2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE towing

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM FCA US LLC...... 3
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT............... 8
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ......... 10
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB ................... 12
REMOTE START............... 13
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO .......... 14
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM ....... 17
SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ........... 18
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS) — AIR BAGS ............ 19
CHILD RESTRAINTS ............ 23
HEAD RESTRAINTS ............. 28
FRONT SEATS ................ 30
REAR SEATS ................ 36
HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS ....... 37
HEATED STEERING WHEEL —
IF EQUIPPED ................ 39
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING
COLUMN ................... 40
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS ........... 42
HEADLIGHT SWITCH ............ 44
TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH
BEAM LEVER ................ 46
AUTOMATIC DIMMING MIRRORS .... 50
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL ..... 50
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) . . . 53
TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR . . . 59
AUTOSTICK ................. 60
FUEL ECONOMY (ECO) MODE ...... 61
STOP/START SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED ................ 62
SPORT MODE — IF EQUIPPED ...... 65
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
(ATC) ...................... 66
PARKSENSE FRONT AND REAR PARK
ASSIST .................... 69
PARKVIEW REAR BACK-UP CAMERA.. 70
BLIND SPOT MONITORING ........ 71
POWER SUNROOF ............. 71
WIND BUFFETING ............. 73
ELECTRONICS
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM . . . 74
CYBERSECURITY.............. 76 IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO
........ 77
UCONNECT ACCESS ............ 78
UCONNECT 5.0 ............... 90
UCONNECT 8.4A/8.4AN ......... 100
UCONNECT 8.4A/8.4AN VOICE
RECOGNITION QUICK TIPS ....... 115
UCONNECT PHONE ........... 133
VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
(VES) ..................... 144
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO
CONTROLS ................. 146
DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY
(DID) ..................... 147
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES ...... 148
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HomeLink) ................. 150
POWER INVERTER ............ 152
POWER OUTLETS ............. 153
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
(4WD OPERATION)
QUADRA-TRAC I FOUR-WHEEL
DRIVE .................... 155
QUADRA-TRAC II/QUADRA-DRIVE II
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE .......... 155
SELEC-TERRAIN ............. 157
QUADRA-LIFT ............... 158
HILL START ASSIST/HILL DESCENT
CONTROL/SELEC SPEED CONTROL —
IF EQUIPPED ................ 160
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM
TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS) ...... 161
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME, ETC.) ........... 167
SRT
FUEL ECONOMY (ECO) MODE ..... 172
SELEC-TRACK ............... 173
SRT PERFORMANCE FEATURES .... 175
SUMMER/THREE-SEASON TIRES . . . 179
DIESEL
DIESEL ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS .......... 180
DIESEL ENGINE STARTING
PROCEDURES ............... 180
DIESEL FUEL FILTERS/WATER
SEPARATOR ................ 182
EXHAUST REGENERATION ....... 183
DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID ........ 184
TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE......... 189
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING
LIGHTS ................... 189
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR
LIGHTS ................... 195
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ..... 197
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING .... 198
JUMP-STARTING ............. 206
EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS —
IF EQUIPPED ............... 209
MANUAL PARK RELEASE ........ 210
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE .... 212
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ...... 214
CAP-LESS FUEL FILL FUNNEL ..... 216
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE
SYSTEM (EARS) .............. 216
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) .... 216
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD........... 217
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ........ 218
NON-SRT FLUID CAPACITIES ...... 226
NON-SRT FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND
GENUINE PARTS ............. 226
SRT FLUID CAPACITIES ......... 228
FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE
PARTS—SRT ............... 229
DIESEL FLUID CAPACITIES ....... 230
DIESEL FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND
GENUINE PARTS ............. 230 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
..... 232
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —
GASOLINE ENGINE ............ 232
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —
DIESEL ENGINE .............. 243
FUSES .................... 249
TIRE PRESSURES ............. 252
ADDING FUEL ............... 253
SPARE TIRES — IF EQUIPPED ..... 255
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE . . . 256
REPLACEMENT BULBS ......... 257
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
FCA US LLC CUSTOMER CENTER . . . 258
FCA CANADA INC. CUSTOMER
CENTER.................. 258
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED ................. 258
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING ....... 258
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE
UNITEDSTATES .............. 259
MOPAR® ACCESSORIES
AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BY
MOPAR ................... 260
FAQ ’ s
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . 261
INDEX.................. 263
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WARNING!
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is a convenience system. It is not a substitute for
active driving involvement. It is always the driver’s responsibility to be attentive of
road, traffic, and weather conditions, vehicle speed, distance to the vehicle ahead;
and, most importantly, brake operation to ensure safe operation of the vehicle
under all road conditions. Your complete attention is always required while driving
to maintain safe control of your vehicle. Failure to follow these warnings can result
in a collision and death or serious personal injury.
The ACC system:
• Does not react to pedestrians, oncoming vehicles, and stationary objects (e.g.,a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle).
• Cannot take street, traffic, and weather conditions into account, and may be
limited upon adverse sight distance conditions.
• Does not always fully recognize complex driving conditions, which can result in
wrong or missing distance warnings.
• Will bring the vehicle to a complete stop while following a target vehicle and
hold the vehicle for 2 seconds in the stop position. If the target vehicle does not
start moving within two seconds the ACC system will display a message that the
system will release the brakes and that the brakes must be applied manually.
An audible chime will sound when the brakes are released.
You should switch off the ACC system:
• When driving in fog, heavy rain, heavy snow, sleet, heavy traffic, and complex
driving situations (i.e., in highway construction zones).
• When entering a turn lane or highway off ramp; when driving on roads that are
winding, icy, snow-covered, slippery, or have steep uphill or downhill slopes.
• When towing a trailer up or down steep slopes.
• When circumstances do not allow safe driving at a constant speed.
The Cruise Control system has two control modes:
• Adaptive Cruise Control mode for maintaining an appropriate distance between
vehicles.
• Normal (fixed speed) electronic speed control mode for cruising at a constant
preset speed. For additional information, refer to “Normal (Fixed Speed)
Cruise Control Mode” in this section.
Normal (fixed speed) electronic speed control will not react to preceding vehicles.
Always be aware of the mode selected.
You can change the mode by using the Cruise Control buttons. The two control
modes function differently. Always confirm which mode is selected.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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AUTOSTICK
AutoStick is a driver-interactive transmission feature providing manual shift control,
giving you more control of the vehicle. AutoStick allows you to maximize engine
braking, eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and improve overall vehicle
performance. This system can also provide you with more control during passing, city
driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain driving, trailer towing, and many other
situations.
Operation
To activate AutoStick mode, move the
gear selector into the MANUAL (M) posi-
tion (beside the DRIVE position), or tap
one of the shift paddles on the steering
wheel. Tapping the (-) shift paddle to
enter AutoStick mode will downshift the
transmission to the next lower gear, while
tapping (+) to enter AutoStick mode will retain the current gear. The current
transmission gear will be displayed in the instrument cluster. In AutoStick mode, you
can use the gear selector (in the MANUAL position), or the shift paddles, to manually
shift the transmission. Tapping the gear selector forward (-) while in the MANUAL (M)
position, or tapping the (-) shift paddle on the steering wheel, will downshift the
transmission to the next lower gear. Tapping the lever rearward (+) (or tapping the (+)
shift paddle) will command an upshift.
NOTE:
The shift paddles may be disabled (or re-enabled, as desired) using the Uconnect
Personal Settings.
In AutoStick mode, the transmission will shift up or down when (+/-) is manually
selected by the driver (using the gear selector, or the shift paddles), unless an engine
lugging or overspeed condition would result. It will remain in the selected gear until
another upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described below.
• The transmission will automatically downshift as the vehicle slows (to preventengine lugging) and will display the current gear.
• The transmission will automatically downshift to first gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the vehicle
is accelerated.
• You can start out, from a stop, in first or second gear (or third gear, in 4LO range, Snow mode, or Sand mode). Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow starting in second
gear. Starting out in second gear can be helpful in snowy or icy conditions.
• If a requested downshift would cause the engine to over-speed, that shift will not occur.
• The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle speed.
Shift Paddles
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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• Aero Mode (Lowers the vehicle approximately 0.6 in (15 mm) – This positionprovides improved aerodynamics by lowering the vehicle. The vehicle will auto-
matically enter Aero Mode when the vehicle speed remains between 52 mph
(83 km/h) and 56 mph (90 km/h) for greater than 20 seconds or if the vehicle
speed exceeds 56 mph (90 km/h). The vehicle will return to NRH from Aero Mode
if the vehicle speed remains between 20 mph (32 km/h) and 25 mph (40 km/h) for
greater than 20 seconds or if the vehicle speed falls below 20 mph (32 km/h). The
vehicle will enter Aero Mode, regardless of vehicle speed if the gear selector is in
the “SPORT” position.
