2011 Jeep Compass User Guide - Page 50

2011 Jeep Compass Manual

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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES - Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light • This light monitors the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS). • If the light is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving, we recommend you drive to the nearest service center and have the vehicle serviced immediately. - Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light • This light informs you of a problem with the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system. • If a problem is detected, the light will come on while the engine is running. Cycle the ignition when the vehicle has completely stopped and the shift lever is placed in the PARK position; the light should turn off. • If the light remains lit with the engine running, your vehicle will usually be drivable; however, see an authorized service center immediately. If the light is flashing when the engine is running, immediate service is required and you may experience reduced performance, an elevated/rough idle or engine stall and your vehicle may require towing. - Air Bag Warning Light • If the light is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center immediately. - 4WD System Fault Indicator Light • When lit solid: There is a 4WD system fault. The 4WD performance will be at a reduced level. We recommend you do not operate the vehicle. Have the vehicle serviced immediately. • When blinking: The 4WD system is temporarily disabled due to overload condition. - Transmission Temperature Warning Light • This light indicates that there is excessive transmission fluid temperature that might occur with severe usage such as trailer towing. If this light turns on, you will experience reduced vehicle performance until the automatic transmission cools down. If the overheating continues, stop the vehicle and run the engine at idle, with the transmission in NEUTRAL, until the light turns off. Once the light turns off, you may continue to drive normally. Fuel Cap/Loose Gas Cap Message • If a "gas cap" message (shown as gASCAP) appears, tighten the gas cap until a "clicking" sound is heard. • Press the odometer reset button, located below the tachometer, to turn the message off. • If the message continues to appear for more than three days after tightening the gas cap, see your authorized service center. 48

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-Anti-LockBrake(ABS)Light
• ThislightmonitorstheAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS).
• Ifthelightisnotonduringstarting,stayson,orturnsonwhiledriving,we
recommendyoudrivetothenearestservicecenterandhavethevehicleserviced
immediately.
-ElectronicThrottleControl(ETC)Light
• ThislightinformsyouofaproblemwiththeElectronicThrottleControl(ETC)system.
• Ifaproblemisdetected,thelightwillcomeonwhiletheengineisrunning.Cyclethe
ignitionwhenthevehiclehascompletelystoppedandtheshiftleverisplacedinthe
PARKposition;thelightshouldturnoff.
• Ifthelightremainslitwiththeenginerunning,yourvehiclewillusuallybedrivable;
however,seeanauthorizedservicecenterimmediately.Ifthelightisflashingwhen
theengineisrunning,immediateserviceisrequiredandyoumayexperience
reducedperformance,anelevated/roughidleorenginestallandyourvehiclemay
requiretowing.
-AirBagWarningLight
• Ifthelightisnotonduringstarting,stayson,orturnsonwhiledriving,havethe
vehicleservicedbyanauthorizedservicecenterimmediately.
-4WDSystemFaultIndicatorLight
• Whenlitsolid:Thereisa4WDsystemfault.The4WDperformancewillbeata
reducedlevel.Werecommendyoudonotoperatethevehicle.Havethevehicle
servicedimmediately.
• Whenblinking:The4WDsystemistemporarilydisabledduetooverloadcondition.
-TransmissionTemperatureWarningLight
• Thislightindicatesthatthereisexcessivetransmissionfluidtemperaturethatmight
occurwithsevereusagesuchastrailertowing.Ifthislightturnson,youwill
experiencereducedvehicleperformanceuntiltheautomatictransmissioncools
down.Iftheoverheatingcontinues,stopthevehicleandruntheengineatidle,with
thetransmissioninNEUTRAL,untilthelightturnsoff.Oncethelightturnsoff,you
maycontinuetodrivenormally.
FuelCap/LooseGasCapMessage
• Ifa“gascap”message(shownasgASCAP)appears,tightenthegascapuntila
“clicking”soundisheard.
• Presstheodometerresetbutton,locatedbelowthetachometer,toturnthe
messageoff.
• Ifthemessagecontinuestoappearformorethanthreedaysaftertighteningthegas
cap,seeyourauthorizedservicecenter.
WHATTODOINEMERGENCIES
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