2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 209

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 207 Vehicle Odometer Messages 23. Odometer Display / Trip Odometer Display This display indicates the total distance the vehicle has When the appropriate conditions exist, the following odometer messages will display: been driven. NOTE: U.S. Federal regulations require that upon transfer of vehicle ownership, the seller certify to the purchaser the correct mileage that the vehicle has been driven. If your odometer needs to be repaired or serviced, the repair technician should leave the odometer reading the same as it was before the repair or service. If s/he cannot do so, then the odometer must be set at zero, and a sticker must be placed in the door jamb stating what the mileage was before the repair or service. It is a good idea for you to make a record of the odometer reading before the repair/service, so that you can be sure that it is properly reset, or that the door jamb sticker is accurate if the odometer must be reset at zero. door ...Door Ajar gATE ...Gate Ajar gASCAP ...Fuel Cap Fault LoW tirE ...Low Tire Pressure CHANgE OIL...Oil Change Required NOTE: If the vehicle is equipped with the optional Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) in the instrument cluster, warnings such as "Door Ajar", and "Gate Ajar" will be displayed in the EVIC display. For additional information, refer to "Electronic Vehicle Information Center - If Equipped". gASCAP If the vehicle diagnostic system determines that the fuel filler cap is loose, improperly installed, or damaged, a 4