2016 JEEP RENEGADE Owners Manual

Remove the support rod from the locking tab and insert
it into the seat located on the underside of the hood. Be
sure the rod is locked into position.
Locking Tab
Support Rod And Seat
1 — Support Rod
2 — Support Rod Seat
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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 EntryRKE 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 Handle
Passive Entry Liftgate Handle Location
A — Electronic Liftgate Release/Liftgate Passive Entry Location
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To open the liftgate, squeeze the electronic liftgate release
and pull the liftgate open with one fluid motion.
Emergency Opening
Proceed as follows:
1. Remove the rear shelf (if equipped).
2. Fold the rear seats forward.
3. Using the supplied screwdriver (located under cargo
floor in tool kit), remove the yellow tab.
Emergency Opening Tab Location
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4. Insert the screwdriver into the release tab slot to
trigger the release tab of the Liftgate.Closing
Grasp the liftgate closing handle and initiate lowering the
liftgate. Release the handle when the liftgate takes over
the closing effort.
Emergency Release Tab Slot Location
B — Release Tab Slot
A — Liftgate Closing Handle
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NOTE:Before closing the Liftgate, make sure to be in
possession of the key because the Liftgate will be locked
automatically.
Cargo Area Features
Cargo Load Floor
The vehicle is equipped with a load floor that can be
adjusted as needed.
Position 1 (Lowered Position):
This position allows you to make the load floor flat for
ease of loading/unloading objects from the cargo area.
This position also makes it possible to use the space
below as another compartment for storing fragile or
smaller objects.Position 2 (Elevated Position):
When the rear seatbacks and front passenger seat is
folded flat, it will allow for loading objects of long
dimensions. It is recommended to use this position only
during the actual transporting of the objects, then bring
the load floor in position 1.
Table Tilt Load
In addition to the two positions described above, the load
floor can also be placed in a tilted position (slanted
toward the rear seatbacks as to ease the access to the
underlying zone of the luggage compartment (e.g. to pick
up the spare tire or the Tire Service Kit).
Place the load floor in a way that it rests at the supports
1 and 2 on the sides of the cargo area.
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The load floor provides securing of any cargo inside this
position, so that the cargo will slide in the case of sudden
braking.
Load Floor
Table Tilt Load Supports
1 — Loading Floor Support One
2 — Loading Floor Support Two
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Access To The Loading Floor
To access the double load compartment, proceed as
follows:
1. Lift up on the Load Floor Handle.
2. Place the desired objects inside the compartment.
Load Floor Handle
1 — Cargo Load Floor
2 — Cargo Load Floor Handle 158 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE