Jeep 2012 Patriot - 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
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Tilt Steering Column

. . . . . . . . . 16

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

Engine Break-In
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Turn Signal/Lights Lever . . . . . . . .18
Wiper/Washer Lever

. . . . . . . . . 19

Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Continuously Variable Automatic
Transmission (CVT) . . . . . . . . . . .21
Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . 22
Automatic Temperature
Controls (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

ELECTRONICS

Your Vehicle's Sound System . . . . 26
Media Center 130
(Sales Code RES) . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Media Center 130 With Satellite
Radio (Sales Code RES + RSC) . . . 30
Media Center 230
(Sales Code REQ) . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Media Center 430/430N
(Sales Code RBZ/RHB) . . . . . . . . 35
Sirius XM™Satellite Radio/
Travel Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . 48
iPod®/USB/MP3 Control . . . . . . . 48
Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Uconnect™ Voice Command . . . . . 53
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio . . . . . 55
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Programmable Features . . . . . . . 56
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Power Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES

Four-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . 62

UTILITY

Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum
Trailer Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . 64
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.)

. . . . . . . . . . . 65

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . 66
Instrument Cluster Warning
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . 70
Automatic Transmission
Overheating

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Jacking And Tire Changing

. . . . . .71

Jump-Starting Procedures . . . . . . 76
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . 79
Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . 80
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle

. . . . . . . .81

Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . 82

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Opening The Hood

. . . . . . . . . . 83

Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . 84
Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . 86
Maintenance Chart

. . . . . . . . . . 88

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . 94
Exterior Bulbs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Chrysler Group LLC Customer
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Chrysler Canada Inc. Custome
r Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Assistance For The Hearing
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Publications Ordering . . . . . . . . . 95
Reporting Safety Defects In
The 50 United States
And Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . 96

MOPAR ACCESSORIES

Authentic Accessories
By MOPAR® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

INDEX

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

FAQ (How To?)

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . 101

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