2019 JEEP COMPASS airbag disable

NEVERassume the Passenger Advanced Front
Air Bag is activated unless the Passenger Air
Bag ENABLE (ON) Indicator Light
on the
center stack is illuminated.
WARNING!
• NEVER use a rearward facing child re-
straint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE
AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
• It is advisable to always carry children in
a child restraint system on the rear seat,
which is the most protected position in
the event of a collision.
• Should it be necessary to carry a child on
the passenger side front seat in a rear-
facing child restraint system, the pas-
senger side front air bag must be deac-
tivated. Always make sure the airbag
deactivation indicator light is illumi-
nated when using a child restraint sys-
tem. The passenger seat must also be
positioned backward as far as possible
to avoid the child restraint system from
coming into contact with the dashboard.
WARNING!
• A deploying passenger front air bag can
cause death or serious injury to a child
12 years or younger, including a child in
a rear-facing child restraint.
• Children 12 years or younger should
always ride buckled up in the rear seat of
a vehicle with a rear seat.
DISABLING (OFF) the Passenger Advanced Front
Air Bag
To DISABLE (OFF) the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag, access the instrument cluster
display main menu located in the instrument
cluster by pushing the Up or Down arrow
button located on the steering wheel, then
complete the following actions:
Action Information
Scroll Up or Down to
“Vehicle Set-Up”
Press the “OK” on
the vehicle steering
wheel to enter
“Vehicle Settings”
Action Information
Scroll Up or Down
using the arrow
buttons on the steer-
ing wheel to select
“Security”
Press the “OK”
button on the steer-
ing wheel to select
“Security”
Press the “OK”
button on the steer-
ing wheel to select
“Passenger AIRBAG”
Scroll Up or Down to
Passenger AIRBAG
OFF “
OFF”NOTE:
If the Passenger
Advanced Front Air
Bag was previously
ENABLED (ON) it
will default to ON
and user will have to
scroll down to select
OFF.
Press the “OK”
button on the steer-
ing wheel to select
Passenger AIRBAG
OFF “
OFF”
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Action Information
Scroll Up or Down
to select “YES”
to confirm
Press the “OK”
button on the
steering wheel
to select “YES”NOTE:
If this step is not
completed within
1 minute this option
will timeout and this
process will have to
be repeated.Action Information
A single chime will
sound with the Pas-
senger AIRBAG OFF
indicator light
illuminated for 4 to
5 seconds confirming
the disabling of the
Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag.
The Passenger AIR-
BAG OFF
indi-
cator light will re-
main continuously
illuminated in the
center stack telling
the driver and front
passenger that the
Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag is
DISABLED (OFF).
Following the actions listed in the table above
will DISABLE (OFF) the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag. The Passenger Air Bag DIS-
ABLE (OFF) Indicator light on the center
stack will illuminate
to show that the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag will not
deploy during a collision.ENABLING (ON) The Passenger Advanced Front
Air Bag
Access the instrument cluster display main
menu located in the instrument cluster by
pushing the Up or Down arrow button located
on the steering wheel, then complete the
following actions:
Action Information
Scroll Up or Down to
“Vehicle Set-Up”
Press the “OK” on
the vehicle steering
wheel to enter
“Vehicle Settings”
Scroll Up or Down
using the arrow but-
tons on the steering
wheel to select
“Security”
Press the “OK”
button on the
steering wheel to
select “Security”
Press the “OK”
button on the steer-
ing wheel to select
“Passenger AIRBAG”
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Action Information
Scroll Up or Down to
Passenger AIRBAG
ON “
ON”NOTE:
If the Passenger
Advanced Front Air
Bag was previously
DISABLED (OFF) it
will default to OFF
and user will have to
scroll down to select
ON.
Press the “OK”
button on the steer-
ing wheel to select
Passenger AIRBAG
ON “
ON”
Press the “OK”
button on the steer-
ing wheel to select
“Yes”NOTE:
If this step is not
completed within
1 minute this option
will timeout and this
process will have to
be repeated.
Action Information
A single chime will
sound with the Pas-
senger AIRBAG ON
indicator light
illuminated for 4 to
5 seconds confirming
the enabling of the
Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag.
The Passenger AIR-
BAG ON
indica-
tor light will remain
continuously illumi-
nated in the center
stack telling the
driver and front
passenger that the
Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag is EN-
ABLED (ON).
Following the actions in the table above will
ENABLE (ON) the Passenger Advanced Front
Air Bag. The Passenger Air Bag ENABLE
(ON) Indicator Light
on the center stack
will illuminate to show that the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag will deploy during an
impact that requires air bag deployment.
WARNING!
• NEVER use a rearward facing child re-
straint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE
AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
• It is advisable to always carry children in
a child restraint system on the rear seat,
which is the most protected position in
the event of a collision.
• Should it be necessary to carry a child on
the passenger side front seat in a rear-
facing child restraint system, the pas-
senger side front air bag must be deac-
tivated. Always make sure the airbag
deactivation indicator light is illumi-
nated when using a child restraint sys-
tem. The passenger seat must also be
positioned backward as far as possible
to avoid the child restraint system from
coming into contact with the dashboard.
• A deploying passenger front air bag can
cause death or serious injury to a child
12 years or younger, including a child in
a rear-facing child restraint.
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Memory Feature (Memory Seats)......26
Memory Seat..................26
Mini-Trip Computer..............64
Monitor, Tire Pressure System.......94
Mopar Accessories.............280
Multi-Function Control Lever........33
Navigation..................308
Occupant Restraints.............98
Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) . .269, 276
Oil, Engine..................276
Capacity.................274
Checking.................243
Dipstick..................243
Filter....................276
Pressure Warning Light.........67
Recommendation............274
Viscosity.................274
Oil Pressure Light...............67
Onboard Diagnostic System.........76
Operating Precautions............76
Overheating, Engine............223
Paddle Shifters...............156
Parking Brake................145ParkSense
Front And Rear.............170
ParkSense Active Park Assist.......173
ParkSense System, Rear..........168
Passenger Airbag Disable OFF......110
Passenger Airbag Disable ON.......110
Personalized Main Menu..........289
Pets......................137
Phonebook..................320
Phone (Uconnect)..............313
Pairing..................316
Power
Inverter...................58
Liftgate...................54
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . .56
Sunroof...................50
Windows..................48
Pregnant Women And Seat Belts.....106
Preparation For Jacking.........
.209
Radial Ply Tires...............252
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . .247
Radio
Presets...........285, 290, 298
Radio Operation...........283, 288
Radio Screens.............288, 296Rain Sensitive Wiper System........38
Rear Camera.................179
Rear Cross Path................90
Rear ParkSense System.......168, 170
Rear Seats, Folding..............25
Rear Wiper/Washer..............39
Recreational Towing.............191
Release, Hood.................53
Reminder, Lights On..........33, 35
Reminder, Seat Belt.............99
Remote Control
Starting System..............17
Remote Keyless Entry............13
Arm The Alarm..............18
Disarm The Alarm.............19
Remote Starting System...........17
Replacement Keys..............14
Replacement Tires.............254
Restraints, Head...............29
Roll Over Warning................2
Roof Type Carrier...............59
Rotation, Tires................258
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle.......138
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle......140
353