2023 JEEP RENEGADE lights

18 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
For information on normal starting, see
Ú page 80.
REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED
This system uses the key fob to start the
engine conveniently from outside the
vehic l
e while still maintaining security.
The system has a range of approximately
328 ft (100 m).
Remote Start is used to defrost windows in cold
w eathe

r, and to reach a comfortable climate in all
ambient conditions before the driver enters the
vehicle.
NOTE:
Obstructions between the vehicle and key fob may
reduc e
this range.
HOW TO USE REMOTE START
Push and release the Remote Start button on the
key fob twice within five seconds. The vehicle
doors will lock, the parking lights will flash, and the
horn will chirp twice (if programmed). Then, the
engine will start, and the vehicle will remain in the
Remote Start mode for a 15 minute cycle. Pushing
the R e

mote Start button a third time shuts the
engine off.
NOTE:
With Remote Start, the engine will only run for
15 minutes.
Remote Start can only be used twice.
If an engine fault is present or fuel level is low,
the vehicle will start and then shut down in
10 seconds.
The parking lights will turn on and remain on
during Remote Start mode.
For security, power window and power sunroof
operation (if equipped) are disabled when the
vehicle is in the Remote Start mode.
The ignition must be placed in the ON/RUN posi -
tion before the Remote Start sequence can be
repea t
ed for a third cycle.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended
is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally injured.
Children should be warned not to touch the
parking brake, brake pedal or the gear
selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle,
or in a location accessible to children, and do
not leave the ignition in the ON or RUN posi -
tion. A child could operate power windows,
other c

ontrols, or move the vehicle.
Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat buildup
may cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION!
An unlocked vehicle is an invitation for thieves.
Always remove key fob from the vehicle and lock
all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended.
WARNING!
WARNING!
Do not start or run an engine in a closed
garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains
Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and
colorless. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous and
can cause serious injury or death when
inhaled.
Keep key fobs away from children. Operation
of the Remote Start system, windows, door
locks or other controls could cause serious
injury or death.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 21
(Continued)
Push the lock button on the exterior Passive
Entry door handle with a valid key fob avail -
able in the same exterior zone Ú page 22.
Push the lock button on the key fob.
3. If any doors are open, close them.
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM
The Vehicle Security system can be disarmed using
any of the following methods:
Push the unlock button on the key fob.
Grab the Passive Entry door handle to unlock
the door Ú page 22.
Cycle the ignition out of the OFF position to
disarm the system.
NOTE:
The driver's door key cylinder cannot arm or
disarm the Vehicle Security system.
When the Vehicle Security system is armed, the
interior power door lock switches will not unlock
the doors.
The Vehicle Security system is designed to protect
your v e

hicle. However, you can create conditions
where the system will give you a false alarm. If one
of the previously described arming sequences has
occurred, the Vehicle Security system will arm
regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not.
If you remain in the vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle
Security system.
If the Vehicle Security system is armed and the
batte
r

y becomes disconnected, the Vehicle
Security system will remain armed when the
battery is reconnected; the exterior lights will flash,
and the horn will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
Vehicle Security system.
To completely disable the alarm (e.g. in the case of
long in
activity of the vehicle), lock the doors by
turning the emergency key in the exterior door lock
cylinder.
NOTE:
If the batteries in the key fob discharge in the event
of a f a
ilure to the system, place the ignition in the
ON/RUN position to turn the alarm off.
DOORS
MANUAL DOOR LOCKS
The door locks can be manually locked from inside
the vehicle by using the door lock knob. To lock
each door, rotate the door lock knob on each door
trim panel forward until the lock indicator is shown.
To unlock the front doors, pull the inside door
handle to the first detent or rotate the door lock
button until the lock indicator is hidden. To unlock
the rear doors, rotate the door lock button until the
lock indicator is hidden. If the door lock button is locked (lock indicator visible) when you shut the
door, the door will remain locked. Therefore, make
sure the key fob is not inside the vehicle before
closing the door.
All doors and the liftgate can be programmed to
unlock


on the use of one of the front door interior
handles within the Uconnect Settings Ú page 133.

