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mispositioned parts. Open seams or loose connections
could permit exhaust fumes to seep into the passenger
compartment. In addition, inspect the exhaust system
each time the vehicle is raised for lubrication or oil
change. Replace or adjust as required.

Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle

Heater Defroster Ducts
Inspect the heater defroster ducts for proper operation.
Check for proper airflow through all defroster ducts. If
there are any question regarding the operation of your
heater defroster ducts, have the system checked by an
authorized dealer.

Seat Belts
Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts,
frays and loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced
immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system.

Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after an accident if
they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn webbing,
etc.) or if the front airbags have deployed. If there is any
question regarding belt or retractor condition, replace the
belt.

Airbag Light
The Airbag light should come on and remain on for six to
eight seconds as a bulb check when the ignition switch is
first turned ON. If the light is not lit during starting, see
your authorized dealer. If the light stays on, flickers or
comes on while driving, have the system checked by an
authorized dealer. If there is a problem with the airbag
light, the seat belt light will flash.

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Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The
Vehicle

Tires
Examine tires for tread wear or uneven wear patterns.
Check for stones, nails, glass or other objects lodged in
the tread.

Inspect for tread cuts or sidewall cracks. Check wheel
nuts for tightness and tires for proper pressure.

Lights
Check the operation of all exterior lights. Check turn
signal and high beam indicator lights on the instrument
panel.

Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching and locking.

Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
water, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if fuel fumes are
detected, the cause should be located and corrected.

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CONTENTS

m Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . . 84
▫ Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
▫ Outside Folding Mirrors — If Equipped . . . . . 85
▫ Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
▫ Automatic Dimming Driver’s Outside Mirror

— If Equipped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped . . . . 88

m Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)

— If Equipped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

▫ Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
▫ Phone Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
▫ UConnectt System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
▫ Advanced Phone Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . 105
▫ Things You Should Know About Your

UConnect

t System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

m Voice Recognition System (VR) — If Equipped . . 115

▫ Voice Recognition System (VR) Operation . . . 115
▫ Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
▫ Voice Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

m Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

▫ Manual Front Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 120
▫ Manual Front Seat Recliners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
▫ Manual Lumbar Support Adjustment

— If Equipped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

▫ Adjustable Head Restraints — All Seating

Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

▫ Eight-Way Driver’s Power Seat

— If Equipped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

▫ Four-Way Passenger’s Power Seat

— If Equipped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
▫ Second Row Bucket Seats — Fold And

Tumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

▫ Second Row 40/20/40 Seat — Fold And

Tumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

▫ Third Row Seat Bench — If Equipped . . . . . . 131
▫ Third Row 60/40 Folding — If Equipped . . . . 133

m Driver Memory System — If Equipped . . . . . . 136

▫ Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE

Transmitter To Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

▫ Memory Position Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
▫ To Disable A RKE Transmitter Linked To

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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▫ Self-Limiting Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
▫ Driver Easy Exit And Easy Entry Control . . . . 139

m To Open And Close The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
m Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

▫ Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
▫ Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
▫ Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
▫ Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
▫ Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only) . . . . 146
▫ Lights-On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
▫ Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

m Windshield Wipers And Washers . . . . . . . . . . . 150

▫ Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
▫ Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

m Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
m Driver Adjustable Pedals — If Equipped . . . . . 153

▫ Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

m Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped . . . . . . 155

▫ To Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
▫ To Set At A Desired Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
▫ To Deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
▫ To Resume Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
▫ To Accelerate For Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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m Rear Park Assist System — If Equipped . . . . . . 158

▫ Rear Park Assist Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
▫ Rear Park Assist Warning Display . . . . . . . . . 159
▫ Enable/Disable The Rear Park Assist System . . 162
▫ Service The Rear Park Assist System . . . . . . . 162
▫ Cleaning The Rear Park Assist System . . . . . . 163

m Rear Backup Camera — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 163
m Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

m Overhead Console With Electronic Vehicle

Information Center (EVIC) — If Equipped. . . . . 166

▫ Dome/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
▫ Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)

— If Equipped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

▫ Compass/Temperature Button . . . . . . . . . . . 173

m Garage Door Opener — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 176

▫ Programming HomeLinkt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Gate Operator/Canadian Programming . . . . . 180
▫ Using HomeLinkt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
▫ Reprogramming A Single HomeLinkt

Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

▫ Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
▫ Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

m Power Sunroof — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

▫ Express Open Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
▫ Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

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▫ Sunroof Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

m Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

▫ Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off

(Battery Fed Configuration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

m Volt Inverter Outlet — If Equipped . . . . . . 188
m Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

▫ Front Floor Console Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

▫ Rear Floor Console Features — If Equipped . . 192

m Cargo Area Features — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 193
m Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

▫ Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
▫ Rear Window Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

m Factory Installed Roof Luggage Rack . . . . . . . . 197

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MIRRORS

Inside Day/Night Mirror

A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal and
vertical adjustment of the mirror. The mirror should be
adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.

Annoying headlight glare can be reduced by moving the
small control under the mirror to the night position
(toward the rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be
adjusted while set in the day position (toward the wind-
shield).

Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped

This mirror will automatically adjust for annoying head-
light glare from vehicles behind you. You can turn the
feature on or off by pressing the button at the base of the
mirror. A light in the button will indicate when the

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dimming feature is activated. This option also controls
the driver side mirror when it is equipped with auto
dimming glass.

CAUTION!

To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.

Outside Mirrors

To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight
overlap of the view obtained on the inside mirror.

Outside Folding Mirrors — If Equipped

Folding outside mirrors are hinged and may be moved
either forward or rearward to resist damage.

Power Mirrors

The controls for the power mirrors are located on the
driver’s door trim panel.

Automatic Dimming Mirror

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To adjust a mirror, turn the control wand toward either
the left (L) or right (R) position.

