Jeep COMPASS 2018, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION!
If you skip a gear while downshifting or
downshift at too high of a vehicle speed,
these conditions may cause the engine to
overspeed if too low of a gear is selected and
the clutch pedal is released. Damage to the
clutch and the transmission can result from
skipping a gear while downshifting or down-
shifting at too high of a vehicle speed even if
the clutch pedal is held pressed (i.e., not
released).
Parking
When parking and leaving the vehicle, proceed
as follows:
•
Engage a gear (first gear if facing uphill or
reverse if facing downhill) and leave the
wheels turned.
•
Stop the engine and engage the park brake.
•
Always remove the key fob.
•
Block the wheels with a wedge or a stone if
the vehicle is parked on a steep slope.
NOTE:
NEVER leave the car with the gearbox in neutral
(or, if equipped with automatic transmission,
before placing the gear lever in PARK).
WARNING!
Never leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle. Always remove the key fob when exit-
ing the vehicle and take it with you.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION —
IF EQUIPPED
WARNING!
•
Never use the PARK position as a substi-
tute for the park brake. Always apply the
park brake fully when exiting the vehicle to
guard against vehicle movement and pos-
sible injury or damage.
•
Your vehicle could move and injure you
and others if it is not in PARK. Check by
trying to move the gear selector out of
PARK with the brake pedal released. Make
sure the transmission is in PARK before
exiting the vehicle.
•
It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or
NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher
than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse.
You could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
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WARNING! (Continued)
when the engine is idling normally and your
foot is firmly pressing the brake pedal.
•
The vehicle may not engage a newly se-
lected gear if the vehicle is moving while
shifting.
•
Unintended movement of a vehicle could
injure those in or near the vehicle. As with
all vehicles, you should never exit a vehicle
while the engine is running. Before exiting
a vehicle always come to a complete stop,
then apply the park brake, shift the trans-
mission into PARK, turn the engine OFF,
and remove the key fob. When the ignition
is in the LOCK/OFF (key removal) position
(or, with push button start, when the igni-
tion is in the OFF mode), the transmission
is locked in PARK, securing the vehicle
against unwanted movement.
•
When leaving the vehicle, always make
sure the ignition is in the OFF mode, re-
move the key fob from the vehicle, and lock
the vehicle.
•
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allow-
ing children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally in-
jured. Children should be warned not to
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