2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE instrument panel

NOTE:
• If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed all doors will unlock when you grabhold of the front driver's door handle. To select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st
Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press,” refer to the “Uconnect SETTINGS” in
“Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD or
“Programmable Features” in this guide for further information.
•
If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed all doors and liftgate will unlock when
you push the liftgate button. If “Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” is programmed only
the liftgate will unlock when you push the liftgate button. To select between “Unlock
Driver Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press,” refer to the “Uconnect
SETTINGS” in “Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on
the DVD or “Programmable Features” in this guide for further information.
• If a Key Fob is detected in the vehicle when locking the vehicle using the power door lock switch, the doors and liftgate will unlock and the horn will chirp three
times. On the third attempt, your Key Fob can be locked inside the vehicle.
• After pushing the RKE LOCK button, you must wait two seconds before you can lock or unlock the vehicle using the door handle. This is done to allow you to check
if the vehicle is locked by pulling on the door handle without the vehicle reacting
and unlocking.
• If a Keyless Enter-N-Go door handle has not been used for 72 hours, the Keyless Enter-N-Go feature for that handle may time out. Pulling the deactivated front door
handle will reactivate the door handle's Keyless Enter-N-Go feature.
Lock Or Unlock The Liftgate
To Lock The Liftgate — With a Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter within
3 ft (1.0 m) of the liftgate, push the
passive entry lock button located to the
right of electronic liftgate handle.
To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate — The lift-
gate passive entry unlock feature is built
into the electronic liftgate handle. With a
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the liftgate, push
the electronic release switch to open the
liftgate.
NOTE:
Refer to “Liftgate” in ”Things To Know
Before Starting” in the Owner's Manual
on the DVD for further information.
Electronic Release Switch Location
1 — Electronic Release Switch
2 — Lock Button Location
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR
BAGS
Air Bag System Components
Your vehicle may be equipped with the following air bag system components:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Air Bag Warning Light
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Knee Impact Bolsters
• Advanced Front Air Bags
• Supplemental Knee Air Bags
• Supplemental Side Air Bags
• Front and Side Impact Sensors
• Seat Belt Pretensioners
• Seat Belt Buckle Switch
Advanced Front Air Bags
This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and front passenger as
a supplement to the seat belt restraint systems. The Advanced Front Air Bags will not
deploy in every type of collision.
Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by supple-
menting the seat belts. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk
of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
The Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in all frontal collisions, including some
that may produce substantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole collisions,
truck underrides, and angle offset collisions.
On the other hand, depending on the type and location of impact, Advanced Front Air
Bags may deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a
severe initial deceleration.
Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration over time, vehicle speed and
damage by themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should
have deployed.
Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all collisions, and also are needed to
help keep you in position, away from an inflating air bag.
After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer immediately.
Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed. If you are involved in
another collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
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If it is necessary to modify the air bag system for persons with disabilities, contact
your authorized dealer.
Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the Supple-
mental Restraint System (SRS).
Supplemental Knee Air Bags
This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag mounted in the
instrument panel below the steering column. The Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag
provides enhanced protection during a frontal impact by working together with the
seat belts, pretensioners, and Advanced Front Air Bags.
WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision.The air bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some
collisions, the air bags won't deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even
though you have air bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced
Front Air Bag deployment could cause serious injury, including death. Air bags
need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the
steering wheel or instrument panel.
• No objects should be placed over or near the air bag on the instrument panel
or steering wheel because any such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is
in a collision severe enough to cause the air bag to inflate.
Supplemental Side Air Bags
This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SABs)
located in the outboard side of the front seats. The SABs are marked with a SRS
AIRBAG or AIRBAG label sewn into the outboard side of the seats.
This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains
(SABICs) located above the side windows. The trim covering the SABICs is labeled
SRS AIRBAG or AIRBAG. The SABICs may help reduce the risk of partial or complete
ejection of vehicle occupants through side windows in certain rollover or side impact
events.
The SABICs and SABs (“Side Air Bags”) are designed to activate in certain side
impacts and certain rollover events. The Occupant Restraint Controller (“ORC”)
determines whether the deployment of the Side Air Bags in a particular side impact
or rollover event is appropriate, based on the severity and type of collision. Vehicle
damage by itself is not a good indicator of whether or not Side Air Bags should have
deployed.
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Air Bag Warning Light
The air bags must be ready to inflate for your protection in a collision. The Occupant
Restraint Controller (ORC) monitors the internal circuits and interconnecting wiring
associated with air bag system electrical components.
The ORC monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of the air bag system
whenever the ignition switch is in the START or ON/RUN position. If the ignition
switch is in the OFF position or in the ACC position, the air bag system is not on and
the air bags will not inflate.
The ORC turns on the Air Bag Warning Light in the instrument panel for approxi-
mately four to eight seconds for a self-check when the ignition switch is first turned
to the ON/RUN position. After the self-check, the Air Bag Warning Light will turn off.
If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the Air Bag
Warning Light, either momentarily or continuously. A single chime will sound to alert
you if the light comes on again after initial startup.
If the Air Bag Warning Light in the instrument panel is not on during the four to eight
seconds when the ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUN position, stays on, or
turns on while driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center
immediately.
NOTE:
If the speedometer, tachometer, or any engine related gauges are not working, the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may also be disabled. In this condition the air
bags may not be ready to inflate for your protection. Have an authorized dealer
service the air bag system immediately.
