2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE User Guide

To Lock The Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the liftgate, push the passive entry
lock button located on the outside liftgate
door handle.
NOTE:
The liftgate passive entry lock button will lock
all doors and the liftgate. The liftgate unlock
feature is built into the electronic liftgate
release.
Locking The Doors With One Or More
Door Open
If the door lock switch is pushed while the
ignition is in ACC or ON/RUN and the driver's
door is open, the doors will not lock.
Auto Relocking
The auto door lock feature default condition
is enabled. When enabled, the door locks will
lock automatically when the vehicle's speed
exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door
lock feature can be enabled or disabled by
your authorized dealer. The auto door lock
feature is enabled/disabled in the Uconnect
Settings.
Child-Protection Door Lock System —
Rear Doors
To provide a safer environment for small chil-
dren riding in the rear seats, the rear doors
are equipped with a Child-Protection Door
Lock system.
To use the system, open each rear door, use a
flat blade screwdriver (or ignition key) and
rotate the dial to the lock or unlock position.
When the system on a door is engaged, that
door can only be opened by using the outside
door handle even if the inside door lock is in
the unlocked position.Child-Protection Door Lock Function
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SEATS
Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward Manual Front
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.
WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while driving may be
dangerous. Moving a seat while driving
could result in loss of control which
could cause a collision and serious in-
jury or death.
• Seats should be adjusted before fasten-
ing the seat belts and while the vehicle
is parked. Serious injury or death could
result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.
Backrest Manual Front
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located
on the outboard side of the seat, lean back to
the desired position and release the lever. To
return the seatback, lift the lever, lean for-
ward and release the lever.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so
that the shoulder belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision you could
slide under the seat belt, which could
result in serious injury or death.
Manual Adjustment Bar
Recliner Lever Location
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Power Adjustment Front
Some models may be equipped with eight-
way power driver and front passenger seats.
The power seat switches are located on the
outboard side of the seat. There are two
switches that control the movement of the
seat cushion and the seatback.
Forward/Rearward Power Front
Height Adjustment:Use the front or rear part of
the switch to modify the height and/or angle
of the seat cushion.
Forward/Backward Push the switch forward to
or backward to move the seat in the corre-
sponding direction.
Backrest Power Front
Angle Adjustment: Use the top part of the
switch to modify the angle of the seatback.
Power Lumbar — If Equipped
Vehicles equipped with power driver or pas-
senger seats may also be equipped with
power lumbar. The power lumbar switch is
located on the outboard side of the power
seat. Push the switch forward to increase the
lumbar support. Push the switch rearward to
decrease the lumbar support. Pushing up-
ward or downward on the switch will raise and
lower the position of the support.
Manual Adjustment Rear
Forward/Rearward Manual Rear
Either side of the rear seat can be lowered to
allow for extended cargo space and still main-
tain some rear seating room.
NOTE:
Be sure that the front seats are fully upright
and positioned forward. This will allow the
rear seatback to fold down easily.
Power Seat Switches
1 — Forward/Rearward Switch
2 — Backrest Switch
Power Lumbar Switch
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1. Pull upward on the release lever to releasethe seat.
NOTE:
• Do not fold the 60% rear seat down with the left outboard or rear center seat belt
buckled.
• Do not fold the 40% rear seat down with the right outboard seat belt buckled. 2. Fold the rear seat completely forward.
NOTE:
You may experience deformation in the seat
cushion from the seat belt buckles if the
seats are left folded for an extended period of
time. This is normal and by simply opening
the seats to the open position, over time the
seat cushion will return to its normal shape.
Height Manual Rear
Raise the rear seatback and lock it into place.
If interference from the cargo area prevents
the seatback from fully locking, you will have
difficulty returning the seat to its proper
position.
WARNING!
• Be certain that the seatback is securely
locked into position. If the seatback is
not securely locked into position the
seat will not provide the proper stability
for child seats and/or passengers. An
improperly latched seat could cause se-
rious injury.
WARNING!
• The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle(with the rear seatbacks in the locked-up
or folded down position) should not be
used as a play area by children when the
vehicle is in motion. They could be seri-
ously injured in a collision. Children
should be seated and using the proper
restraint system.
Recline Manual Rear
To recline the seatback, lift the lever located
on the outboard side of the seat, lean back
and release the lever at the desired position.
To return the seatback, lift the lever, lean
forward and release the lever.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so
that the shoulder belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision you could
slide under the seat belt, which could
result in serious injury or death.
