Jeep Wrangler Owner's Manual Supplement
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- Page 1 Wrangler 2 0 1 2 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L P O S TA L V E H I C L E S U P P L E M E N T...
- Page 2 VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name This manual illustrates and describes the operation of fea- Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the tures and equipment that are either standard or optional on name Chrysler Canada Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE ............3 INTRODUCTION . -
Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION CONTENTS Introduction ......4... - Page 6 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Following the instructions and recommendations pro- This booklet is a supplement to the Owner’s Manual. It vided will help assure safe and enjoyable operation of contains information relative to the right-hand-drive your vehicle. After you have read the manual, it should Postal Model.
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Page 7: Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS Occupant Restraints ..... . 6 Seat Belt Pretensioners ....19 Lap/Shoulder Belts . -
Page 8: Occupant Restraints
6 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • All seat belt systems (except the driver’s) include OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS Some of the most important safety features in your Automatic Locking Retractors (ALRs), which lock the vehicle are the restraint systems: seat belt webbing into position by extending the belt all the way out and then adjusting the belt to the •... - Page 9 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 7 NOTE: The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multistage secured in the rear seat in child restraints or belt- inflator design. This allows the air bag to have different positioning booster seats. Older children who do not use rates of inflation based on the severity and type of child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats should collision.
- Page 10 8 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 4. Do not lean against the door or window. If your WARNING! (Continued) vehicle has side air bags, and deployment occurs, the • Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument side air bags will inflate forcefully into the space panel during Advanced Front Air Bag deployment between you and the door.
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Page 11: Lap/Shoulder Belts
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 9 Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even accident the belt will lock and reduce the risk of you on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver striking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. - Page 12 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions WARNING! (Continued) 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and • Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seat adjust the seat. belts are designed to go around the large bones of your body.
- Page 13 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” Latch Plate Latch Plate To Buckle...
- Page 14 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • A belt that is worn under your arm is dangerous. • A belt that is buckled into the wrong buckle will Your body could strike the inside surfaces of the not protect you properly.
- Page 15 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 NOTE: The Seat Belt Reminder Light will remain on WARNING! until the driver and front passenger (if equipped with • A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of front passenger BeltAlert ) seat belt is buckled. For further information, refer to “Enhanced Seat Belt Use internal injury in an accident.
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Page 16: Rear Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Retractor Lockout - Four-Door Models Only
14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 6. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle. Rear Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Retractor Lockout The belt will automatically retract to its stowed position. — Four-Door Models Only If necessary, slide the latch plate down the webbing to This feature is designed to lock the retractor whenever allow the belt to retract fully. -
Page 17: Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 2. At about 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm) above the latch plate, WARNING! grasp and twist the belt webbing 180 degrees to create a fold that begins immediately above the latch plate. The rear center lap/shoulder belt is equipped with a lock-out feature to ensure that the rear seatback is in 3. -
Page 18: Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage WARNING! In the front seat positions, the shoulder belt anchorage can be adjusted upward or downward to position the belt Position the shoulder belt height adjusters so that the away from your neck. -
Page 19: Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is additional information, refer to “Installing Child Re- designed to release webbing in a controlled manner. This straints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt” under the “Child feature is designed to help reduce the belt force acting on Restraints”... -
Page 20: Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (Alr) - If Equipped
18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE out only the amount of webbing necessary to comfort- How To Engage The Automatic Locking Mode ably wrap around the occupant’s mid-section. Slide the 1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt. latch plate into the buckle until you hear a click. -
Page 21: Seat Belt Pretensioners
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat WARNING! belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be • The belt and retractor assembly must be replaced worn snugly and positioned properly. if the seat belt assembly Automatic Locking Re- The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re- tractor (ALR) feature or any other seat belt func-... - Page 22 20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The BeltAlert warning sequence begins within 60 sec- the rear seat in pet harnesses or pet carriers that are onds of the vehicle speed over 5 mph (8 km/h), by secured by seat belts, and cargo is properly stowed. blinking the Seat Belt Reminder Light and sounding an BeltAlert can be enabled or disabled by your authorized intermittent chime.
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Page 23: Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 4. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position. A single Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the belt chime will sound to signify that you have successfully across the thighs and as snug across the hips as possible. completed the programming. -
Page 24: Supplemental Restraint System (Srs) - Air Bags
22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Using a seat belt extender when not needed can increase the risk of injury in an accident. Only use when the seat belt is not long enough when it is worn low and snug, and in the recommended seating positions. - Page 25 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 • After any accident, the vehicle should be taken to an The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multistage inflator design. This allows the air bag to have different rates of authorized dealer immediately. inflation that are based on the severity and type of Air Bag System Components collision.
