2017 JEEP COMPASS headlights

FRONT VIEW
Front View
1 — Hood/Engine Compartment
2 — Windshield
3 — Headlights4 — Wheels/Tires
5 — Exterior Mirrors
6 — Doors
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▫Manual Door Locks ......................29
▫ Power Door Locks ......................30
▫ Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear
Doors ...............................32
 SEATS ................................34
▫ Manual Front Seat Adjustment ..............34
▫ Manual Seat Height Adjustment — If
Equipped .............................35
▫ Manual Lumbar — If Equipped .............35
▫ Driver’s Seatback Recline ..................35
▫ Power Seats — If Equipped ................36
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ...............37
▫ Folding Rear Seat .......................38
▫ Reclining Rear Seat — If Equipped ...........39
 HEAD RESTRAINTS .......................40
▫ Supplemental Active Head Restraints — Front
Seats ................................40
▫ Rear Head Restraints .....................43 
STEERING WHEEL .......................43
▫ Tilt Steering Column .....................43
 MIRRORS ..............................44
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror ..................44
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped .....44
▫ Outside Mirror — Driver Side ..............45
▫ Outside Mirror — Passenger Side ............45
▫ Folding Outside Mirrors ..................45
▫ Power Mirrors .........................46
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .............46
▫ Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped ..............46
▫ Sun Visor “Slide-On-Rod” Feature — If
Equipped .............................47
 EXTERIOR LIGHTS .......................47
▫ Headlights And Parking Lights .............47
▫ Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped .......47
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ..................47
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▫Flash-To-Pass ..........................47
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .........48
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped .................48
▫ Turn Signals ...........................49
▫ Lights-On Reminder .....................49
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ...............49
 INTERIOR LIGHTS .......................50
▫ Instrument Panel Dimming .................50
▫ Map/Reading Lights .....................50
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ........51
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation ................52
▫ Intermittent Wiper System .................52
▫ Windshield Washers .....................53
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ...............53
▫ Mist Feature ...........................53
▫ Rear Window Wiper/Washer ...............54
CLIMATE CONTROLS .....................55
▫ Manual Climate Controls ..................55
▫ Automatic Climate Controls ................59
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If
Equipped .............................64
▫ Operating Tips .........................65
 POWER WINDOWS — IF EQUIPPED ..........68
▫ Power Window Switches ..................68
▫ Auto-Down ............................69
▫ Window Lockout Switch ...................69
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ..........70
▫ Opening Sunroof .......................70
▫ Closing ..............................71
▫ Wind Buffeting .........................71
▫ Sunshade Operation ......................71
▫ Pinch Protect Feature .....................72
▫ Sunroof Maintenance .....................72
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Vehicle Security Light will begin to flash. Place the
ignition in the LOCK position and remove the second
key.
4. Insert a blank key into the ignition. Place the ignition in the ON/RUN position within 60 seconds. After 10
seconds, a single chime will sound. In addition, the
Vehicle Security Light will stop flashing. To indicate that
programming is complete, the Vehicle Security Light
will turn on again for three seconds and then turn off.
The new key is programmed. The key fob will also be
programmed during this procedure.
Repeat this procedure to program up to eight keys. If you
do not have a programmed key fob, contact your autho-
rized dealer for details.
NOTE: If a programmed key fob is lost, see your autho-
rized dealer to have all remaining key fobs erased from the
system’s memory. This will prevent the lost key from
starting your vehicle. The remaining key fobs must then be
reprogrammed. All vehicle key fobs must be taken to an
authorized dealer at the time of service to be repro-
grammed.General Information
The following regulatory statement applies to all radio
frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, in- cluding interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
This Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the doors, liftgate,
and ignition switch for unauthorized operation.
When the alarm is activated, the interior switches for door
locks are disabled. The Vehicle Security Alarm provides
both audio and visual signals, the horn will sound, the
headlights, park lamps and/or turn signals will flash
repeatedly for three minutes. If the disturbance is still
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Sun Visor “Slide-On-Rod” Feature — If Equipped
The sun visors may be extended out to provide more
coverage of the side glass.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
Headlights And Parking Lights
Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the first detent to
turn on the parking lights. Turn the end of the lever to the
second detent to turn on the headlights.
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
The high beam lights will come on as Daytime Running
Lights (lower intensity), whenever the ignition is ON, the
engine is running, the headlight switch is off, the parking
brake is off, the turn signal is off, and the gear selector is in
any position except PARK.
High/Low Beam Switch
Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch the
headlights to high beam. Pull the multifunction lever
toward you to switch the headlights back to low beam.
Flash-To-Pass
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you. This
will turn on the high beam headlights until the lever is
released.
NOTE:If the multifunction lever is held in the flash-to-
pass position for more than 20 seconds, the high beams will
shut off. If this occurs, wait 30 seconds for the next
flash-to-pass operation.
Headlight Control
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Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
Turning the end of the multifunction lever to the third
detent (AUTO), will activate the automatic headlight sys-
tem.
With the engine running and the multifunction lever in the
AUTO position, the headlights will turn on and turn off
based on the surrounding light levels.
Fog Lights — If Equipped
The front fog light switch is on the multifunction
lever. To activate the front fog lights, turn on the
parking lights or the low beam headlights and
pull out the end of the multifunction lever.
NOTE: The fog lights will only operate with the headlights
on low beam. Selecting high beam headlights will turn off
the fog lights.
Headlight Switch
Front Fog Light Operation
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Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show proper
operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.
NOTE:If either light remains on and does not flash, or
there is a very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside
light bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the indicator bulb is defec-
tive.
Lane Change Assist
Tap the lever up or down once, without moving beyond
the detent, and the turn signal (right or left) will flash three
times then automatically turn off.
Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are left on after the
ignition is turned OFF, a chime will sound to alert the
driver when the driver’s door is opened.
Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only)
When this feature is active, the headlights will turn on
approximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on if
the headlight switch is placed in the AUTO position. In
addition, the headlights will turn off when the wipers are
turned off if they were turned on by this feature.
NOTE: The Headlights On with Wipers feature can be
turned on or off using the instrument cluster display. Refer
to “Instrument Cluster Display” in “Getting To Know Your
Instrument Panel” for further information.
Turn Signal Operation
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INTERIOR LIGHTS
Instrument Panel Dimming
Rotate the center portion of the lever to the extreme bottom
position to fully dim the instrument panel lights and
prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is
opened.
Rotate the center portion of the lever up to increase the
brightness of the instrument panel lights when the parking
lights or headlights are on.
Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the next
detent position to brighten the odometer and radio when
the parking lights or headlights are on.
Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the last
detent to turn on the interior lighting.
Map/Reading Lights
These lights are mounted between the sun visors above the
rear view mirror. Each light is turned on by pushing the
button. Push the button a second time to turn the light off.
The lights also come on when a door is opened or the
dimmer control is turned fully upward, past the second
detent.
Dimmer Control
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