2016 JEEP RENEGADE Owners Manual

To operate the courtesy lights, push either the drivers or
passenger light switch.
NOTE:
•Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the interior
lights are turned off. This will prevent the battery from
discharging once the doors are closed.
•If a light is left on it will automatically be turned off
after approximately 15 minutes after the ignition is in
the STOP/OFF position.Rear Lights
Push the button on the rear dome light once to turn the
light On, the light will remain On at all times. Push the
button a second time to turn the light Off, the lights will
remain Off at all times.
Rear Dome Light
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Vehicles With Retractable Roof
For vehicles equipped with a retractable roof, there are
two interior lights located above the grab handles of the
rear doors.
The lights come on by opening any of the doors.
Rear Interior Light
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Dome Light Timing
The Dome Light will automatically illuminate when the
doors are unlocked, the doors are opened or after the
doors are closed.
Timing Entering The Vehicle
The dome lights illuminate in the following ways:
•When the doors are unlocked, the dome light will
illuminate for approximately 27 seconds.
•When one of the doors is opened, the dome light will
illuminate for approximately three minutes.
•When the doors are closed, the dome light will auto-
matically shut off after approximately 10 seconds.
The timing stops once the ignition is placed in the
MAR/RUN or AVV/START position.The dome light will turn off under any of the following
conditions:
•The dome light is disabled when the ignition is placed
in the MAR/RUN or AVV/START position.
•The dome lights will turn off automatically when the
doors are locked.
•The dome lights will automatically turn off after
approximately fifteen minutes of inactivity to preserve
the battery.
Timing Exiting The Vehicle
The dome light will illuminate under the following
conditions when the ignition is turned to the STOP/OFF
position and the key is removed:
•The dome light will illuminate for 27 seconds after the
key is removed from the ignition.
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•The opening of one of the doors (approximately three
minutes).
•After closing a door (approximately 27 seconds).
The dome light timing is disabled when the doors are
locked.
Cargo Area Lights
Two interior lights are located in the cargo area on the
side trim panels.
These lights automatically turn on/off when the liftgate
is opened and closed, regardless of the position of the
ignition.
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped
An illuminated vanity mirror is located on each sun visor.
To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swingthe mirror cover upward. The lights will turn on auto-
matically. Closing the mirror cover will turn the light off.Vanity Mirror
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Interior Lights Dimmer Switch
Rotate the ambient dimmer control upward or down-
ward to increase or decrease the brightness of the ambi-
ent light located in the overhead console, door handle
lights, lower instrument panel lights, door map pocket
lights, and cubby bin lights.
With the parking lights or headlights on, rotate the
instrument panel dimmer control upward or downward
to increase or decrease the brightness of the instrument
panel. At the top detent of the instrument panel dimmer,
all the interior lights will also illuminate. At the bottom
most setting of the thumb wheel will turn all the interior
lights to their lowest dimmable setting.
Headlight Switch
1 — Ambient Light Control
2 — Instrument Panel Dimmer
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WIPERS AND WASHERS
The windshield wiper/washer controls are located on the
lever on the right side of the steering column. The front
wipers are operated by rotating a switch, located on the
end of the lever.
CAUTION!
Always remove any buildup of snow that prevents
the windshield wiper blades from returning to the
“park” position. If the windshield wiper switch is
turned off, and the blades cannot return to the “park”
position, damage to the wiper motor may occur.
Front Wiper Operation
Rotate the windshield wiper knob to one of the two
detent positions for intermittent settings, the third detent
for low wiper operation and the fourth for high wiper
operation.
Windshield Washer Operation
To use the washer, pull the lever toward you and hold
while spray is desired. If the lever is pulled while in the
intermittent setting, the wipers will turn on and operate
Windshield Wiper Stalk
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for several wipe cycles after the lever is released, and
then resume the intermittent interval previously selected.
If the lever is pulled while the wipers are in the off
position, the wipers will operate for several wipe cycles,
then turn off.
WARNING!
Sudden loss of visibility through the windshield
could lead to a collision. You might not see other
vehicles or other obstacles. To avoid sudden icing of
the windshield during freezing weather, warm the
windshield with the defroster before and during
windshield washer use.Mist
Use this feature when weather conditions make occa-
sional usage of the wipers necessary. Push the lever
upward to the Mist position and release for a single
wiping cycle.
NOTE:The mist feature does not activate the washer
pump; therefore, no washer fluid will be sprayed on the
windshield. The wash function must be used in order to
spray the windshield with washer fluid.
Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped
This feature senses moisture on the windshield and
automatically activates the wipers for the driver. The
feature is especially useful for road splash or overspray
from the windshield washers of the vehicle ahead. Rotate
the end of the multifunction lever to one of the two
detent positions for intermittent settings, to activate this
feature.
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This function can be activated by the Uconnect Settings
through the radio. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in the
“Multimedia” for further information.The sensitivity of the system can be adjusted with the
multifunction lever. Wiper delay position one is the least
sensitive, and wiper delay position two is the most
sensitive. Place the wiper switch in the OFF position
when not using the system.
Rain Sensing Wipers – Inhibition
When the user switches the ignition to STOP, leaving the
lever in intermittent positions, no wipe cycle is per-
formed for safety reasons. This temporary inhibition
avoids accidental activations of the wiping (e.g during
the hand washing of the windscreen, blocking the blades
in ice/snow conditions). The user can activate the Rain
Sensing Wipers in three ways:
•Moving the level in OFF position and then in Intermit-
tent positions.
•One MIST command actuation.
Rain Sensor
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