2021 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE child restraint

WELCOME FROM FCA
HOW TO FIND YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL ONLINE.... 1
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL............... 2Essential Information................ 2
Symbols........................ 2
ROLLOVER WARNING................... 2
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS............... 3
VEHICLE CHANGES/ALTERATIONS............ 3
GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTRUMENT PANEL.................. 12
INTERIOR......................... 13
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
KEYS........................... 14KeyFob ....................... 14
IGNITION SWITCH.................... 15Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition......... 15
REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED.... 17How To Use Remote Start............ 17
To Enter Remote Start Mode........... 18
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED..... 18To Arm The System................ 18
To Disarm The System.............. 18
Tamper Alert.................... 19
PREMIUM VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM
— IF EQUIPPED..................... 19
To Arm The System................ 19
To Disarm The System.............. 20
Security System Manual Override........ 21
DOORS.......................... 21Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry...... 21
Child-Protection Door Lock System
— Rear Doors................... 24
SEATS .......................... 25Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped....... 25
Heated Seats.................... 28
Front Ventilated Seats.............. 29
HEAD RESTRAINTS................... 30Supplemental Active Head Restraints
— Front Seats................... 30
Adjustment — Rear Seats............ 32
Head Restraint Removal — Rear Seats.... 32
STEERING WHEEL.................... 33Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
— If Equipped................... 33
Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
— If Equipped................... 34
Heated Steering Wheel — If Equipped..... 34
MIRRORS........................ 35Power Folding Outside Mirrors
— If Equipped................... 35
Tilt Side Mirrors In Reverse (Available With
Memory Seat Only) — If Equipped....... 36
EXTERIOR LIGHTS................... 36Headlight Switch.................. 36
Multifunction Lever................ 37
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped.... 37
High/Low Beam Switch.............. 38
Automatic High Beam — If Equipped..... 38
Flash-To-Pass................... 38
Automatic Headlights — If Equipped..... 38
Parking Lights And Panel Lights........ 39
Headlights On Automatically With Wipers . . . 39Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge
Headlights — If Equipped............ 39
Headlight Delay.................. 39
Lights-On Reminder................ 40
Front And Rear Fog Lights — If Equipped . . . 40
Turn Signals.................... 40
Automatic Headlight Leveling — HID Headlights
Only......................... 40
Battery Saver.................... 40
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS......... 41Windshield Wiper Operation........... 41
Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped...... 42
Rear Window Wiper/Washer........... 43
CLIMATE CONTROLS.................. 43Automatic Climate Controls Overview..... 44
Climate Control Functions............ 50
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)..... 50
Operating Tips................... 51
WINDOWS........................ 52Power Window Controls.............. 52
Auto-Down Feature................ 52
Auto-Up Feature With Anti-Pinch Protection . 53
Window Lockout Switch............. 53
Wind Buffeting.................. 53
POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED........... 54Opening Sunroof.................. 54
Closing Sunroof.................. 54
Sunshade Operation................ 55
Pinch Protect Feature............... 55
Venting Sunroof — Express........... 55
Sunroof Maintenance............... 55
Relearn Procedure................. 55
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COMMANDVIEW SUNROOF WITH POWER SHADE — IF
EQUIPPED........................ 56
Opening Sunroof.................. 57
Closing Sunroof.................. 57
Opening Power Shade............... 57
Closing Power Shade............... 58
Pinch Protect Feature............... 58
Venting Sunroof — Express........... 58
Sunroof Maintenance............... 58
HOOD.......................... 59To Open The Hood................. 59
To Close The Hood................. 59
LIFTGATE......................... 59Opening....................... 59
Closing........................ 60
Power Liftgate — If Equipped......... 61
INTERNAL EQUIPMENT................. 62Power Outlets.................... 62
ROOF LUGGAGE RACK — IF EQUIPPED......... 64
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY............ 66Instrument Cluster Display Location And
Controls....................... 66
Oil Change Indicator System — If Equipped . 67
Instrument Cluster Display Selectable Items . 67
Display Menu items................ 67
Diesel Displays — If Equipped......... 68
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Messages — If
Equipped...................... 69
Fuel System Messages — If Equipped..... 70
