2018 JEEP RENEGADE Owner handbook (in English)

Tailgate lock locking: with tailgate closed
press button A fig. 15.NOTE The tailgate door lock also
performs a central locking of the doors.
Boot opening is disabled while the car is
moving.
DEAD LOCK(where provided)
9)
This inhibits the operation of the interior
door handles and the door
locking/unlocking button.
Activating the device: the device is
enabled on all the doors by quickly
double-pressing the
button on the key.
Deactivating the device: press button
on
the key with remote control or place the
ignition device to MAR.
CHILD SAFETY DEVICE
10)
This system prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
The device A fig. 16 can only be engaged
with the doors open:
position: device engaged (door
locked);
position: device not engaged (door
may be opened from the inside).The device remains engaged even if the
doors are electrically unlocked.
IMPORTANT The rear doors cannot be
opened from the inside when the child
lock device is engaged.
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WARNING
8)NEVER leave children unattended
inside the car, let alone leave the car with
the doors unlocked in a place that
children can access easily. Children may
seriously, or even fatally, injure
themselves. Also ensure that children do
not inadvertently operate the electric
parking brake, the brake pedal or the
automatic transmission lever.
9)Always use this device when carrying
children. After engaging the child lock on
both rear doors, check for effective
engagement by trying to open a door with
the internal handle.
10)Once the Dead Lock system is
engaged, it is impossible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle. Before
getting out of the car, please therefore
check that there is no-one left inside.
IMPORTANT
2)Make sure to take the key with you once
a door or the tailgate is locked, to prevent
locking the same key inside the vehicle. If
the key has been locked in, it can only be
recovered using the second provided key.
3)The operation of the recognition system
depends on various factors, such as, for
example, any electromagnetic wave
interference from external sources (e.g.
mobile phones), the charge of the battery
in the electronic key and the presence of
metal objects near the key or the car. In
these cases it is still possible to unlock the
doors by using the metal insert in the
electronic key (see description on the
following pages).
SEATS
FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL
ADJUSTMENT
11)4)
Longitudinal adjustment: lift the lever A
fig. 17 and push the seat fully forward or
backward.
12)
IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved
(driver side or passenger side).
Height adjustment(where provided): move
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lever B upwards or downwards to achieve
the required height.
Backrest angle adjustment: move lever C
to adjust the backrest angle,
accompanying it with the movement of
the chest (operate the lever until the
desired position is reached, then release
it).
Electric lumbar adjustment(where
provided): with the ignition device at
MAR, press button A fig. 18 to actuate
the lumbar area device until getting top
comfort while driving.ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
FRONT SEATS
5)
These buttons (located on the outer side
of the backrest) can be used to adjust
the height, the lengthwise position in
relation to the vehicle and the angle of
the backrest.
Height adjustment: use the front or rear
part of the switch A fig. 19 to modify the
height and/or the angle of the seat
cushion.
Longitudinal adjustment: push switch A
forwards or backwards to move the seat
in the corresponding direction.
Backrest angle adjustment: push switch Bforwards or backwards to adjust the
backrest in the corresponding direction.
Electric lumbar adjustment: use the
joystick C to actuate the lumbar area
device until getting top comfort while
driving.
FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC HEATING(where provided)
With ignition device in the MAR position,
press buttons
fig. 20.
You can select two heating levels: “low
heating” (one amber LED on buttons) / “
high heating” (two LED amber LEDs on
the buttons).
After selecting one heating level, you
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need to wait for a few minutes until warm
air flows into the compartment.
IMPORTANT To preserve the battery
charge, this function cannot be
activated when the engine is off.
Auto On Comfort (where provided)
The electric heated driver seat is
switched on automatically to "maximum
heating" whenever the engine is started
and the outside temperature is lower
than 4.4°C. This functionality can be
enabled or disabled from theUconnect™
system Menu.
REAR SEATS
Partial extension of the luggage
compartment (1/3 or 2/3)
6)
Proceed as follows:remove the parcel shelf, if present;completely lower the rear seat head
restraints;
make sure that the seat belt is
positioned on trim A fig. 21;
operate lever B to tilt the left or right
part of the backrest: it will automatically
tilt forward. If necessary, accompany the
backrest during the initial stage of tilting.
When you lift the lever, you will see a red
mark.Repositioning the backrests
13) 14)
Move the seat belts to the side, checking
that they are correctly extended and not
twisted or pinched behind the backrests.
Make sure that the seat belts are
positioned on trims A fig. 21 (where
provided), then lift up the backrests and
push them back until a click is heard for
both locking mechanisms, at the side.
Make sure that the "red marks" on levers
A fig. 21 are not visible any more (the
"red mark" means that the backrest is not
locked properly).
WARNING
11)All adjustments must be made with
the car stationary.
