Jeep Compass, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Lights
Have someone observe the operation
of brake lights and exterior lights while
you work the controls. Check direction
indicator and high beam indicator lights
on the instrument panel.
Door Locks
Check for proper closing, latching, and
locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under the vehicle after
overnight parking for fuel, coolant, oil, or
other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline fumes
are detected, or if fuel or brake fluid
leaks are suspected, the cause should be
located and corrected immediately.
WARNING
194) Do not leave children or animals
inside parked vehicles in hot weather.
Interior heat build-up may cause serious
injury or death.
195) It is extremely dangerous to ride in
a load compartment inside the car. In
a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be severely injured or
killed.
196) Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and seat belts.
197)
Always make sure that all those on
board the car are seated and are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
198) Exhaust gases can injure or kill.
They contain carbon monoxide (CO)
which is colorless and odorless. Breathing
it can make you unconscious and can
eventually poison you. To avoid breathing
(CO), follow these safety tips: Do not
run the engine in a closed garage or in
confined areas any longer than needed
to move your vehicle in or out of the
area. If you are required to drive with the
trunk/liftgate/rear doors open, make
sure that all windows are closed and the
climate control BLOWER switch is set at
high speed. DO NOT use the recirculation
mode. If it is necessary to sit in a parked
vehicle with the engine running, adjust
your heating or cooling controls to force
outside air into the vehicle. Set the
blower at high speed.
199) An improperly attached, damaged,
folded, or stacked floor mat, or damaged
floor mat fasteners may cause your floor
mat to interfere with the accelerator,
brake, or clutch pedals and cause a loss
of vehicle control. To prevent SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH:
200) ALWAYS securely attach your floor
mat using the floor mat fasteners. DO
NOT install your floor mat upside down
or turn your floor mat over. Lightly pull
to confirm mat is secured using the floor
mat fasteners on a regular basis.
201) ALWAYS REMOVE THE EXISTING
FLOOR MAT FROM THE VEHICLE before
installing any other floor mat. NEVER
install or stack an additional floor mat on
top of an existing floor mat.
202) ONLY install floor mats designed
to fit your vehicle. NEVER install a floor
mat that cannot be properly attached
and secured to your vehicle. If a floor
mat needs to be replaced, only use a FCA
approved floor mat for the specific make,
model, and year of your vehicle.
203) ONLY use the driver’s side floor
mat on the driver’s side floor area. To
check for interference, with the vehicle
properly parked with the engine off, fully
depress the accelerator, the brake, and
the clutch pedal (if present) to check for
interference. If your floor mat interferes
with the operation of any pedal, or is not
secure to the floor, remove the floor mat
from the vehicle and place the floor mat
in your trunk.
204) ONLY use the passenger’s side floor
mat on the passenger’s side floor area.
205) ALWAYS make sure objects cannot
fall or slide into the driver’s side floor
area when the vehicle is moving. Objects
can become trapped under accelerator,
brake, or clutch pedals and could cause a
loss of vehicle control.
206)
DO NOT place any objects under the
floor mat (e.g., towels, keys, etc.). These
objects could change the position of the
floor mat and may cause interference with
the accelerator, brake, or clutch pedals.
207)
If the vehicle carpet has been
removed and re-installed, always properly
attach carpet to the floor and check
the floor mat fasteners are secure to
the vehicle carpet. Fully depress each
pedal to check for interference with the
accelerator, brake, or clutch pedals then
re-install the floor mats.
208) It is recommended to only use mild
soap and water to clean your floor mats.
After cleaning, always check your floor
mat has been properly installed and is
secured to your vehicle using the floor
mat fasteners by lightly pulling mat.