2020 JEEP PATRIOT Owner handbook (in English)

Failure to use the driver and passenger seat
belts provided is a major cause of severe or
fatal injury. In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seat belt. Always buckle up.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ALL MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLI-
CATION IS BASED ON THE LATEST INFOR-
MATION AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PUBLICA-
TION APPROVAL. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED
TO PUBLISH REVISIONS AT ANY TIME.
This Owner’s Manual has been prepared with
the assistance of service and engineering spe-
cialists to acquaint you with the operation and
maintenance of your new vehicle. It is supple-
mented by a Warranty Information Booklet and
various customer-oriented documents. You are
urged to read these publications carefully. Fol-
lowing the instructions and recommendations in
this Owner’s Manual will help assure safe and
enjoyable operation of your vehicle.
After you have read the Owner’s Manual, it
should be stored in the vehicle for convenient
reference and remain with the vehicle when
sold.The manufacturer reserves the right to make
changes in design and specifications, and/or to
make additions to or improvements in its prod-
ucts without imposing any obligations upon
itself to install them on products previously
manufactured.
The Owner’s Manual illustrates and describes
the features that are standard or available as
extra cost options. Therefore, some of the
equipment and accessories in this publication
may not appear on your vehicle.
NOTE:
Be sure to read the Owner’s Manual first
before driving your vehicle and before at-
taching or installing parts/accessories or
making other modifications to the vehicle.
Rollover Warning Label
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In view of the many replacement parts and
accessories from various manufacturers avail-
able on the market, the manufacturer cannot be
certain that the driving safety of your vehicle will
not be impaired by the attachment or installation
of such parts. Even if such parts are officially-
approved (for example, by a general operating
permit for the part or by constructing the part in
an officially approved design), or if an individual
operating permit was issued for the vehicle after
the attachment or installation of such parts, it
cannot be implicitly assumed that the driving
safety of your vehicle is unimpaired. Therefore,
neither experts nor official agencies are liable.
The manufacturer only assumes responsibility
when parts, which are expressly authorized or
recommended by the manufacturer, are at-
tached or installed at an authorized dealer. Thesame applies when modifications to the original
condition are subsequently made on the manu-
facturer’s vehicles.
Your warranties do not cover any part that the
manufacturer did not supply. Nor do they cover
the cost of any repairs or adjustments that might
be caused or needed because of the installation
or use of non-manufacturer parts, components,
equipment, materials, or additives. Nor do your
warranties cover the costs of repairing damage
or conditions caused by any changes to your
vehicle that do not comply with the manufactur-
ers specifications.
Original MOPAR® parts and accessories and
other products approved by the manufacturer,
including qualified advice, are available at your
authorized dealer.HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Consult the Table of Contents to determine
which section contains the information you de-
sire.
Since the specification of your vehicle depends
on the items of equipment ordered, certain
descriptions and illustrations may differ from
your vehicle’s equipment.
The detailed index at the back of this Owner’s
Manual contains a complete listing of all sub-
jects.
Consult the following table for a description of
the symbols that may be used on your vehicle or
throughout this Owner’s Manual:
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
This Owner’s Manual containsWARNINGS
against operating procedures that could result
in a collision, bodily injury and/or death. It also
containsCAUTIONSagainst procedures that
could result in damage to your vehicle. If you do
not read this entire Owner’s Manual, you may
miss important information. Observe all Warn-
ings and Cautions.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is
found on the left front corner of the instrument
panel, visible through the windshield. This num-
ber also is stamped into the right front body, on
the right front seat crossmember under the
carpet and appears on the vehicle registration
and title.
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/
ALTERATIONS
WARNING!
Any modifications or alterations to this ve-
hicle could seriously affect its roadworthi-
ness and safety and may lead to a collision
resulting in serious injury or death.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Right Front Body VIN Location
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING
YOUR VEHICLE
•A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS . . . . . . . ...............12•Ignition Key Removal..........................12
•Locking Doors With A RKE Key....................13
•RKE Key Fob-In-Ignition Reminder..................13
•STEERING WHEEL LOCK — IF EQUIPPED..............13
•SENTRY KEY................................13
•Replacement RKE Key Fobs......................14
•Customer RKE Key Fob Programming................14
•VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . .14•To Arm The System...........................15
•Rearming Of The System........................15
•To Disarm The System.........................15
•Vehicle Security Alarm Manual Override...............15
•PREMIUM VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED . . . . .15•To Arm The System...........................16
•To Disarm The System.........................16
•Vehicle Security Alarm Manual Override...............16
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•REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) . . . . .................16•To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate.....................17
•RKE Key Fob Unlock, Driver Door/All First Press............17
•Illuminated Approach — If Equipped...................17
•To Lock The Doors And Liftgate......................18
•Flash Lights With Remote Key Lock/Unlock...............18
•RKE Key Fob Battery Replacement....................18
•REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . .19•How To Use Remote Start..........................19
•Remote Start Abort Message On Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) — If Equipped........................19
•To Enter Remote Start............................20
•To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving The Vehicle........20
•To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The Vehicle...........20
•DOOR LOCKS . . . . ..............................21•Manual Door Locks..............................21
•Power Door Locks..............................21
•Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear Doors..........23
•POWER WINDOWS — IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24•Power Window Switches..........................24
•Auto-Down...................................25
•Window Lockout Switch...........................25
•LIFTGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................25
•OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
•Important Safety Precautions.......................26
•Seat Belt Systems..............................27
•Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)..................38
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•Child Restraints — Carrying Children Safely............46
•Transporting Pets............................57
•ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS . .............57
•SAFETY TIPS................................58
•Transporting Passengers........................58
•Exhaust Gas...............................58
•Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle........59
•Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle .60
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A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
The authorized dealer that sold you your new
vehicle has the key code numbers for your
vehicle locks. These numbers can be used to
order duplicate RKE Key Fobs. Ask your autho-
rized dealer for these numbers and keep them
in a safe place.
Ignition Key Removal
1. Place the gear selector in PARK (if equipped
with an automatic transmission).
2. Place the ignition in the ACC (Accessory)
position.3. Push the RKE Key and cylinder inward and
rotate the key to the LOCK position.
4. Remove the RKE Key from the ignition.NOTE:
If you try to remove the key before you place
the gear selector in PARK, the key may
become trapped temporarily in the ignition.
If this occurs, place the gear selector in
PARK, rotate the key clockwise slightly, and
then remove the RKE Key as described
above. If a malfunction occurs, the system
will trap the RKE Key in the ignition to warn
you that this safety feature is inoperable.
The engine can be started and stopped but
the key cannot be removed until you obtain
service.
WARNING!
•Before exiting a vehicle, always shift the
automatic transmission into PARK or the
manual transmission into FIRST gear or
REVERSE, apply the parking brake, turn
the engine OFF, remove the key fob from
the ignition and lock your vehicle.
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle.
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RKE Key Fob
Ignition Positions
1 — LOCK
2 — ACC (ACCESSORY)
3 — ON/RUN
4—START
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