Manual Door Lock

NOTE:
The manual lock knob unlocks each individual
door se p
arately.
WARNING!
For personal security and safety in the event
of a collision, lock the vehicle doors before you
drive as well as when you park and leave the
vehicle.
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36 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Manual Adjustment Mirrors — If Equipped
To adjust the exterior mirrors, push the corners of
the mirrors until the desired alignment is obtained.

Manual Adjustment Mirror

Folding Mirror
The exterior mirrors are hinged to allow the mirror
to pivot forward or rearward to help avoid damage.
The mirror has three detent positions: full forward,
normal and full rearward.
Folding Exterior Mirror

Power Folding/Unfolding Mirrors — If Equipped
Push the mirror fold/unfold switch briefly to fold or
unfold
the exterior mirrors.
To fold or unfold the exterior mirrors, the ignition
must b
e in the ON/RUN position.
NOTE:
The fold/unfold mirrors switch will remain active
for up
to three minutes after the ignition is placed
in the OFF position. Opening either front door will
cancel this feature.
HEATED MIRRORS — IF EQUIPPED
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or
ice. This feature can be activated
whene v
er you turn on the Rear Window
Defroster Ú page 44.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
The headlight switch is located on the left side of
the instrument panel. The headlight switch
controls the operation of the headlights, side
marker and parking lights, daytime running lights,
fog lights and the dimming of the instrument
cluster and interior lighting.

Headlight Switch

1 — Rotate Headlight Control
2 — Ambient Lighting Control
3 — Instrument Panel Dimmer Control
4 — Front Fog Light Switch

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 37
Turning on the headlights will illuminate the
instrument cluster and the controls located on the
instrument panel.
NOTE:
On vehicles sold in Canada, both the rear position
light s
and Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) will turn
on when the headlight switch is rotated to the O
(off) position.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLS) —
I
F EQUIPPED
The Daytime Running Lights (DRLs), if enabled
through Uconnect Settings, will turn on when the
instrument cluster is on and remain on unless the
headlights are turned on or the instrument cluster
is switched off.
NOTE:
For vehicles sold in Canada, the Daytime
Running Lights will automatically deactivate
when the front fog lights are turned on.
On some vehicles, the Daytime Running Lights
may deactivate, or reduce intensity, on one side
of the vehicle (when a turn signal is activated on
that side), or on both sides of the vehicle (when
the hazard warning lights are activated).
HIGH BEAMS
To activate the high beam headlights, push the
multifunction lever forward (toward the front of the
vehicle), and an indicator will illuminate in the
instrument cluster display.
To deactivate the high beam headlights, pull the
multif

unction lever rearward (toward the rear of
the vehicle).

High Beam And Turn Signal Controls

NOTE:
The headlights must be on for the high beams to
activ a
te.
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM HEADLAMP
C
ONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
The Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control
system provides increased forward lighting at night
by automatically controlling the high beams
through the use of a camera mounted on the
inside rearview mirror. This camera detects vehicle specific light and automatically switches from high
beams to low beams until the approaching vehicle
is out of view.
NOTE:
The multifunction lever must be in the high
beam position in order to activate the Automatic
High Beams.
The Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control
can be turned on or off using the Uconnect
system
Ú page 133.
Broken, muddy, or obstructed headlights and
taillights of vehicles in the field of view will
cause headlights to remain on longer (closer to
the vehicle). Also, dirt, film, and other obstruc
-
tions on the windshield or camera lens will
c ause

