2010 Jeep Wrangler Owner's Manual
Year:
2010
Make:
Jeep
Model:
Wrangler
Rating:
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
4
INTRODUCTION
5
ROLLOVER WARNING
6
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
7
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
9
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
9
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS
9
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
10
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
13
Ignition Key Removal
13
Key-In-Ignition Reminder
14
STEERING WHEEL LOCK
14
To Manually Lock the Steering Wheel
14
To Release the Steering Wheel Lock
14
SENTRY KEY
15
Replacement Keys
16
Customer Key Programming
17
General Information
18
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
18
Rearming The System
18
To Set the Alarm
19
To Disarm the System
19
ILLUMINATED ENTRY
20
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) — IF EQUIPPED
20
To Unlock the Doors and Swing Gate
21
To Lock the Doors and Swing Gate
21
Using The Panic Alarm
22
To Turn Off “Flash Lights With Lock”
22
Programming Additional Transmitters
23
General Information
23
Transmitter Battery Replacement
24
REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
25
How to Use Remote Start
25
DOORS
27
Upper Half Door Window Removal — If Equipped
27
Upper Half Door Window Installation — If Equipped
28
Front Door Removal
28
Rear Door Removal (Four-Door Models)
29
DOOR LOCKS
31
Manual Door Locks
31
Power Door Locks — If Equipped
32
Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit
33
Automatic Door Locks
34
WINDOWS
35
Power Windows — If Equipped
35
Rear Power Windows (Four-Door Models Only)
36
Wind Buffeting
37
REAR SWING GATE
37
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
38
Lap/Shoulder Belts
40
Rear Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Retractor Lockout (Four-Door Models Only)
45
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
45
Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode — If Equipped
47
Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions
47
Seat Belt Pretensioners — If Equipped
48
Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert)
48
Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
50
Seat Belt Extender
50
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) — Airbags
51
Airbag Deployment Sensors and Controls
56
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
61
Child Restraints
62
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
76
SAFETY TIPS
76
Transporting Passengers
76
Exhaust Gas
77
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside the Vehicle
78
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside the Vehicle
80
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
82
MIRRORS
87
Inside Day/Night Mirror
87
Outside Mirrors
88
Vanity Mirrors
89
Uconnect™ Phone — IF EQUIPPED
89
Operation
91
Phone Call Features
99
Uconnect™ Phone Features
102
Advanced Phone Connectivity
107
Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect™ Phone
109
General Information
120
VOICE COMMAND — IF EQUIPPED
120
Voice Command System Operation
120
Commands
122
Voice Training
125
SEATS
125
Front Seat Adjustment
126
Manual Seat Height Adjustment — If Equipped
127
Front Seatback Recline
127
Front Easy Entry Seats — Two Door Models
128
Head Restraints
129
Fold and Tumble Rear Seat — Two Door Models
131
Removing the Rear Seat — Two Door Models
133
Replacing the Rear Seat — Two Door Models
134
60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat — Four Door Models
134
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
136
LIGHTS
137
Multifunction Lever
137
Headlights and Parking Lights
137
Turn Signals
138
Lane Change Assist
139
Lights-On Reminder
139
High/Low Beam Switch
139
Flash-To-Pass
139
Front Fog Lights — If Equipped
139
Instrument Panel Dimmer
140
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
140
Interior Lights
141
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
142
Windshield Wiper Operation
143
Intermittent Wiper System
144
Windshield Washers
144
Mist Feature
145
TILT STEERING COLUMN
146
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
147
To Activate
148
To Set a Desired Speed
148
To Deactivate
148
To Resume Speed
148
To Vary the Speed Setting
149
Manual Transmission
149
To Accelerate for Passing
150
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET
151
CUPHOLDERS
153
Front Cupholders
153
Rear Cupholders
154
STORAGE
154
Console Storage Compartment
154
Rear Storage Compartment
155
DUAL TOP — IF EQUIPPED
155
Removing the Soft Top
156
Installing the Soft Top
158
FREEDOM TOP™ THREE-PIECE MODULAR HARD TOP — IF EQUIPPED
161
Front Panel(s) Removal
162
Freedom Top™ Storage Bag
164
Front Panel(s) Installation
168
Front Panel(s) Installation with Rear Hard Top Removed
168
Rear Hard Top Removal
169
Rear Hard Top Installation
172
DOOR FRAME
172
Door Frame Removal — Two-Door Models
173
Door Frame Installation — Two-Door Models
175
Door Frame Removal — Four-Door Models
176
Door Frame Installation — Four-Door Models
179
SOFT TOP — TWO DOOR MODELS
181
Quick Steps to Lowering the Soft Top
183
Quick Steps to Raising the Soft Top
185
Lowering The Soft Top
188
Raising the Soft Top
196
SOFT TOP (FOUR-DOOR MODELS)
204
Quick Steps for Lowering the Soft Top
208
