Headlights On Automatically With Wipers; Headlight Illumination On Approach; Headlight Delay - Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE L 2023 Owner's Manual

60 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
H O A
EADLIGHTS N UTOMATICALLY
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IPERS
If your vehicle is equipped with Automatic
Headlights, it also has this
customer-programmable feature. When your
headlights are in the automatic mode and the
engine is running, they will automatically turn on
when the wiper system is on. This feature is
programmable through the Uconnect system
Ú page 204.
NOTE:
When your headlights come on during the daytime,
the vehicle will monitor outside brightness and
decide if the instrument panel needs to be dimmed
Ú page 62.
H I
EADLIGHT LLUMINATION
A
PPROACH
When enabled, the headlights, exterior door
handle pocket lights (if equipped), and interior
lights will illuminate when the unlock button on the
key fob is pushed as the operator is approaching
the vehicle. This feature can be turned on/off, and
the length of time the headlights stay on can be
programmed for up to 90 seconds within Uconnect
Settings Ú page 204.
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Proximity Wake-Up — If Equipped
ITH
This feature is enabled/disabled within the
Uconnect system, and is activated when the
operator approaches the driver's door,
passenger's door, or liftgate with a valid key fob on
their person. Some exterior and interior lights will
illuminate in order to provide an increased sense
of welcome and security as the operator
approaches the vehicle in the dark. "Headlight
Illumination On Approach" must be selected and
set to a time value other than zero within Uconnect
Settings for Proximity Wake-Up to activate.
The doors may be locked or unlocked for this
feature to activate, as long as the ignition is in the
OFF position, or during a Remote Start event. It will
not activate if the doors are locked and the ignition
was placed in the ON/RUN position.
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N
NOTE:
Proximity Wake-Up may not activate under the
following conditions:
After numerous consecutive activations, in

order to conserve the vehicle's battery
After the vehicle's engine has been off for

several days
Headlight Animation — If Equipped
When "Headlight Illumination On Approach" is
turned on, and set to a time value above zero, the
exterior lights illuminate in a theatrical manner
during approach to the vehicle. This feature is
activated in the following situations:
Proximity Wake-Up (if equipped) is activated

Remote Start is activated

The unlock button on the key fob is pushed

NOTE:
For Headlight Animation to activate with Remote
Start or with the push of the unlock button,
"Greeting Lights" must also be selected within the
Uconnect system.
H D
EADLIGHT ELAY
To aid in your exit, your vehicle is equipped with a
headlight delay that will leave the headlights on for
approximately 90 seconds. This delay is initiated
when the ignition is placed in the OFF position
while the headlight switch is on, and then the
headlight switch is cycled off. Headlight delay can
be canceled by either turning the headlight switch
on then off, or by placing the ignition in the ON/
RUN position.
NOTE:
The headlight delay time is programmable through
Uconnect Settings Ú page 204.