Using the control wand, tilt the mirror into the desired
position. When you have finished adjusting the mirror,

turn the control wand to the center position (O). The
center position prevents the accidental movement of the
mirror.

Power Mirror Control

Mirror Directions

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WARNING!

Vehicles and other objects seen in the right side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your right
side mirror could cause you to collide with another
vehicle or other object. Use your inside mirror when
judging the size or distance of a vehicle seen in the
right side mirror.

Automatic Dimming Driver’s Outside Mirror — If
Equipped

This mirror will automatically adjust for annoying light
glare from vehicles behind you. This feature is controlled
by the inside mirror and can be turned off by pressing the
button at the base of the inside mirror.

Heated Mirrors — If Equipped

Heated mirrors are automatically activated when you
depress the rear window defroster switch located on the
instrument panel. The light will illuminate to indicate
that the heating elements are on. Turning off the rear
window defroster or the ignition will deactivate the
heated mirrors.

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Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped

An illuminated vanity mirror is on each sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and rotate the
mirror cover upward. The lights will turn on and off
automatically.

HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect

T

) —

IF EQUIPPED

NOTE:

The sales code RER, REN and REU radios

contain an integrated Hands-Free Communication
(UConnect

t) system. Refer to your “Navigation User’s

Manual” for UConnect

t system operating instructions

for these radios.

UConnect

t is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle

communications system. UConnect

t allows you to dial a

phone number with your cellular phone using simple
voice commands (e.g.,

9Call” { “Mike” {”Work9 or 9Dial”

{ “248-555-12129). Your cellular phone’s audio is trans-
mitted through your vehicle’s audio system; the system
will automatically mute your radio when using the
UConnect

t system.

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NOTE:

The UConnect

t system requires a cellular phone

equipped with the Bluetooth

t 9Hands-Free Profile,9 Ver-

sion 0.96 or higher. See the UConnect

t website for

supported phones.

NOTE:

For UConnect

t customer support, visit the

following websites:

• www.chrysler.com/uconnect
• www.dodge.com/uconnect
• www.jeep.com/uconnect
• or call 1–877–855–8400

UConnect

t allows you to transfer calls between the

system and your cellular phone as you enter or exit your
vehicle and enables you to mute the system’s microphone
for private conversation.

The UConnect

t phonebook enables you to store up to 32

names, with four numbers per name. Each language has
a separate 32-name phonebook accessible only in that
language. This system is driven through your Bluetooth

t

“Hands-Free profile” cellular phone. UConnect

t features

Bluetooth

t technology - the global standard that enables

different electronic devices to connect to each other
without wires or a docking station, so UConnect

t works

no matter where you stow your cellular phone (be it your
purse, pocket, or briefcase), as long as your phone is
turned on and has been paired to the vehicle’s
UConnect

t system. The UConnectt system allows up to

seven cellular phones to be linked to the system. Only
one linked (or paired) cellular phone can be used with the
system at a time. The system is available in English,
Spanish, or French languages.

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Phone Button

The rearview mirror contains the microphone
for the system (depending on the type of
mirror and radio equipped), and either the
radio or the mirror has the two control buttons

(PHONE Button and VOICE RECOGNITION button)
that will enable you to access the system.

Voice Recognition Button

Actual button location may vary with radio.
The individual buttons are described in the
“Operation” section.

The UConnect

t system can be used with any Hands-Free

Profile certified Bluetooth

t cellular phone. See the

UConnect

t website for supported phones. If your cellu-

lar phone supports a different profile (e.g., Headset
Profile) you may not be able to use any UConnect

t

features. Refer to your cellular service provider or the
phone manufacturer for details.

The UConnect

t system is fully integrated with the vehi-

cle’s audio system. The volume of the UConnect

t system

can be adjusted either from the radio volume control
knob or from the steering wheel radio control (right
switch), if so equipped.

The radio display will be used for visual prompts from
the UConnect

t system such as 9CELL9 or caller ID on

certain radios.

Operation

Voice commands can be used to operate the UConnect

t

system and to navigate through the UConnect

t menu

structure. Voice commands are required after most
UConnect

t system prompts. You will be prompted for a

specific command and then guided through the available
options.

• Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for

the beep, which follows the

9Ready9 prompt or another

prompt.

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• For certain operations, compound commands can be

used. For example, instead of saying

9Setup9 and then

9Phone Pairing,9 the following compound command
can be said:

9Setup Phone Pairing.9

• For each feature explanation in this section, only the

combined form of the voice command is given. You
can also break the commands into parts and say each
part of the command when you are asked for it. For
example, you can use the combined form voice com-
mand

9Phonebook New Entry,9 or you can break the

combined form command into two voice commands:

9Phonebook9 and 9New Entry.9 Please remember, the
UConnect

t system works best when you talk in a

normal conversational tone, as if speaking to someone
sitting a few feet/meters away from you.

Voice Command Tree
Refer to “Voice Tree” in this section.

Help Command
If you need assistance at any prompt, or if you want to
know your options at any prompt, say

9Help9 following

the beep. The UConnect

t system will play all the options

at any prompt if you ask for help.

To activate the UConnect

t system from idle, simply press

the PHONE button and follow the audible prompts for
directions. All UConnect

t system sessions begin with a

press of the PHONE button on the radio control head.

Cancel Command
At any prompt, after the beep, you can say

9Cancel9 and

you will be returned to the main menu. However, in a
few instances the system will take you back to the
previous menu.

Pair (Link) UConnect

t System to a Cellular Phone

To begin using your UConnect

t system, you must pair

your compatible Bluetooth

t enabled cellular phone.

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