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Jeep Wrangler Postal Vehicle 2017 Owner's Manual Supplement

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2 0 1 7
O W N E R ' S M A N U A L
Postal Vehicle
S U P P L E M E N T

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  • Page 1 Wrangler 2 0 1 7 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L Postal Vehicle S U P P L E M E N T...
  • Page 2 VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA This manual illustrates and describes the operation of With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name FCA features and equipment that are either standard or op- US LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name FCA tional on this vehicle.

  • Page 3: Introduction 3

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE INTRODUCTION ..............3 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL .
  • Page 5 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......4...
  • Page 6 When it comes to service, remember that your authorized your vehicle are common with the left-hand-drive model dealer knows your Jeep® vehicle best, has factory-trained and can be found in the accompanying Owner’s Manual. technicians and genuine MOPAR® parts, and cares about You are urged to read these publications carefully.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel 5

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTENTS INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES ... . .6...
  • Page 8 6 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES 1 — Air Outlets 7 — Lower Switch Bank 2 — Radio 8 — Climate Controls 3 — Instrument Cluster 9 — Power Outlet 4 — Horn 10 — Glove Compartment 5 —...
  • Page 9 SAFETY CONTENTS ▫ Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) ..20 OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ... .8 ▫ Occupant Restraint Systems Features ..8 ▫...

  • Page 10: Safety

    8 SAFETY OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 2. If a child from 2 to 12 years old (not in a rear-facing child restraint) must ride in the front passenger seat, move the Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle seat as far back as possible and use the proper child are the restraint systems: restraint.

  • Page 11: Seat Belt Systems

    SAFETY 8. Do not lean against the door or window. If your vehicle Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they can has side air bags, and deployment occurs, the side air reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some of the bags will inflate forcefully into the space between occu- worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the pants and the door and occupants could be injured.
  • Page 12 10 SAFETY seat belts are buckled. The outboard front passenger seat Change Of Status BeltAlert is not active when an outboard front passenger If the driver or outboard front seat passenger (if equipped seat is unoccupied. with outboard front passenger seat BeltAlert) unbuckles their BeltAlert Warning Sequence seat belt while the vehicle is traveling, the BeltAlert warning sequence will begin until the seat belts are buckled again.
  • Page 13 SAFETY Lap/Shoulder Belts WARNING! (Continued) All seating positions in your vehicle are equipped with • It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or lap/shoulder belts. outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or The seat belt webbing retractor will lock only during very killed.
  • Page 14 12 SAFETY WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of • A seat belt that is worn under your arm is dangerous. injury in a collision. The seat belt forces won’t be at Your body could strike the inside surfaces of the the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across your vehicle in a collision, increasing head and neck...
  • Page 15 SAFETY Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions 3. When the seat belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and adjust the seat. 2.
  • Page 16 14 SAFETY the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull Rear Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Retractor Lockout on the lap belt. A snug seat belt reduces the risk of This feature is designed to lock the retractor whenever the sliding under the seat belt in a collision.
  • Page 17 SAFETY Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage WARNING! (Continued) In the driver and front passenger seats, the top of the the retractor, immediately take the vehicle to your shoulder belt can be adjusted upward or downward to authorized dealer for service. Failure to follow this position the seat belt away from your neck.
  • Page 18 16 SAFETY anchorage in a higher position. After you release the Seat Belt Extender anchorage button, try to move it up or down to make sure If a seat belt is not long enough to fit properly, even when that it is locked in position. the webbing is fully extended and the adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage (if equipped) is in its lowest NOTE: The adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage is...
  • Page 19 SAFETY Seat Belts And Pregnant Women Seat Belt Pretensioner The front seat belt system is equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision. These devices may improve the performance of the seat belt by removing slack from the seat belt early in a collision.
  • Page 20 18 SAFETY Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) If the passenger seating position is equipped with an ALR and is being used for normal usage, only pull the seat belt The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are webbing out far enough to comfortably wrap around the equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor occupant’s mid-section so as to not activate the ALR.
  • Page 21 SAFETY How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode WARNING! (Continued) Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it younger, including a child in a rear-facing child to retract completely to disengage the Automatic Locking restraint. Mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency) lock- •...
  • Page 22 20 SAFETY • Seat Belt Pretensioners Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) • Seat Track Position Sensors Some of the safety features described in this section may be standard equipment on some models, or may be optional • Seat Belt Buckle Switch equipment on others.
  • Page 23 SAFETY The ORC also includes diagnostics that will illuminate the WARNING! instrument panel Air Bag Warning Light if a malfunction is detected that could affect the air bag system. The diagnos- Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your instrument tics also record the nature of the malfunction.
  • Page 24 22 SAFETY panel, above the glove compartment. The words “SRS WARNING! (Continued) AIRBAG” or “AIRBAG” are embossed on the air bag serious injury, including death. Air bags need room covers. to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel. •...
  • Page 25 SAFETY This vehicle may be equipped with a driver and/or front WARNING! (Continued) passenger seat belt buckle switch that detects whether the • Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more driver or front passenger seat belt is buckled. The seat belt severe injuries in a collision.
  • Page 26 24 SAFETY Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all collisions, WARNING! (Continued) and also are needed to help keep you in position, away • Do not mount any accessories to the knee impact from an inflating air bag. bolsters such as alarm lights, stereos, citizen band When the ORC detects a collision requiring the front air radios, etc.
  • Page 27 SAFETY WARNING! Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects between you and the SABs; the performance could be adversely affected and/or objects could be pushed into you, causing serious injury. SABs (if equipped with SABs) are designed to activate in certain side impacts.
  • Page 28 26 SAFETY SABs (if equipped with SABs) are a supplement to the seat WARNING! belt restraint system. SABs deploy in less time than it takes • SABs need room to inflate. Do not lean against the to blink your eyes. door or window.
  • Page 29 SAFETY • Front and Side Impact Sensors • As the air bags deflate, you may see some smoke-like particles. The particles are a normal by-product of the • Seat Belt Pretensioners process that generates the non-toxic gas used for air bag •...
  • Page 30 28 SAFETY NOTE: Enhanced Accident Response System Reset Procedure • Air bag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim, In order to reset the Enhanced Accident Response System but they will open during air bag deployment. functions after an event, the ignition switch must be •...
  • Page 31 SAFETY and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 WARNING! (Continued) seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to • It is dangerous to try to repair any part of the air bag record such data as: system yourself.