Rear Seat Release Lever
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Memory Seat
This feature allows the driver to store up to
two different memory profiles for easy recall
through a memory switch. Each memory pro-
file contains desired position settings for the
driver seat, side mirrors, and power tilt and
telescopic steering column (if equipped) and
a set of desired radio station presets. Your
remote keyless entry key fob can also be
programmed to recall the same positions
when the UNLOCK button is pushed.NOTE:
Your vehicle is equipped with two key fobs,
one key fob can be linked to memory position
1 and the other key fob can be linked to
memory position 2.
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-programmed
memory profiles.
Backrest Memory
NOTE:
To create a new memory profile, perform the
following:
1. Cycle the vehicles ignition to the ON/RUN
position (Do not start the engine).
2. Adjust all memory profile settings to de- sired preferences (i.e., seat, side mirror,
power tilt and telescopic steering 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 instrument cluster display will show
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 key fob , refer to “Linking And Unlinking The Re-
mote Keyless Entry Key Fob To Memory”
on your Owner's Manual at
www.jeep.com/en/owners/manuals/ for
further details.
Heated/Ventilated Seats
Front Heated Seats
The front heated seats control buttons are
located within the climate or controls screen
of the touchscreen.
Memory Seat Buttons
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You can choose from HI, LO or OFF heat
settings. The indicator arrows in touchscreen
buttons indicate the level of heat in use. Two
indicator arrows will illuminate for HI, one for
LO and none for OFF.
• Press the heated seat button
once to
turn the HI setting ON.
• Press the heated seat button
a second
time to turn the LO setting ON.
• Press the heated seat button
a third
time to turn the heating elements OFF.
If the HI-level setting is selected, the system
will automatically switch to LO-level after
approximately 60 minutes of continuous op-
eration. At that time, the display will change
from HI to LO, indicating the change. The
LO-level setting will turn OFF automatically
after approximately 45 minutes.
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. 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 your Owner's
Manual
at
www.jeep.com/en/owners/manuals/ for fur-
ther details.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age,
chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord in-
jury, 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. Sit-
ting in a seat that has been overheated
WARNING!
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 indepen-
dently.
You can choose from HI, LO or OFF heat
settings. The indicator lights in each switch
indicate the level of heat in use. Two indica-
tor 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.
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NOTE:
• Once a heat setting is selected, heat willbe 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 op-
eration. At that time, the number of illumi-
nated LEDs changes from two to one, indicat-
ing the change. The LO-level setting will turn
OFF automatically after approximately
45 minutes.
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 passen-
ger 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 pro-
grammed to come on during a remote start.
This feature can be programmed through the
Uconnect system. Refer to your Owner's
Manual at
www.jeep.com/en/owners/manuals/ for fur-
ther details.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Head restraints are designed to reduce the
risk of injury by restricting head movement in
the event of a rear impact. Head restraints
should be adjusted so that the top of the head
restraint is located above the top of your ear.
WARNING!
• All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a
vehicle’s seat until the head restraints
are placed in their proper positions in
order to minimize the risk of neck injury
in the event of a crash.
• Head restraints should never be ad-
justed while the vehicle is in motion.
Driving a vehicle with the head restraints
improperly adjusted or removed could
cause serious injury or death in the event
of a collision.
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Front Adjustment
Active Head Restraints are passive, deploy-
able components, and vehicles with this
equipment cannot be readily identified by
any markings, only through visual inspection
of the head restraint. The Active Head Re-
straints (AHR) will be split in two halves, with
the front half being soft foam and trim, the
back half being decorative plastic.
When AHRs deploy during a rear impact, the
front half of the head restraint extends for-
ward to minimize the gap between the back
of the occupant’s head and the AHR. This
system is designed to help prevent or reduce
the extent of injuries to the driver and front
passenger in certain types of rear impacts.
Refer to “Occupant Restraint Systems” in
“Safety” in your Owner’s Manual at
www.jeep.com/en/owners/manuals/ for fur-
ther information.To raise the head restraint, pull upward on
the head restraint. To lower the head re-
straint, push the adjustment button, located
at the base of the head restraint, and push
downward on the head restraint.
For comfort the Active Head Restraints can
be tilted forward and rearward. To tilt the
head restraint closer to the back of your head,
pull forward on the bottom of the head re-
straint. Push rearward on the bottom of the
head restraint to move the head restraint
away from your head.
Adjustment Button
Active Head Restraint (Normal Position)
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