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal;and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
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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.
• The (1) and (2) buttons which are used to recall either of two pre-programmedmemory 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 en-
gine).
2. Adjust all memory profile settings to desired preferences (i.e., seat, side
mirror, power tilt and telescopic steer-
ing column [if equipped], and radio
station presets).
3. Push and release the S (Set) button on the memory switch.
4. Within five seconds, push and release either of the memory buttons (1) or (2). The Driver Information Display (DID) will display which memory position has been set.
NOTE:
• Memory profiles can be set without the vehicle in PARK, but the vehicle must be in PARK to recall a memory profile.
• To set a memory profile to your RKE transmitter, refer to “Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter To Memory” in this section.
Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter To Memory
Your RKE transmitters can be programmed to recall one of two pre-programmed
memory profiles by pushing the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter.
NOTE:
Before programming your RKE transmitters you must select the “Memory To FOB”
feature through the Uconnect system screen. Refer to “Uconnect Settings ” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owners Manual on the DVD for further
information.
To program your RKE transmitters, perform the following:
1. Cycle the vehicles ignition to the OFF position.
2. Select a desired memory profile (1) or (2).
Memory Seat Buttons
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Easy Entry/Exit Seat
This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to enhance driver mobility
when entering and exiting the vehicle.
The distance the driver seat moves depends on where you have the driver seat
positioned when you cycle the vehicle’s ignition to the OFF position.
• When you cycle the vehicle’s ignition to the OFF position, the driver seat will moveabout 2.4 inches (60 mm) rearward if the driver seat position is greater than or
equal to 2.7 inches (67.7 mm) forward of the rear stop. The seat will return to its
previously set position when you cycle the vehicle’s ignition to the ACC or RUN
position.
• The Easy Entry/Easy Exit feature is disabled when the driver seat position is less than 0.9 of an inch (22.7 mm) forward of the rear stop. At this position, there is
no benefit to the driver by moving the seat for Easy Exit or Easy Entry.
Each stored memory setting will have an associated Easy Entry and Easy Exit
position.
NOTE:
The Easy Entry/Exit feature is not enabled when the vehicle is delivered from the
factory. The Easy Entry/Exit feature is enabled (or later disabled) through the
programmable features in the Uconnect system. Refer to “Uconnect Settings/
Customer Programmable Features” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the
Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further information.
Manual Seat Adjustment
Manual Front Seats Forward/Rearward Adjustment
Some models may be equipped with a manual front passenger seat. The seat can be
adjusted forward or rearward by using a bar located by the front of the seat cushion,
near the floor.
While sitting in the seat, lift up on the bar
located under the seat cushion and move
the seat forward or rearward. Release the
bar once you have reached the desired
position. Then, using body pressure,
move forward and rearward on the seat to
be sure that the seat adjusters have
latched.
Adjustment Bar
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Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, the heated seats can be programmed
to come on during a remote start.
This feature can be programmed through the Uconnect system. Refer to “Uconnect
Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the
DVD.
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 condition 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 or seatback 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.
Rear Heated Seats
On some models, the two outboard seats are equipped with heated seats. The heated
seat switches for these seats are located on the rear of the center console. There are
two heated seat switches
that allow the rear passengers to operate the seats
independently.
You can choose from HI, LO or OFF heat settings. The indicator lights in each switch
indicate the level of heat in use. Two indicator lights will illuminate for HI, one for LO
and none for OFF.
• Push the heated seat button
once to select HI-level heating.
• Push the heated seat button
a second time to select LO-level heating.
• Push the heated seat button
a third time to turn the heating elements OFF.
NOTE:
• Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt within two to five minutes.
• The engine must be running for the heated seats to operate.
If the HI-level setting is selected, the system will automatically switch to LO-level
after approximately 60 minutes of continuous operation. At that time, the number of
illuminated LEDs changes from two to one, indicating the change. The LO-level
setting will turn OFF automatically after approximately 45 minutes.
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Front Ventilated Seats
If your vehicle is equipped with ventilated seats, the seat cushion and seat back will
have fans that draw the air from the passenger compartment and move air through
fine perforations in the seat cover to help keep the driver and front passenger cooler
in higher ambient temperatures. The fans operate at two speeds, HI and LO.
The front ventilated seats control buttons are located within the Uconnect system.
You can gain access to the control buttons through the climate screen or the controls
screen.
• Press the ventilated seat button
once to choose HI.
• Press the ventilated seat button
a second time to choose LO.
• Press the ventilated seat button
a third time to turn the ventilated seat OFF.
NOTE:
The engine must be running for the ventilated seats to operate.
Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, the ventilated seats can be
programmed to come on during a remote start.
This feature can be programmed through the Uconnect system. Refer to “Uconnect
Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the
DVD.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED
The steering wheel contains a heating element that helps warm your hands in cold
weather. The heated steering wheel has only one temperature setting. Once the
heated steering wheel has been turned on it will operate for up to 80 minutes before
automatically shutting off. The heated steering wheel can shut off early or may not
turn on when the steering wheel is already warm.
The heated steering wheel control button is located within the Uconnect system. You
can gain access to the control button through the climate screen or the controls
screen.
• Press the heated steering wheel button
once to turn the heating element ON.
• Press the heated steering wheel button
a second time to turn the heating
element OFF.
NOTE:
The engine must be running for the heated steering wheel to operate.
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