  • Page 32: Child Restraints

    30 SAFETY law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read There are different sizes and types of restraints for children the information if they have access to the vehicle or the from newborn size to the child almost large enough for an EDR.
  • Page 33 SAFETY Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles Recommended Type Of Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age Child Restraint Infants and Toddlers Children who are two years old or Either an Infant Carrier or a Convert- younger and who have not reached ible Child Restraint, facing rearward the height or weight limits of their in the rear seat of the vehicle...
  • Page 34 32 SAFETY Infant And Child Restraints WARNING! (Continued) Safety experts recommend that children ride rear-facing in younger, including a child in a rear-facing child the vehicle until they are two years old or until they reach restraint. either the height or weight limit of their rear-facing child •...
  • Page 35 SAFETY belt-positioning booster seat are held in the vehicle by the Children Too Large For Booster Seats seat belt. Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt comfortably, and whose legs are long enough to bend over WARNING! the front of the seat when their back is against the seatback, should use the seat belt in a rear seat.
  • Page 36 34 SAFETY periodically and make sure the seat belt buckle is latched. WARNING! A child’s squirming or slouching can move the belt out of position. If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt under an move the child closer to the center of the vehicle, or use a arm or behind their back.
  • Page 37 SAFETY Lower Anchors And Tethers For CHildren (LATCH) used with the top tether anchorage to install the child Restraint System restraint. Please see the following table for more information. LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle LATCH Label Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren.
  • Page 38 36 SAFETY Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With LATCH What is the weight limit (child’s weight + 65 lbs (29.5 kg) Use the LATCH anchorage system until the weight of the child restraint) for using the combined weight of the child and the child LATCH anchorage system to attach the child restraint is 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
  • Page 39 SAFETY Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With LATCH Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the The child seat may touch the back of the back of the front passenger seat? front passenger seat if the child restraint manufacturer also allows contact. See your child restraint owner’s manual for more information.
  • Page 40 38 SAFETY 1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on the 6. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling tether strap of the child seat so that you can more easily back and forth on the child seat at the belt path. It attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle anchor- should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any ages.
  • Page 41 SAFETY Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat WARNING! Belt • Improper installation of a child restraint to the Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of the re- vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a straint.
  • Page 42 40 SAFETY description in “Switchable Automatic Locking Retractors Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child (ALR)” under “Occupant Restraint Systems” for additional Restraints In This Vehicle information on ALR. Please see the table below and the following sections for more information. Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Locations (Four-Door Models) •...
  • Page 43 SAFETY Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With Seat Belts Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the Contact between the front passenger seat back of the front passenger seat? and the child restraint is allowed, if the child restraint manufacturer also allows contact.
  • Page 44 42 SAFETY 4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion tight 9. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling against the child seat. back and forth on the child seat at the belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any 5.
  • Page 45 SAFETY two posts. If not possible, lower the head restraint and WARNING! (Continued) pass the tether strap around the outboard side of the Restraint System” for the location of approved tether head restraint. anchorages in your vehicle. 1. Look behind the seating position where you plan to install the child restraint to find the tether anchorage.

