2018 Jeep Wrangler JL-Owner's Manual
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2018 All-New Wrangler OWNER’S MANUAL VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA This manual illustrates and describes the operation of With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name features and equipment that are either standard or op- FCA US LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a FCA Canada Inc. used in substitution therefore. description of features and equipment that are no longer DRIVING AND ALCOHOL available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of disregard any features and equipment described in this accidents. manual that are not on this vehicle. Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood FCA US LLC reserves the right to make changes in design alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are and specifications, and/or make additions to or improve- drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non- ments to its products without imposing any obligation drinking driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public trans- upon itself to install them on products previously manu- portation. factured. WARNING! Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is impaired when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive. Copyright © 2017 FCA US LLC SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................3 2 2 GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................9 3 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE ...................................................15 3 4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL .........................................173 4 5 SAFETY ........................................................................203 5 6 STARTINGANDOPERATING.........................................................291 6 7 INCASEOFEMERGENCY...........................................................373 7 8 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE .....................................................413 8 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................489 9 10 MULTIMEDIA....................................................................503 10 11 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ............................................................583 11 12 INDEX..........................................................................589 12 INTRODUCTION 1 CONTENTS Ⅵ INTRODUCTION .........................4 Ⅵ WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ................8 Ⅵ ROLLOVER WARNING .....................5 Ⅵ VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS .....8 Ⅵ HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ...............6 ▫ Essential Information ......................6 ▫ Symbols ...............................7 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This Owner’s Manual has been prepared with the assis- Dear Customer, congratulations on selecting your new tance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you vehicle. Be assured that it represents precision workman- with the operation and maintenance of your vehicle. It is ship, distinctive styling, and high quality. supplemented by Warranty Information, and customer oriented documents. In the attached Warranty Booklet you This is a specialized utility vehicle. It can go places and will find a description of the services that FCA offers to its perform tasks that conventional passenger vehicles are not customers, the Warranty Certificate and the details of the intended. It handles and maneuvers differently from many terms and conditions for maintaining its validity. Please passenger vehicles both on-road and off-road, so take time take the time to read all of these publications carefully to become familiar with your vehicle. If equipped, the before driving your vehicle for the first time. Following the two-wheel drive version of this vehicle was designed for instructions, recommendations, tips, and important warn- on-road use only. It is not intended for off-road driving or ings in this manual will help assure safe and enjoyable use in other severe conditions suited for a four-wheel drive operation of your vehicle. vehicle. Before you start to drive this vehicle, read the Owner’s Manual. Be sure you are familiar with all vehicle This Owner’s Manual describes all versions of this vehicle. controls, particularly those used for braking, steering, Options and equipment dedicated to specific markets or transmission, and transfer case shifting. Learn how your versions are not expressly indicated in the text. Therefore, vehicle handles on different road surfaces. Your driving you should only consider the information which is related skills will improve with experience. When driving off-road, to the trim level, engine, and version that you have or working the vehicle, don’t overload the vehicle or expect purchased. Any content introduced throughout the Own- the vehicle to overcome the natural laws of physics. er’s Information, that may or may not be applicable to your Always observe federal, state, provincial and local laws vehicle, will be identified with the wording “If Equipped”. wherever you drive. As with other vehicles of this type, All data contained in this publication are intended to help failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of you use your vehicle in the best possible way. FCA aims at control or a collision. Refer to the “Driving Tips” section for a constant improvement of the vehicles produced. For this further information. reason, it reserves the right to make changes to the model INTRODUCTION 5 described for technical and/or commercial reasons. For Do not attempt sharp turns, abrupt maneuvers, or other further information, contact an authorized dealer. unsafe driving actions that can cause loss of vehicle con- 1 trol. Failure to operate this vehicle safely may result in a If applicable, refer to the owners manual supplement for collision, rollover of the vehicle, and severe or fatal injury. related information. Drive carefully. NOTE: After reviewing the Owner’s Information, it should be stored in the vehicle for convenient referencing, and remain with the vehicle when sold. When it comes to service, remember that your authorized dealer knows your vehicle best, has factory-trained techni- cians and genuine MOPAR® parts, and cares about your satisfaction. ROLLOVER WARNING Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles. This vehicle has a higher ground clearance and a higher center of gravity than many passenger vehicles. It is capable of performing better in a Rollover Warning Label wide variety of off-road applications. Driven in an unsafe manner, all vehicles can go out of control. Because of the higher center of gravity, if this vehicle is out of control it may roll over while some other vehicles may not. 6 INTRODUCTION Failure to use the driver and passenger seat belts provided is a major cause of severe or fatal injury. In fact, the U.S. government notes that the universal use of existing seat belts could cut the highway death toll by 10,000 or more each year and could reduce disabling injuries by two million annually. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt. Always buckle up. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Essential Information Consult the Table of Contents to determine which section contains the information you desire. Since the specification of your vehicle depends on the items of equipment ordered, certain descriptions and illustra- tions may differ from your vehicle’s equipment. The detailed index at the back of this Owner’s Manual contains a complete listing of all subjects. INTRODUCTION 7 Symbols 1 Consult the following table for a description of the symbols that may be used on your vehicle or throughout this Owner’s Manual: 8 INTRODUCTION WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This Owner’s Manual contains WARNINGS against oper- ating procedures that could result in a collision, bodily injury and/or death. It also contains CAUTIONS against procedures that could result in damage to your vehicle. If you do not read this entire Owner’s Manual, you may miss important information. Observe all Warnings and Cau- tions. VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS WARNING! Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and may lead to a collision resulting in serious injury or death. GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 CONTENTS Ⅵ FRONT VIEW ...........................10 Ⅵ INTERIOR ..............................13 Ⅵ REAR VIEW.............................11 Ⅵ INSTRUMENT PANEL .....................12 10 GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT VIEW Front View 1 — Hood/Engine Compartment 4 — Headlights 2 — Windshield 5 — Wheels 3 — Exterior Mirrors GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 11 REAR VIEW 2 Rear View 1 — Rear Lights 2— Swing Gate 12 GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTRUMENT PANEL Instrument Panel 1 — Air Outlet 4 — Multifunction Lever 7 — Steering Wheel 2 — Turn Signal/High Beam Control 5 — Storage Compartment 3 — Instrument Cluster 6 — Push Button Ignition GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 13 INTERIOR 2 Interior Features 1 — Door Handles 4 — Power Window Switches 2 — Seats 5 — Climate Controls 3 — Gear Selector 6 — Uconnect System GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS 3 Ⅵ KEYS .................................19 Ⅵ SENTRY KEY ............................28 ▫ KeyFob..............................19 ▫ Replacement Keys .......................29 Ⅵ IGNITION SWITCH .......................22 ▫ General Information .....................29