the system to function improperly.
When set to AUTO, the system automatically turns
the he
adlights on or off based on ambient light
levels.
FLASH-TO-PASS
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights
by lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you.
This will cause the high beam headlights to turn on,
and remain on, until the lever is released.
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38 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS — IF EQUIPPED
This system automatically turns the headlights on
or off according to ambient light levels. To turn the
system on, rotate the headlight switch clockwise to
the last detent (AUTO position) for automatic
headlight operation. To turn the automatic system
off, move the headlight switch out of the AUTO
position.
NOTE:
The ignition must be in the ON/RUN or START
positi on
before the headlights will come on in the
automatic mode.
Dusk Sensor
There is an infrared LED sensor that works with the
rain sensor, located on the windshield. It detects
changes in light intensity outside the vehicle,
based on the sensitivity of light set by using the
menu on the display or on the Uconnect system.
The higher the sensitivity, the lesser the amount of
exter n

al light required for controlling the lighting.
To turn the dusk sensor on, rotate the headlight
switch
to the AUTO position. To turn it off, rotate the
headlight switch to a position other than AUTO.
NOTE:
The dusk sensor can only be activated with the
ignit i
on in the ON/RUN position.
PARKING LIGHTS
Rotate the headlight switch to the first detent to
turn on the parking lights. The parking light
indicator in the instrument cluster display will
illuminate.
HEADLIGHT TIME DELAY
This feature provides the safety of headlight
illumination for up to 90 seconds when leaving
your vehicle in an unlit area.
The time delay of the headlights is programmable
betwe e

n 0, 30, 60 and 90 seconds within
Uconnect Settings Ú page 133.
Headlight Delay Activation
To activate the delay feature, place the ignition in
t he OF

F position while the headlights are still on.
The delay interval begins when the headlight
switch is turned off from the low beam position.
If the headlight switch is in AUTO and the
headli
ghts were on before the ignition was turned
off, the delay interval begins automatically.
Headlight Delay Deactivation
The feature is disabled by turning on the
h eadli

ghts, the parking lights or by placing the
ignition in the RUN position.
If you shut off the lights before the ignition is
turne d

on, they will turn off in the normal manner.
NOTE:
The lights must be turned off within two minutes of
placi n
g the ignition in the OFF position to activate
this feature.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS — IF EQUIPPED
The front fog light switch is built into the headlight
switch.

Fog Light Switch

To activate the front fog lights, turn on the parking
light s

or the low beam headlights and push the fog
light button on the headlight switch. The front fog
lights feature is latching, which means that every
time that the button is pressed and the fog lights
are activated, the vehicle memorizes the request
and reactivates the front fog lights every time that
the parking lights or low beams are active. To
deactivate the feature, push the front fog button

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 39
again. The front fog lights are deactivated each
time the parking or low beam lights are
deactivated or the ignition is placed in the OFF
position.
An indicator light in the instrument cluster
illumi

nates when the fog lights are turned on.
NOTE:
The fog lights will operate with the low beam head -
lights or parking lights on. Selecting the high beam
h eadl i

ghts will turn off the fog lights.
Cornering Lights
The cornering lights are a feature to improve
visib i

lity at night while turning the vehicle. When
activated, a light incorporated in the front fog light
will illuminate on the side of the vehicle the
steering wheel is rotated or the turn signal
indicator is on. It can be activated through the
Uconnect system Ú page 133.
TURN SIGNALS
Move the multifunction lever up or down to
activate the turn signals. The arrows on each side
of the instrument cluster display flash to show
proper operation.
LANE CHANGE ASSIST
Lightly push the multifunction lever up or down,
without moving beyond the detent, and the turn
signal will flash five times then automatically turn
off.
COURTESY LIGHTS
The courtesy lights feature allows you to activate
the low beam, parking lights, and sidemarker lights
for 25 seconds when the vehicle is unlocked
(through the key fob or the Passive Entry door
handles [if equipped]). The courtesy lights feature
can be activated or deactivated through the
Uconnect Settings. When a door is open with the
feature active, the activation of the lights is
extended for five seconds. The feature is disabled
when the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is
placed in the ON/RUN position.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
FRONT MAP/READING LIGHTS
The courtesy lights are mounted between the sun
visors above the rearview mirror. The light switches
are used to turn the lights on or off.
Driver’s Courtesy Lights
Courtesy Light Switches

