uconnect Access, you can use your
voice to search for the most popular places or things
around you.
1. Press the “Apps
” button on the touchscreen.
2. Press the “Yelp” button on the touchscreen.
iPhone Notification Settings
1 — Select “Settings”
2 — Select “Bluetooth”
3 — Select the (i) for the paired vehicle
4 — Turn on “Show Notifications”
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3.Once the YELP home screen appears on the touchscreen,
push the VR button
, then say:“YELP search.”
4. Listen to the system prompts and after the beep, tell
Uconnect the place or business that you’d like
Uconnect to find.
TIP: Once you perform a search, you can reorganize the
results by selecting either the Best Match, Rating or
Distance tab on the top of the touchscreen display.
SiriusXM Travel Link (8.4A/8.4AN)
Need to find a gas station, view local movie listings,
check a sports score or the 5 - day weather forecast?
SiriusXM Travel Link is a suite of services that brings a
wealth of information right to your Uconnect 8.4AN
system. (Not available for 8.4A system.)
Yelp
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Push the VR button. After the beep, say one of the
following commands:
• Show fuel prices
• Show 5 - day weather forecast
• Show extended weather
TIP: Traffic alerts are not accessible with Voice Com-
mand.
Siri Eyes Free — If Equipped
If your vehicle is equipped with Siri Eyes Free, you can use
your voice to send text messages, schedule meetings, set
reminders, and more. For further information go to the
Mopar Owner Connect website moparownerconnect.com.
SiriusXM Travel Link
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Do Not Disturb
With Do Not Disturb, you can disable notifications from
incoming calls and texts, allowing you to keep your eyes
on the road and hands on the wheel. For your conve-
nience there is a counter display to keep track of your
missed calls and text messages while you were using Do
Not Disturb.
Do Not Disturb can automatically reply with a text
message, a call or both, when declining an incoming call
and send it to voicemail.
Automatic reply messages can be:
•“I am driving right now, I will get back to you shortly.”
• Create a custom auto reply message up to 160 charac-
ters.
NOTE: Only the first 25 characters can been seen on the
touchscreen while typing a custom message. While in Do Not Disturb, Conference Call can be selected
so you can still place a second call without being inter-
rupted by incoming calls.
NOTE:
•
Reply with text message is not compatible with iP-
hones.
• Auto reply with text message is only available on
phones that supporting Bluetooth MAP.
General Information
This device complies with FCC rules Part 15 and Industry
Canada RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference that may be received including interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
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NOTE:
•The transmitter has been tested and it complies with
FCC and IC rules. Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user ’s authority to operate the
device.
• The term IC before the certification/registration num-
ber only signifies that Industry Canada technical speci-
fications were met.
Additional Information
© 2015 FCA US LLC. All rights reserved. Mopar and
Uconnect are registered trademarks and Mopar Owner
Connect is a trademark of FCA US LLC. Android is a
trademark of Google Inc. SiriusXM and all related marks
and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. Yelp,
Yelp logo, Yelp burst and related marks are registered
trademarks of Yelp. Uconnect System Support:
•
U.S. residents call 1-877-855-8400 (24 hours a day 7
days a week) or visit DriveUconnect.com
• Canadian residents call 1-800-465-2001 (English) or
1-800-387-9983 (French) or visit DriveUconnect.ca
Mon. – Fri., 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, ET
Sat., 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, ET
Sun., Closed
Uconnect Access Services Support 1-855-792-4241 Please
have your Uconnect Security PIN ready when you call.
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STARTING AND OPERATING
CONTENTS
STARTING PROCEDURES ................474
▫ Normal Starting ...................... .475
▫ Extreme Cold Weather (Below –22°F
Or 30°C) ......................... .475
▫ Extended Park Starting ..................475
▫ If Engine Fails To Start .................476
▫ After Starting ....................... .477
 STOP/START SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED ......477
▫ Automatic Mode ..................... .477▫
Possible Reasons The Engine Does Not
Autostop .......................... .478
▫ To Start The Engine While In Autostop
Mode ............................. .479
▫ To Manually Turn Off The Stop/Start
System ........................... .481
▫ To Manually Turn On The Stop/Start System . .481
▫ System Malfunction ....................481
 ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED . . .482
 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ............483
▫ Key Ignition Park Interlock ...............484
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▫Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . .485
▫ Nine-Speed Automatic Transmission ........485
▫ Gear Ranges ........................ .487
 FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION .........494
▫ 1-Speed Four-Wheel Drive (4X4) — If
Equipped .......................... .494
▫ 2-Speed Four-Wheel Drive (4X4) — If
Equipped .......................... .496
▫ Shift Positions ....................... .497
▫ Shifting Procedures ....................498
▫ Rear Electronic Locker (E-Locker) System — If
Equipped .......................... .502
 SELEC-TERRAIN ..................... .504
▫ Description ......................... .504
ON-ROAD DRIVING TIPS ................506
 OFF-ROAD DRIVING TIPS ................506
▫ When To Use 4WD LOW Range ...........506
▫ Driving Through Water .................507
▫ Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand ..........508
▫ Hill Climbing ....................... .508
▫ Traction Downhill .....................509
▫ After Driving Off-Road .................509
 POWER STEERING .....................510
 ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE (EPB) ............512
▫ Auto Park Brake ..................... .516
▫ SafeHold .......................... .517
▫ Brake Service Mode ....................517
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