Jeep 2011 Compass - User Guide User Manual

Page 3

Welcome From Chrysler Group LLC . . . . 2

Driver Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Key Fob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
— Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

Turn Signal/Lights Lever . . . . . . . . . 17
Wiper/Washer Lever . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Continuously Variable Automatic
Transmission (CVT) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic Temperature Controls (ATC) . . 21
Power Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

ELECTRONICS

Your Vehicle's Sound System

. . . . . . 24

Non-Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . . 26
Touch-Screen Radio . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . . . 33
Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Uconnect™ Voice Command

. . . . . . 35

iPod

/USB/MP3 Control . . . . . . . . . 36

Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . 38
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Power Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES

Four-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . . 43

UTILITY

Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome,
Etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

24-Hour Towing Assistance

. . . . . . . 45

Instrument Cluster Warning Lights . . . . 45
If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . . 49
Automatic Transmission Overheating . . . 50
Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . . 50
Jump-Starting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . 56
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 57
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . 58

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Opening The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . 69
Exterior Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . 70
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center . 70
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . . 70
Publications Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reporting Safety Defects In The
50 United States And
Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

MOPAR ACCESSORIES

Authentic Accessories By MOPAR

. . . 72

INDEX

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