Lights; Exterior And Interior Lighting Control; Headlights And Parking Lights; Automatic Headlights - If Equipped - Jeep Cherokee 2009 Operating Information Manual

To prevent possible damage:
• Before closing hood, make sure the hood prop
rod is fully seated into its storage retaining
clips.
• Do not slam the hood to close it. Use a firm
downward push at the center front edge of the
hood to ensure that both latches engage. Never
drive your vehicle unless the hood is fully
closed, with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched, it could fly up
when the vehicle is moving and block your
forward vision. Be sure all hood latches are fully
latched before driving.

LIGHTS

Exterior and Interior Lighting Control

The Multifunction Control Lever on the
left side of the steering column controls
the operation of the headlights, parking
lights, turn signal lights, instrument panel
lights, instrument panel light dimming, interior
lights, and fog lights (if equipped).
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Headlights and Parking Lights

Turn the end of the Multifunction Control Lever to
the first detent for parking light operation. Turn the
end of the lever to the second detent for headlight
operation.
HEADLIGHT Switch
Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
This system automatically turns the headlights on
or off according to ambient light levels. To turn the
system on, turn the end of the Multifunction Con-
trol Lever to the (A) AUTO position (third detent).
When the system is on, the Headlight Time Delay
feature is also on. This means the headlights will
stay on for up to 90 seconds after you turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK position. To turn the
Automatic System off, turn the end of the Multi-
function Control Lever out of the (A) AUTO posi-
tion.
NOTE:
The engine must be running before the head-
lights will turn on in the Automatic mode.
Headlights with Wipers (Available with
Auto Headlights Only)
When this feature is active, the headlights will turn
on approximately 10 seconds after the wipers are
turned on if the Multifunction Control Lever is
placed in the (A) AUTO position. In addition, the
headlights will turn off when the wipers are turned
off if they were turned on by this feature.
The Headlights with Wipers feature can be turned
on or off through the Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC) — if equipped. For details, refer
to "Headlights On with Wipers," under "Personal
Settings (Customer Programmable Features)" un-
der "Electronic Vehicle Information Center" in Sec-
tion 4 of this manual.
Headlight Time Delay — If Equipped
This feature is particularly useful when exiting your
vehicle in an unlit area. It provides the safety of
headlight illumination for about 90 seconds after
turning the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
To activate the delay, turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK position while the headlights are still on.
Then, turn off the headlights within 45 seconds.