To operate the courtesy lights, push either the
d rive
r

or passenger light switch.
1— Left Switch
2— Right Switch
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40 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
NOTE:
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the
interior lights are turned off. This will prevent the
battery from discharging once the doors are
closed.
If a light is left on, it will automatically be turned
off after approximately 15 minutes after the
ignit i
on is in the OFF position.
DIMMER CONTROLS
Rotate the ambient dimmer control upward or
downward to increase or decrease the brightness
of the ambient light located in the overhead
console, door handle lights, lower instrument
panel lights, door map pocket lights, and cubby bin
lights.
With the parking lights or headlights on, rotate the
instru
ment panel dimmer control upward or
downward to increase or decrease the brightness
of the instrument panel. The instrument panel
dimmer has two positions at the top of the thumb
wheel. The first top detent position puts the interior
lighting into daytime mode and the very top detent
position illuminates all the interior lights. The
bottom detent position of the instrument panel
dimmer dims the internal backlights to their lowest
dimmable setting and disables the interior lights.
Dimmer Controls

REAR LIGHTS
On vehicles equipped with a sunroof, there are two
interior lights located above the grab handles of
the rear doors. When the ignition is in the ON/RUN
position, the lights come on when any door is
opened.
Push the button on the light once to turn the light
on man
u

ally, and push the button a second time to
turn the light off.
Rear Light Button (If Equipped With Sunroof)

On vehicles not equipped with a sunroof, a single
dome l i

ght is located in the center of the roof.

Rear Dome Light Buttons (Sunroof Not Equipped)

1 - Ambient Light Dimmer Control Switch
2 - Instrument Panel Dimmer Control Switch
1 — Dome Defeat Button
2 — Dome On Button

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To operate the rear dome light, proceed as follows:
Push the switch to the on/right position from its
center position and the lights are always on.
Push the switch to the off/left position from its
center position and the lights are always off.
Leave the switch in the center position, and the
lights are turned on and off when the doors are
opened or closed.
DOME LIGHT TIMING
The dome light will automatically illuminate when
the doors are unlocked, the doors are opened or
after the doors are closed.
Timing Entering The Vehicle
The dome lights illuminate in the following ways:
When the doors are unlocked, the dome light
will illuminate for approximately 27 seconds.
When one of the doors is opened, the dome light
will illuminate for approximately three minutes.
When the doors are closed, the dome light will
automatically shut off after approximately 27
seconds.
The timing stops once the ignition is placed in the
ON/RU N

position. The dome light will turn off under any of the
follow
i

ng conditions:
The dome light is disabled when the ignition is
placed in the ON/RUN position.
The dome lights will turn off automatically when
the doors are locked.
The dome lights will automatically turn off after
approximately 15 minutes of inactivity to
prese r
ve the battery.
Timing Exiting The Vehicle
The dome light will illuminate under the following
condit i

ons when the ignition is placed to the OFF
position and the key is removed:
The dome light will illuminate for 27 seconds
after the ignition is placed in the OFF position.
The opening of one of the doors (approximately
three minutes).
After closing a door (approximately 27 seconds).
The dome light timing is disabled when the doors
a re
l
oc

ked.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
The windshield wiper/washer controls are located
on the windshield wiper/washer lever on the right
side of the steering column. The front wipers are
operated by rotating a switch, located on the end of
the lever.
Windshield Wiper Lever

1 — Push Forward For Rear Washer
2 — Rotate For Rear Wiper Operation
3 — Rotate For Front Wiper Operation
4 — Pull For Front Washer
5 — Push Up For Mist
CAUTION!
Always remove any buildup of snow that
prevents the windshield wiper blades from
returning to the “park” position. If the windshield
wiper switch is turned off, and the blades cannot
return to the “park” position, damage to the
wiper motor may occur.
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