TRIP COMPUTER..................... 73WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES.......... 73
Red Warning Lights................ 73
Yellow Warning Lights............... 76
Yellow Indicator Lights.............. 80
Green Indicator Lights.............. 82
White Indicator Lights.............. 83
Blue Indicator Lights............... 84
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II...... 85Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
Cybersecurity.................... 85
SAFETY
SAFETY FEATURES................... 86Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)......... 86
Electronic Brake Control System........ 87
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS............. 97Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) — If Equipped . 97
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) With
Mitigation..................... 101
Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).... 103
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.......... 107Occupant Restraint Systems Features.... 107
Important Safety Precautions......... 107
Seat Belt Systems................ 108
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) . . . 117
Child Restraints — Carrying Children
Safely....................... 127
Transporting Pets................ 140
SAFETY TIPS..................... 140Transporting Passengers............ 140
Exhaust Gas................... 141
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle...................... 141
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle............... 143
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE — GAS............ 145Automatic Transmission............. 145
Normal Starting................. 145
STARTING THE ENGINE — 3.0L DIESEL ENGINE . . 148Automatic Transmission............. 149
Normal Starting................. 149
STOP/START SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED........ 150Automatic Mode................. 150
Possible Reasons The Engine Does Not
Autostop..................... 151
To Start The Engine While In Autostop Mode . . 151To Manually Turn Off The Stop/Start
System...................... 152
T
o Manually Turn On The Stop/Start System . . 152System Malfunction............... 152
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS....... 1523.6L & 5.7L Engines.............. 152
Diesel Engine................... 153
SRT Engines................... 153
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION............. 154Ignition Park Interlock.............. 155
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . 156
Fuel Economy (ECO) Mode........... 156
Eight–Speed Automatic Transmission..... 157
SPORT MODE — IF EQUIPPED............ 159
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION........... 159
Quadra-Trac I Operating Instructions/Precautions
— If Equipped.................. 159
Quadra-Trac II Operating Instructions/Precautions
— If Equipped.................. 159
Shift Positions.................. 160
Shifting Procedures............... 161
Quadra-Drive II System — If Equipped.... 163
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NOTE:
• When the child lock system is engaged, the
door can be opened only by using the out-
side door handle even though the inside
door lock is in the unlocked position.
• After disengaging the Child-Protection Door
Lock system, always test the door from the
inside to make certain it is in the desired
position.
• After engaging the Child-Protection Door
Lock system, always test the door from the
inside to make certain it is in the desired
position.
• For emergency exit with the system en-
gaged, pull up on the door lock knob (un-
locked position), roll down the window, and
open the door with the outside door handle.
WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a
collision. Remember that the rear doors
can only be opened from the outside when
the Child-Protection locks are engaged
(locked).NOTE:
Always use this device when carrying chil-
dren. After engaging the child lock on both
rear doors, check for effective engagement by
trying to open a door with the internal handle.
Once the Child-Protection Door Lock system
is engaged, it is impossible to open the doors
from inside the vehicle. Before getting out of
the car, be sure to check that there is no one
left inside.
SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint
System of the vehicle.
WARNING!
• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a colli-
sion, people riding in these areas are
more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of
your vehicle that is not equipped with
seats and seat belts. In a collision,
WARNING!
people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a seat belt properly.
Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped
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 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.
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WARNING!
could cause personal injury if the Active
Head Restraint is deployed.
Adjustment — Rear Seats
The head restraints on the outboard seats are
not adjustable. They automatically fold for-
ward when the rear seat is folded to a load
floor position, but do not return to their nor-
mal position when the rear seat is raised.
After returning either seat to its upright posi-
tion, raise the head restraint until it locks in
place. The outboard head restraints are not
removable.