12)Once you have released the
adjustment lever, always check that the
seat is locked on the guides by trying to
move it back and forth. If the seat is not
locked into place, it may unexpectedly
slide and cause the driver to lose control
of the car.
13)Make sure the backrests are properly
secured at both sides (not visible "red
notches) to prevent them from moving
forward, in the event of sharp braking,
with possible impact with of the
passengers.
14)If a passenger is present, it won't be
possible to use the armrest, but the
central backrest needs to be properly
attached.
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IMPORTANT
4)The fabric upholstery of the seats has
been designed to withstand long-term wear
deriving from normal use of the car. Some
precautions are however required. Avoid
prolonged and/or excessive rubbing against
clothing accessories such as metal buckles
and Velcro strips which, by applying a high
pressure on the fabric in a small area,
could cause it to break, thereby damaging
the upholstery.
5)Do not arrange objects beneath the
electrically adjustable seat and do not
impede its movement, since the controls
may be damaged. They may also restrict
the seat travel.
6)Before tilting the backrest, remove any
objects on the seat cushion.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
ADJUSTMENTS
15)
Upwards adjustment: raise the head
restraint until it clicks into place.
Downwards adjustment: press button A
fig. 22 (front head restraints) and B
fig. 23 (rear head restraints) and lower
the head restraint.
HEAD RESTRAINTS (removal)
Proceed as follows to remove the head
restraints:
raise the head restraints to their
maximum height;
press button A and device B
fig. 22 (front head restraints) or A and B
fig. 23 (rear head restraints) at the side
of the two supports, then remove the
head restraints by pulling them upwards.
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WARNING
15)Head restraints must be adjusted so
that the head, rather than the neck, rests
on them. Only in this case they can
protect your head correctly.
STEERING WHEEL
16) 17)
ADJUSTMENTS
The steering wheel can be adjusted both
in height and in depth.
To adjust, move lever A fig. 24 (left hand
drive versions) or fig. 25 (right hand drive
versions) downwards to position 1, then
adjust the steering wheel to the most
suitable position and lock it in position
by moving lever A to position 2.
ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL
HEATING
(where provided)
With ignition device at MAR, press the
button on the dashboard fig. 26.
When the function is on, the LED on the
button switches on.
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IMPORTANT If this function is
activated with engine off the battery
may run down.
Auto On Comfort (where provided)
The electric heated steering wheel is
switched on automatically whenever the
engine is started and the outside
temperature is lower than 4.4°C. This
functionality can be enabled or disabled
from theUconnect™system Menu.
WARNING
16)All adjustments must be carried out
only with the car stationary and engine
off.
17)It is absolutely forbidden to carry out
any after-market operation involving
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g. installation of
anti-theft device) that could adversely
affect performance and safety, invalidate
the warranty and also result in the car not
meeting type-approval requirements.
REAR VIEW MIRRORS
INTERIOR MIRROR
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes its release in the event of a
violent impact with the passenger.
Operate lever A fig. 27 to adjust the
mirror into two different positions:
normal or anti-glare.
ELECTROCHROMIC INTERIOR
MIRROR
(where provided)
On some versions, an electrochromic
mirror is available, that can automatically
modify its reflecting action to prevent
dazzling the driver fig. 28.
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The electrochromic mirror has an
ON/OFF button to activate/deactivate the
electrochromic anti-glaring function.
DOOR MIRRORS
Electric adjustment
18)
Adjusting the mirrors is possible with the
ignition device at MAR and for about
3 minutes after the ignition device
switches to STOP (or also after the
mechanical key has been extracted, for
cars equipped with mechanical key with
remote control). When one of the front
doors is opened this operation is
disabled.Select the desired mirror using device A
fig. 29:
device in position 1: left mirror
selected;
device in position 2: right mirror
selected.
To adjust the selected mirror, press
button B fig. 29 in the four directions
shown by the arrows.
IMPORTANT To prevent accidental
movement once adjustment is
complete, rotate device A fig. 29 to
position 0.
Electric mirror folding
(where provided)
To fold the mirrors, press button Cfig. 29. Press the button again to restore
the mirrors to the driving position. If
button C is pressed during door mirror
folding (from closed to open position and
vice versa), their movement direction is
reversed.
You can fold or open the mirrors with the
ignition device at MAR and for about
3 minutes after switching the ignition
device to STOP (or also after extracting
the mechanical key, for cars equipped
with a mechanical key with remote
control). When one of the front doors is
opened this operation is disabled.
IMPORTANT While driving mirrors
must always be open and should never
be folded.
Mirrors realignment operation
In case one of the door mirrors has been
moved manually it may occur that the
mirror itself does not retain its position in
a stable way while driving.
In that case it is necessary to carry out
the following realignment operation:
manually close the mirror to the
parking position by folding it from
position 1 to position 2 fig. 30;
operate the mirror opening control C
fig. 29 once or twice to realign the
system and bring both mirrors to the
driving position.
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