2018 JEEP CHEROKEE Owner handbook (in English)

GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTRUMENT PANEL...........8
INTERIOR ...................9
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Instrument Panel
1 — Air Vents
2 — Glove Compartment
3 — Multifunction Lever4 — Instrument Cluster
5 — Steering Wheel
6 — Windshield Wiper Lever
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INTERIOR
Interior Features
1 — Power Window Switches
2 — Seat
3 — Uconnect Radio
4 — Switch Panel5 — Climate Controls
6 — Gear Selector
7 — Ignition Start/Stop Button
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
KEYS .....................13
KeyFob.....................13
IGNITION SWITCH............15
Ignition Node Module (IGNM) —
If Equipped..................15
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition .......15
Electronic Steering Wheel Lock —
If Equipped ..................17
REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED ................17
SENTRY KEY ................17
Irregular Operation ..............17
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM —
IF EQUIPPED................18
To Arm The System .............18
To Disarm The System ............18
DOORS....................19
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry . . .19
Locking The Doors With One Or
More Doors Open ...............22
Auto Relocking ................22 Child-Protection Door Lock System —
Rear Doors
...................22
SEATS.....................23
Memory Seat .................23
Heated/Ventilated Seats ...........24
HEAD RESTRAINTS...........25
Front Adjustment...............25
Front Removal .................26
Rear Adjustment ...............27
Rear Removal .................28
STEERING WHEEL ............28
Adjustment..................28
Heated Steering Wheel ............28
MIRRORS..................29
Power Folding Mirrors — If Equipped . . .29
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .......29
EXTERIOR LIGHTS...........30
Headlight Switch...............30
Headlights ...................30
Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity
Discharge Headlights — If Equipped . . .30 Daytime Running Lights (DRL) —
If Equipped
..................30
High Beams ..................31
Flash-To-Pass .................31
Automatic Lighting ..............31
Parking Lighting ...............31
Headlight Delay ...............31
Front And Rear Fog Lights —
If Equipped ..................32
Turn Signals ..................32
Lane Change Assist .............32
Automatic Headlight Leveling —
HID Headlights Only .............32
WIPER AND WASHERS ........32
Front Wipers.................33
Rain Sensing Wipers .............33
Rear Wiper ...................34
CLIMATE CONTROLS ..........35
Climate Controls With A Touchscreen
Overview....................35
Climate Control Functions ..........42
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Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) —
If Equipped..................42
Operating Tips ................43
WINDOWS.................44
Power Window Controls ...........44
Auto-Up Feature With Anti-Pinch
Protection ...................44
Reset Auto-Up .................45
Window Lockout Switch ...........45
POWER SUNROOF...........45
Opening.....................46
Closing .....................46
Wind Buffeting ................46
Power Sun Shade ...............46
Pinch Protection Feature ..........47
Sunroof Maintenance .............47
HOOD.....................47
Opening The Hood ..............47 Closing The Hood
...............48
LIFTGATE..................48
Opening.....................48
Closing .....................49
INTERNAL EQUIPMENT ........49
Power Outlets.................49
Power Inverter ................52
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KEYS
Key Fob
The key fob operates the ignition switch.
Insert the square end of the key fob into the
ignition switch located on the instrument
panel and rotate to the desired position. The
key fob also contains an emergency key,
which is stored in the rear of the key fob.Your vehicle may be equipped with a keyless
ignition system. The ignition system consists
of a key fob with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
and a START/STOP push button ignition sys-
tem. The Remote Keyless Entry system con-
sists of a key fob and Keyless Enter-N-Go
feature if equipped.
NOTE:
The key fob may not be found if it is located
next to a mobile phone, laptop or other elec-
tronic device; these devices may block the
key fob’s wireless signal.
The key fob allows you to lock or unlock the
doors and liftgate from distances up to ap-
proximately 66 ft (20 m) using a handheld
key fob. The key fob does not need to be
pointed at the vehicle to activate the system.
• This feature allows the driver to operate the
ignition switch with the push of a button as
long as the key fob is in the passenger
compartment.
Key Fob
1 — Liftgate
2 — Lock
3 — Unlock
4 — Remote Start
5 — Emergency Key Release
6 — Emergency Key
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NOTE:
In case the ignition switch does not change
with the push of a button, the key fob may
have a low or dead battery. In this situation, a
back up method can be used to operate the
ignition switch. Put the nose side (side oppo-
site of the emergency key) of the key fob
against the ENGINE START/STOP button and
push to operate the ignition switch.NOTE:
In case the ignition switch does not change
with the push of a button, the key fob may
have a low or dead battery. In this situation, a
backup method can be used to operate the
ignition switch. Put the nose side of the key
fob (side opposite of the Emergency Key)
against the ENGINE START/STOP button and
push to operate the ignition switch.
To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
Push and release the unlock button on the
key fob once to unlock the driver's door or
twice within five seconds to unlock all doors
and the liftgate.
All doors can be programmed to unlock on
the first push of the unlock button. Refer to
“Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” in the
Owner’s Manual for further information.
Key Fob
1 — Liftgate
2 — Unlock
3 — Lock
4 — Remote Start
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