• Transport Mode — To assist with flat bed towing, the air suspension system has a feature which will put the vehicle into Entry/Exit height and disable the automatic
load leveling system. Refer to “Programmable Features" (Uconnect Customer
Programmable Features) in “Electronics” for further information. Transport Mode
is selectable within the Suspension features.
NOTE:
This mode is intended to be enabled with engine running.
WARNING!
• You or others could be injured if you leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer case in the N (Neutral) position without first fully engaging the parking
brake. The transfer case N (Neutral) position disengages both the front and rear
driveshafts from the powertrain and will allow the vehicle to move regardless of
the transmission position. The parking brake should always be applied when
the driver is not in the vehicle.
• The air suspension system uses a high pressure volume of air to operate the
system. To avoid personal injury or damage to the system, see your authorized
dealer for service.
HILL START ASSIST/HILL DESCENT CONTROL/SELEC
SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
• The Hill Start Assist system assists the driver when starting a vehicle from a stopon a hill.
• The Hill Descent Control system maintains vehicle speed while descending hills during off-road driving situations and is available in 4WD LOW range.
• The Selec Speed Control feature allows the driver to travel at slow speeds on level ground, uphill or downhill without actively controlling either the throttle or brake.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES (4WD OPERATION)
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TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS)
Engine/Model Model CoolingFrontal Area Max. GTW (Gross Trailer Wt.) Max. Trailer Tongue Wt.
(See Note)
3.0L- Diesel En- gine 4x2 HD Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 7,400 lbs (3,357 kg) 740 lbs (336 kg)
3.0L- Diesel En- gine 4x4 HD Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 7,200 lbs (3,266 kg) 720 lbs (327 kg)
3.6L- Gasoline Engine 4x2 Std Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 3,500 lbs (1,588 kg) 350 lbs (159 kg)
3.6L- Gasoline Engine 4x2 HD Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 6,200 lbs (2,812kg) 620 lbs (281 kg)
3.6L- Gasoline Engine 4x4 Std Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 3,500 lbs (1,588 kgs) 350 lbs (159 kg)
3.6L- Gasoline Engine 4x4 HD Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 6,200 lbs (2,812kg) 620 lbs (281 kg)
5.7L- Gasoline Engine 4x2 Std Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 5,000 lbs (2,268 kg) 500 lbs (227 kg)
5.7L- Gasoline Engine 4x2 HD Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 7,400 lbs (3 357 kg) 740 lbs (336 kg)
5.7L- Gasoline Engine 4x4 Std Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 5,000 lbs (2,268 kg) 500 lbs (227 kg)
5.7L- Gasoline Engine 4x4 HD Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 7,200 lbs (3,266 kg) 720 lbs (327 kg)
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Engine/Model Model CoolingFrontal Area Max. GTW (Gross Trailer Wt.) Max. Trailer Tongue Wt.
(See Note)
6.4L*- Gasoline Engine SRT HD Cooling 55 sq ft (5.11 sq m) 7,200 lbs (3,265 kg) 720 lbs (327 kg)
*For SRT vehicles, do not tow a trailer when using the compact spare tire. Refer to local laws for maximum trailer towing speeds.
NOTE: The trailer tongue weight must be considered as part of the combined weight of occupants and cargo, and should never exceed the weight referenced on the Tire and Loading Information placard.
If the gross trailer weight is 5,000 lbs (2 267 kg) or more, it is mandatory to use a weight-distributing hitch to ensure stable handling
of your vehicle.
NOTE:
Vehicles not factory equipped with trailer tow package are limited to 3,500 lbs (350 lbs tongue weight).
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2. Pull the bottom of the cover outward (towards you), pull downwards to disengagethe tabs located at the top of the hitch receiver cover.
To reinstall the hitch receiver cover after
towing repeat the procedure in reverse
order.
NOTE:
Be sure to engage all tabs of the hitch receiver cover in the bumper fascia prior to
installation.
Hitch Receiver Cover
Hitch Receiver Cover
1 — Hitch Receiver Cover Tab Loca-
tions
2 — Locking Retainers
UTILITY
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