2008 Jeep Patriot Owner's Manual - Page 179

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 177 17. Temperature Gauge If the pointer rises to the H (red) mark, the instrument cluster will sound a chime. Pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until the pointer drops back into the normal range. If the pointer remains on the H (red) mark, turn the engine off immediately and call for service. There are steps that you can take to slow down an impending overheat condition. If your air conditioning is on, turn it off. The air conditioning system adds heat to the engine cooling system and turning off the A/C removes this heat. You can also turn the Temperature control to maximum heat, the Mode control to Floor and the Fan control to High. This allows the heater core to act as a supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat from the engine cooling system. 18. Cruise Indicator Light - If Equipped This indicator shows that the Speed Control System is ON. 19. Cruise SET Indicator Light - If Equipped This indicator shows that the Speed Control System is SET. 20. Transmission Range Indicator This display indicator shows the automatic transmission gear selection. 21. Odometer/Trip Odometer Reset Button Press this button to change the display from odometer to either of the two trip odometer settings. Trip A or Trip B will appear when in the trip odometer mode. Push in and hold the button for two seconds to reset the trip odometer to 0 mi (0 km). The odometer must be in Trip mode to reset. 4