The center head restraint has limited adjust-
ment. Lift upward on the head restraint to
raise it, or push downward on the head re-
straint to lower it.
Head Restraint Removal — Rear Seats
The center head restraint can be adjusted
when occupied, or removed for Child Seat
Tethering. To remove the head restraint, raise
it as far as it can go by pulling upward. Then,
push the release button at the base of the
post while pulling the head restraint upward.
To reinstall the head restraint, put the head
restraint posts into the holes and push down-
ward. Then, adjust the head restraint to the
appropriate height.
WARNING!
• ALL the head restraints MUST be rein-
stalled in the vehicle to properly pro-
tect the occupants. Follow the re-
installation instructions above prior to
operating the vehicle or occupying a
seat.
• Sitting in a seat with the head restraint
in its lowered position could result in
serious injury or death in a collision.
Always make sure the outboard head
restraints are in their upright positions
when the seat is to be occupied.Folded Rear Head Restraint
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NOTE:
For proper routing of a Child Seat Tether, refer
to “Occupant Restraint Systems” in “Safety”
for further information.
WARNING!
• A loose head restraint thrown forward in
a collision or hard stop could cause se-
rious injury or death to occupants of the
vehicle. Always securely stow removed
head restraints in a location outside the
occupant compartment.
• ALL the head restraints MUST be rein-
stalled in the vehicle to properly protect
the occupants. Follow the re-installation
instructions above prior to operating the
vehicle or occupying a seat.
STEERING WHEEL
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
— If Equipped
This feature allows you to tilt the steering
column upward or downward. It also allows
you to lengthen or shorten the steering col-
umn. The tilt/telescoping lever is located be-
low the steering wheel at the end of the
steering column.To unlock the steering column, push the lever
downward (toward the floor). To tilt the steer-
ing column, move the steering wheel upward
or downward as desired. To lengthen or
shorten the steering column, pull the steering
wheel outward or push it inward as desired.
To lock the steering column in position, push
the lever upward until fully engaged.
Center Head Restraint Release ButtonManual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
Handle
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below the low-pressure warning limit in any of
the four active road tires. The vehicle may
need to be driven for up to 10 minutes above
15 mph (24 km/h) in order for the TPMS to
receive this information.
TPMS Deactivation — If Equipped
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
can be deactivated if replacing all four wheel
and tire assemblies (road tires) with wheel
and tire assemblies that do not have TPMS
Sensors, such as when installing winter
wheel and tire assemblies on your vehicle.
To deactivate the TPMS, first, replace all four
wheel and tire assemblies (road tires) with
tires not equipped with Tire Pressure Moni-
toring (TPM) Sensors. Then, drive the vehicle
for 10 minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h). The
TPMS will chime, the TPMS Warning Light
will flash on and off for 75 seconds and then
remain on. The instrument cluster will dis-
play the “SERVICE TPM SYSTEM” message
and then display dashes (--) in place of the
pressure values.Beginning with the next ignition cycle, the
TPMS will no longer chime or display the
“SERVICE TPM SYSTEM” message in the
instrument cluster but dashes (--) will remain
in place of the pressure values.
To reactivate the TPMS, replace all four
wheel and tire assemblies (road tires) with
tires equipped with TPM sensors. Then, drive
the vehicle for up to 10 minutes above
15 mph (24 km/h). The TPMS will chime, the
TPMS Warning Light will flash on and off for
75 seconds and then turn off. The instrument
cluster will display the “SERVICE TPM SYS-
TEM” message and then display pressure
values in place of the dashes. On the next
ignition cycle the "SERVICE TPM SYSTEM"
message will no longer be displayed as long
as no system fault exists.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS
Some of the most important safety features in
your vehicle are the restraint systems:
Occupant Restraint Systems Features
• Seat Belt Systems
• Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Air
Bags
• Supplemental Active Head Restraints
• Child Restraints
Some of the safety features described in this
section may be standard equipment on some
models, or may be optional equipment on
others. If you are not sure, ask an authorized
dealer.
