Table Of Contents - Jeep Patriot 2011 User Manual

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
Welcome From Chrysler Group LLC . . . . 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
Driver Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GETTING STARTED
Key FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) -
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . 16
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Turn Signal/Lights Lever . . . . . . . . . 17
Wiper/Washer Lever . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Continuously Variable Automatic
Transmission (CVT) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic Temperature Controls (ATC) . . 21
Power Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ELECTRONICS
Your Vehicle's Sound System . . . . . . 24
Non-Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . . 26
Touch-Screen Radio . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . . . 33
Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Uconnect™ Voice Command . . . . . . 35
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iPod /USB/MP3 Control . . . . . . . . . 36
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . 38
Universal Garage Door Opener
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(HomeLink ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
Four-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . . 43
UTILITY
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance -
U.S. Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights . . . . 46
If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . . 49
Automatic Transmission Overheating . . . 50
Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . . 51
Jump-Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . 57
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 58
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . 58
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . 68
Exterior Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . 69
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . . 69
Publications Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Reporting Safety Defects In The 50 United
States And Washington, D.C. . . . . . . 70
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
Authentic Accessories By MOPAR
INDEX
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