Remote Start Windshield Wiper De-Icer Activation; If Equipped; Remote Start Abort Message; Vehicle Security System - Jeep Compass 2023 Owner's Manual

For more information on ATC, MTC, and climate control
settings, see page 45.
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NOTE:
These features will stay on through the duration of Remote
Start, or until the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN
position. The climate control settings will change, and exit
the automatic defaults, if manually adjusted by the driver
while the vehicle is in Remote Start mode. This includes
turning the climate controls off using the OFF button.
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EMOTE TART INDSHIELD
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When Remote Start is active and the outside ambient
temperature is less than 33°F (0.6°C), the Windshield
Wiper De-Icer will activate. Exiting Remote Start will
resume its previous operation. If the Windshield Wiper
De-Icer was active, the timer and operation will continue.
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EMOTE TART BORT ESSAGE
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One of the following messages will display in the
instrument cluster display if the vehicle fails to remote
start or exits Remote Start prematurely:
 Remote Start Aborted — Door Open
 Remote Start Aborted — Hood Open
 Remote Start Aborted — Fuel Low
 Remote Start Aborted — Liftgate Open
 Remote Start Disabled — Start Vehicle To Reset
 Remote Start Aborted — Too Cold
 Remote Start Aborted — Time Expired
The message will stay active until the ignition is placed in
the ON/RUN position.

VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM

The Vehicle Security system monitors the vehicle doors,
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hood, liftgate, and the Keyless Enter 'n Go™ Ignition for
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unauthorized operation. While the Vehicle Security system
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is armed, interior switches for door locks and liftgate
release are disabled. If something triggers the system, the
Vehicle Security system will provide the following audible
and visible signals:
 The horn will pulse
 The turn signals will flash
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 The Vehicle Security Light in the instrument cluster will
flash
NOTE:
 The Vehicle Security system is factory adjusted to stan-
dards from different countries.
 The Vehicle Security system is a complementary secu-
rity system developed to hinder the occurrence of
vehicle theft and prevent vandalism. It does not
prevent the theft of your vehicle; the system is
a deterrent.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
 The Vehicle Security system does not monitor glass
breakage or the movement of objects or people inside
the vehicle. The alarm does not intervene in the case of
vehicle tilt variations when it is parked.
T A T S
O RM HE YSTEM
Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle Security system:
1. Make sure the vehicle's ignition is placed in the
OFF position.
 For vehicles equipped with Keyless Entry, make
sure the vehicle's keyless ignition system is OFF.
2. Perform one of the following methods to lock the
vehicle:
 Push the lock button on the interior power door
lock switch with the driver and/or passenger door
open.
 Push the lock button on the exterior Passive Entry
door handle with a valid key fob available in the
same exterior zone page 21.
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 Push the lock button on the key fob.
3. If any doors are open, close them.
When the Vehicle Security system is armed, the
Vehicle Security Light (located in the lower left portion of
the instrument cluster display) will begin to flash every
three seconds until it is disarmed.
NOTE:
If the system is armed by pushing the lock button on the
interior door panel, the Vehicle Security Light will flash
rapidly for about 15 seconds once the door is closed, then
slow down to every three seconds.
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