Important Safety Precautions
Please pay close attention to the information
in this section. It tells you how to use your
restraint system properly, to keep you and
your passengers as safe as possible.
Here are some simple steps you can take to
minimize the risk of harm from a deploying
air bag:
1. Children 12 years old and under should
always ride buckled up in the rear seat of
a vehicle with a rear seat.
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2. A child who is not big enough to wear the
vehicle seat belt properly (Refer to “Child
Restraints” in this section for further in-
formation) must be secured in the appro-
priate child restraint or belt-positioning
booster seat in a rear seating position.
3. If a child from 2 to 12 years old (not in a
rear-facing child restraint) must ride in
the front passenger seat, move the seat asfar back as possible and use the proper
child restraint (Refer to “Child Re-
straints” in this section for further
information).
4. Never allow children to slide the shoulder
belt behind them or under their arm.
5. You should read the instructions provided
with your child restraint to make sure that
you are using it properly.
6. All occupants should always wear their lap
and shoulder belts properly.
7. The driver and front passenger seats
should be moved back as far as practical
to allow the front air bags room to inflate.
8. Do not lean against the door or window. If
your vehicle has side air bags, and deploy-
ment occurs, the side air bags will inflate
forcefully into the space between occu-
pants and the door and occupants could
be injured.
9. If the air bag system in this vehicle needs
to be modified to accommodate a dis-
abled person, refer to the “Customer As-
sistance” section for customer service
contact information.
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.
• Never install a rear-facing child restraint
in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a
rear-facing child restraint in the rear
seat. If the vehicle does not have a rear
seat, do not transport a rear-facing child
restraint in that vehicle.
• 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.
Seat Belt Systems
Buckle up even though you are an excellent
driver, even on short trips. Someone on the
road may be a poor driver and could cause a
collision that includes you. This can happen
far away from home or on your own street.
Research has shown that seat belts save
lives, and they can reduce the seriousness of
injuries in a collision. Some of the worst
Warning Label On Front Passenger Sun
Visor
SAFETY
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NOTE:
The adjustable upper shoulder belt anchor-
age is equipped with an Easy Up feature. This
feature allows the shoulder belt anchorage to
be adjusted in the upward position without
pushing or squeezing the release button. To
verify the shoulder belt anchorage is latched,
pull downward on the shoulder belt anchor-
age until it is locked into position.
WARNING!
• Wearing your seat belt incorrectly could
make your injuries in a collision much
worse. You might suffer internal injuries,
or you could even slide out of the seat
belt. Follow these instructions to wear
your seat belt safely and to keep your
passengers safe, too.
• Position the shoulder belt across the
shoulder and chest with minimal, if any
slack so that it is comfortable and not
resting on your neck. The retractor will
withdraw any slack in the shoulder belt.
• Misadjustment of the seat belt could
reduce the effectiveness of the safety
belt in a crash.
WARNING!
• Always make all seat belt height adjust-
ments when the vehicle is stationary.
Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
Seat belts must be worn by all occupants
including pregnant women: the risk of injury
in the event of an accident is reduced for the
mother and the unborn child if they are wear-
ing a seat belt.Position the lap belt snug and low below the
abdomen and across the strong bones of the
hips. Place the shoulder belt across the chest
and away from the neck. Never place the
shoulder belt behind the back or under the
arm.
Seat Belt Pretensioner
The front outboard seat belt system is
equipped with pretensioning devices that are
designed to remove slack from the seat belt in
the event of a collision. These devices may
improve the performance of the seat belt by
removing slack from the seat belt early in a
collision. Pretensioners work for all size oc-
cupants, including those in child restraints.
NOTE:
These devices are not a substitute for proper
seat belt placement by the occupant. The
seat belt still must be worn snugly and posi-
tioned properly.
The pretensioners are triggered by the Occu-
pant Restraint Controller (ORC). Like the air
bags, the pretensioners are single use items.
A deployed pretensioner or a deployed air bag
must be replaced immediately.
Pregnant Women And Seat Belts
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