Jeep COMPASS Operating Information Manual

Compass

OPERATING INFORMATION

17MK49-126-ARA-AA

Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC.

Table of Contents

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INTRODUCTION

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GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

..........................................................9

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

.........................................................15

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

.................................................59

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SAFETY

..........................................................................81

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STARTING AND OPERATING

.............................................................121

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

..............................................................153

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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE

..........................................................177

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

............................................................203

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MULTIMEDIA

......................................................................209

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CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE

..............................................................233

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INDEX

..........................................................................237

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INTRODUCTION

• INTRODUCTION ...................................4

• ROLLOVER WARNING ...............................4

• IMPORTANT NOTICE.................................4

• HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ...........................5

• Essential Information ...............................5

• Symbols .......................................6

• WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ...........................7

• VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS ...................7

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on selecting your new FCA US

LLC vehicle. Be assured that it represents pre-

cision workmanship, distinctive styling, and high

quality.

The two-wheel drive version of this vehicle was

designed for on-road use only. It is not intended

for off-road driving or use in other severe con-

ditions suited for a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Before you start to drive this vehicle, read the

Owner’s Manual. Be sure you are familiar with

all vehicle controls, particularly those used for

braking, steering, transmission, and transfer

case shifting. Learn how your vehicle handles

on different road surfaces. Your driving skills will

improve with experience. When driving off-road,

or working the vehicle, don’t overload the ve-

hicle, or expect the vehicle to overcome the

natural laws of physics.

Always observe local laws wherever you drive.

As with other vehicles of this type, failure to

operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss

of control or a collision. Refer to “Driving Tips” in

“Starting And Operating” for further information.

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 vehicle. It is supplemented

by Warranty Information, and various customer-

oriented documents. Please take the time to

read these publications carefully. Following the

instructions and recommendations in this

manual will help assure safe and enjoyable

operation of your vehicle.

NOTE:

After reviewing the owner information, it

should be stored in the vehicle for conve-

nient referencing and remain with the ve-

hicle when sold.

When it comes to service, remember that your

authorized dealer knows your Jeep® vehicle

best, has factory-trained technicians and genu-

ine MOPAR® parts, and cares about your sat-

isfaction.

ROLLOVER WARNING

Utility vehicles have a significantly higher roll-

over rate than other types of vehicles. This

vehicle has a higher ground clearance and a

higher center of gravity than many passenger

vehicles. It is capable of performing better in a

wide variety of off-road applications. Driven in

an unsafe manner, all vehicles can go out of

control. Because of the higher center of gravity,

if this vehicle is out of control it may roll over

when some other vehicles may not.

Do not attempt sharp turns, abrupt maneuvers,

or other unsafe driving actions that can cause

loss of vehicle control. Failure to operate this

vehicle safely may result in a collision, rollover

of the vehicle, and severe or fatal injury. Drive

carefully.

Failure to use the driver and passenger seat

belts provided isa major cause of severeor 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

Rollover Warning Label

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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 manufac-

tured.

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.

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. The

same 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

Essential Information

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.

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Symbols

Consult the following table for a description of

the symbols that may beused on your vehicle or

throughout this Owner’s Manual:

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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

This Owner’s Manual contains WARNINGS

against operating procedures that could result in

a collision, bodily injury and/or death. It also

contains CAUTIONS against 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 MODIFICATIONS/

ALTERATIONS

WARNING!

Any modifications or alterations to this ve-

hicle could seriously affect its roadworthiness

and safety and may lead to a collision result-

ing in serious injury or death.

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GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

• FRONT VIEW.....................................10

• REAR VIEW......................................11

• INSTRUMENT PANEL................................12

• INTERIOR .......................................13

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FRONT VIEW

Front View

1 — Hood/Engine Compartment

2 — Windshield

3 — Headlights

4 — Wheels/Tires

5 — Exterior Mirrors

6 — Doors

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REAR VIEW

Rear View

1 — Rear Lights

2 — Rear Windshield Wiper

3 — Liftgate

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

Instrument Panel

1 — Air Outlets 5 — Storage Bin 9 — Heated Seat Switch – If Equipped

2 — Demisters 6 — Glove Compartment 10 — Hazard Warning Flasher

3 — Instrument Cluster 7 — Climate Controls 11 — ESC OFF Switch – If Equipped

4 — Radio 8 — Power Outlet 12 — Heated Seat Switch – If Equipped

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INTERIOR

Interior Features

1 — Power Window Switches

2 — Seats

3 — Radio

4 — Switch Panel

5 — Climate Controls

6 — Transmission Gear Selector

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

• KEYS .........................................19

• A Word About Your Keys ............................19

• Locking Doors With A Key ...........................19

• To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate.......................19