- Page 26 24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Front Seat Belt Pretensioners, Seat Belt Buckle Switch, WARNING! and Seat Track Position Sensors • No objects should be placed over or near the air Advanced Front Air Bag Features bag on the instrument panel, because any such The Advanced Front Air Bag system has multistage objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a driver and front passenger air bags.
- Page 27 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • If your vehicle is equipped with Supplemental • Do not mount any accessories to the knee bolster Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB), do not use such as alarm lights, stereos, citizen band radios, accessory seat covers or place objects between you etc.
- Page 28 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Being too close to the Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag during deployment could cause you to be severely injured or killed. Knee Impact Bolsters The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the driver and the front passenger, and position front occu- pants for the best interaction with the Advanced Front Air Bags.
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Page 29: Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls The Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in all frontal collisions, including some that may produce sub- Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) stantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole colli- The ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system sions, truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. - Page 30 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The ORC also monitors the readiness of the electronic It also includes diagnostics that will illuminate the instru- parts of the air bag system whenever the ignition switch ment cluster Air Bag Warning Light if a malfunction is is in the START or ON/RUN positions.
- Page 31 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 When the ORC detects a collision requiring the Ad- Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) vanced Front Air Bags, it signals the inflator units. A large Inflator Units — If Equipped quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the The Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags Inflator Advanced Front Air Bags.
- Page 32 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has power or Knee Impact Bolsters The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the until the ignition key is turned off. driver and the front passenger, and position front occu- •...
- Page 33 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 If you do have a collision which deploys the air bags, any throat irritation, move to fresh air. If the irritation or all of the following may occur: continues, see your doctor. If these particles settle on your clothing, follow the garment manufacturer’s in- •...
- Page 34 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Maintaining Your Air Bag System WARNING! (Continued) • Do not attempt to modify any part of your air bag WARNING! system. The air bag may inflate accidentally or • Modifications to any part of the air bag system may not function properly if modifications are could cause it to fail when you need it.
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Page 35: Event Data Recorder (Edr)
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 • The Air Bag Warning Light remains on after the four to WARNING! (Continued) eight-second interval. • It is dangerous to try to repair any part of the air • The Air Bag Warning Light comes on intermittently or bag system yourself. - Page 36 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems per- NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a formed. The EDR is designed to record data related to non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of the EDR under normal driving conditions and no per- time, typically 30 seconds or less.
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Page 37: Understanding Your Instrument Panel
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTENTS Instrument Panel Features ....36... - Page 38 36 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES 1 — Air Outlet 7 — Climate Controls 2 — Instrument Cluster 8 — Power Outlet 3 — Radio 9 — Lower Switch Bank 4 — Assist Handle 10 — Power Mirror Switch — If Equipped 5 —...
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Page 39: Starting And Operating
STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS Engine Block Heater — If Equipped ..38... - Page 40 38 STARTING AND OPERATING ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED Use the heater when temperatures below 0°F (-18°C) are The engine block heater warms engine, and permits expected to last for several days. quicker starts in cold weather. Connect the cord to a standard 110-115 Volt AC electrical outlet with a grounded, three wire extension cord.
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Page 41: Maintaining Your Vehicle
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS Engine Compartment — 3.6L ....40 Maintenance Procedures ....41... - Page 42 40 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.6L 1 — Integrated Power Module (Fuses) 6 — Washer Fluid Reservoir 2 — Brake Fluid Reservoir 7 — Engine Coolant Reservoir 3 — Engine Oil Dipstick 8 — Air Cleaner Filter 4 — Engine Oil Fill 9 —...
- Page 43 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 41 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES The right-hand-drive configuration requires different The Scheduled Maintenance appearing in the Owner’s placement of some serviceable components. Refer to Manual also applies to this vehicle. The time and mileage “Engine Compartment” in this section for component intervals should be followed to assure proper operation locations.
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Page 45: Index
INDEX... - Page 46 44 INDEX Airbag ....... . 22 Instrument Panel and Controls ....36 Airbag Deployment .
- Page 47 INDEX 45 Seat Belt Reminder ..... . . 19 Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage ....16 Seat Belts .
- Page 49 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 only frequency signals.
- Page 50 Chrysler Group LLC 12JKU72-226-AA 1st Edition Printed in U.S.A.