  • Page 46: Transporting Pets

    44 SAFETY Transporting Pets WARNING! Air Bags deploying in the front seat could harm your pet. • An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and possibly increased head motion and possible injury to the injured, or injure a passenger during panic braking or in a child.

  • Page 47: Starting And Operating

    STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS ▫ Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle ..46 ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED ..46 ▫ Recreational Towing — Four-Wheel Drive RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) .....46 Models .
  • Page 48 46 STARTING AND OPERATING ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED WARNING! The engine block heater warms engine, and permits Remember to disconnect the cord before driving. Dam- quicker starts in cold weather. Connect the cord to a age to the 110-115 Volt AC electrical cord could cause standard 110-115 Volt AC electrical outlet with a grounded, electrocution.
  • Page 49 STARTING AND OPERATING Towing Condition Wheels OFF the Ground Four-Wheel Drive Models Dolly Tow Front NOT ALLOWED Rear NOT ALLOWED On Trailer NOTE: When towing your vehicle, always follow applicable state and provincial laws. Contact state and provincial Highway Safety offices for additional details. Recreational Towing —...
  • Page 50 48 STARTING AND OPERATING Shifting Into NEUTRAL (N) 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Use the following procedure to prepare your vehicle for 2. Press and hold the brake pedal. recreational towing. 3. Shift the automatic transmission into NEUTRAL or depress the clutch pedal on a manual transmission.
  • Page 51 STARTING AND OPERATING 5. Turn the ignition to the ON/RUN position, but do not CAUTION! start the engine. Damage to the transmission may occur if the transmis- 6. Press and hold the brake pedal. sion is shifted into PARK with the transfer case in 7.
  • Page 53 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE CONTENTS ENGINE COMPARTMENT ....52 DEALER SERVICE ......53 ▫...
  • Page 54 52 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE ENGINE COMPARTMENT 3.6L Engine 1 — Integrated Power Module (Fuses) 5 — Engine Oil Fill 9 — Air Cleaner Filter 2 — Brake Fluid Reservoir 6 — Battery 10 — Coolant Pressure Cap 3 — Engine Oil Dipstick 7 —...
  • Page 55 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE 53 DEALER SERVICE The Scheduled Maintenance appearing in the Owner’s Manual also applies to this vehicle. The time and mileage intervals should be followed to assure proper operation of your vehicle. Failure to perform maintenance services at the specified intervals as outlined in the “Scheduled Servicing”...
  • Page 57 INDEX...
  • Page 58 56 INDEX Air Bag ........21 Engine ........52 Advance Front Air Bag .
  • Page 59 INDEX 57 Recreational Towing ......46 Front Seat ......9, 11, 13 Shifting Into Transfer Case Neutral (N) .
  • Page 61 INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT Special design considerations are incorporated into this The antenna cable should be as short as practical and vehicle’s electronic system to provide immunity to radio routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use frequency signals. Mobile two-way radios and telephone only fully shielded coaxial cable.
  • Page 62 STICK WITH THE SPECIALISTS ® 17JKU72-226-AA ©2016 FCA US LLC. All Rights Reserved. First Edition Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC. Printed in the U.S.A.