• Key Fob Unlock, Driver Door/All First Press .................19

• Programming Additional Key Fobs ......................19

• Key Fob Battery Replacement .........................19

• STEERING WHEEL LOCK — IF EQUIPPED ..................20

• To Release The Steering Wheel Lock — If Equipped ............20

• IGNITIONSWITCH .................................20

• Ignition Key Removal ..............................20

• Key Fob-In-Ignition Reminder .........................21

• SENTRY KEY ....................................21

• Replacement Key Fobs .............................22

• Customer Key Programming ..........................22

• VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED ................22

• To Arm The System ...............................22

• Rearming The System ..............................23

• To Disarm The System..............................23

• Vehicle Security Alarm Manual Override ...................23

• REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED ...............23

• How To Use Remote Start............................23

• Remote Start Abort Message Display .....................24

• To Enter Remote Start ..............................24

• To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving The Vehicle..........24

• To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The Vehicle .............24

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• DOOR LOCKS ....................................24

• Manual Door Locks................................24

• Power Door Locks ................................25

• Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear Doors ............26

• SEATS ........................................27

• Manual Front Seat Adjustment ........................27

• Manual Seat Height Adjustment — If Equipped ...............27

• Manual Lumbar — If Equipped ........................28

• Driver’s Seatback Recline ...........................28

• Fold-Flat Front Passenger Seat — If Equipped ...............28

• Power Seats — If Equipped ..........................29

• Heated Seats — If Equipped ..........................29

• Folding Rear Seat ................................30

• Reclining Rear Seat — If Equipped ......................30

• HEAD RESTRAINTS ................................30

• Supplemental Active Head Restraints — Front Seats ...........31

• Rear Head Restraints ..............................32

• STEERING WHEEL .................................32

• Tilt Steering Column ..............................32

• MIRRORS ......................................32

• Inside Day/Night Mirror .............................32

• Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped ..................33

• Outside Mirror — Driver Side .........................33

• Outside Mirror — Passenger Side .......................33

• Folding Outside Mirrors ............................33

• Power Mirrors ..................................33

• Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .........................33

• Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped .........................34

• Sun Visor “Slide-On-Rod” Feature — If Equipped .............34

• EXTERIOR LIGHTS .................................34

• Headlights And Parking Lights ........................34

• Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped ...................34

• High/Low Beam Switch .............................34

• Flash-To-Pass ..................................34

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• Front Fog Lights .................................34

• Rear Fog Lights — If Equipped ........................34

• Turn Signals ...................................35

• Lane Change Assist ...............................35

• Lights-On Reminder ...............................35

• Headlight Leveling System — If Equipped ..................35

• INTERIOR LIGHTS .................................35

• Instrument Panel Dimmer ............................35

• Map/Reading Lights ...............................36

• WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ....................36

• Windshield Wiper Operation ..........................37

• Intermittent Wiper System ...........................37

• Windshield Washers ...............................37

• Mist Feature ....................................37

• Rear Window Wiper/Washer ..........................38

• CLIMATE CONTROLS ...............................38

• Manual Climate Controls ............................38

• Automatic Climate Controls...........................41

• Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If Equipped ...........45

• Operating Tips ..................................47

• POWER WINDOWS — IF EQUIPPED ......................48

• Power Window Switches ............................48

• Auto-Down.....................................49

• Window Lockout Switch.............................49

• POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ......................49

• Opening ......................................50

• Closing ......................................50

• Wind Buffeting ..................................50

• Sunshade Operation ...............................50

• Pinch Protect Feature ..............................50

• Sunroof Maintenance ..............................50

• Ignition Off Operation ..............................51

• TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD .......................51

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