Quick Steps for Raising the Soft Top
211
Folding Down The Soft Top
214
Putting Up The Soft Top
223
SUNRIDER (TWO-DOOR MODELS) — IF EQUIPPED
232
Opening the Sunrider
233
Closing the Sunrider
235
SUNRIDER (FOUR-DOOR MODELS) — IF EQUIPPED
235
Opening the Sunrider
236
Closing the Sunrider
238
REAR WINDOW FEATURES — HARD TOP ONLY
239
Rear Window Wiper/Washer — If Equipped
239
Rear Window Defroster — If Equipped
240
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
242
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
245
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
246
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS
247
COMPASS AND TRIP COMPUTER — IF EQUIPPED
262
Control Buttons
262
Trip Conditions
263
Compass/Temperature Display
264
MEDIA CENTER 230 (REQ) — AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND 6–DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX JACK)
268
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
268
Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)
276
Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files
278
LIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)
281
INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)
281
MEDIA CENTER 730N/430 (RER/REN/RBZ) — AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND CD/DVD/HDD/NAV — IF EQUIPPED
283
Operating Instructions — Voice Command System — If Equipped
284
Operating Instructions — Uconnect™ Phone — If Equipped
284
Clock Setting Procedure — RBZ Radio
284
Clock Setting Procedure — RER/REN Radio
286
MEDIA CENTER 130 (RES) — AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK)
288
Operating Instructions — Radio Mode
288
Operation Instructions — CD MODE For CD And MP3 Audio Play
291
Notes on Playing MP3 Files
293
Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode
296
MEDIA CENTER 130 (RES/RSC) — AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK) AND SIRIUS RADIO
296
Operating Instructions — Radio Mode
297
Operation Instructions — CD MODE for CD and MP3 Audio Play
302
Notes On Playing MP3 Files
304
LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
307
INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
307
Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite Radio) — If Equipped
308
Uconnect™ Multimedia (SATELLITE RADIO) — IF EQUIPPED (REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU/RBZ RADIOS ONLY)
312
System Activation
313
Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID)
313
Selecting Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite) Mode
314
Satellite Antenna
314
Reception Quality
314
Operating Instructions — Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite) Mode
314
Operating Instructions — Uconnect™ Phone (If Equipped)
317
Operating Instructions — Video Entertainment System (VES)™ (If Equipped)
317
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
317
RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES
318
CLIMATE CONTROLS
318
Manual Heater Only
318
Manual Heating and Air Conditioning System — If Equipped
320
Air Conditioning
324
Operating Tips
325
STARTING AND OPERATING
328
STARTING PROCEDURES
332
Manual Transmission – If Equipped
332
Automatic Transmission – If Equipped
332
Normal Starting
332
Extreme Cold Weather (below –20°F or –29°C)
333
If Engine Fails to Start
333
After Starting
335
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED
336
MANUAL TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED
336
Shifting
337
Downshifting
338
Reverse Shifting
339
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED
340
Key Ignition Park Interlock
340
Brake/Transmission Interlock System
341
Brake/Transmission Interlock Manual Override
341
Automatic Transmission with Overdrive
342
FOUR–WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION (COMMAND-TRAC I OR ROCK-TRAC) — IF EQUIPPED
346
Operating Instructions/Precautions
346
Shift Positions
348
Shifting Procedure
349
TRAC-LOK REAR AXLE — IF EQUIPPED
350
AXLE LOCK (TRU–LOK) — RUBICON MODELS
351
REAR AXLE LOCK (FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE NON-RUBICON MODELS) — IF EQUIPPED
352
ELECTRONIC SWAY BAR DISCONNECT — IF EQUIPPED
353
ON-ROAD DRIVING TIPS
355
OFF-ROAD DRIVING TIPS
355
Side Step Removal – If Equipped
355
The Basics of Off-Road Driving
357
When to Use 4L (Low) Range
357
Simultaneous Brake and Throttle Operation
358
Driving In Snow, Mud and Sand
358
Crossing Obstacles (Rocks and Other High Points)
359
Hill Climbing
362
Driving Through Water
364
After Driving Off-Road
367
POWER STEERING
368
Power Steering Fluid Check
369
PARKING BRAKE
370
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
372
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM
374
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
374
Traction Control System (TCS)
375
Brake Assist System (BAS)
375
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
376
Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)
379
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
380
ESP/BAS Warning Light
386
Trailer Sway Control (TSC)
387
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
388
Tire Markings
388
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
392
Tire Terminology and Definitions
393
Tire Loading and Tire Pressure
394
TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
398
Tire Pressure
398
Tire Inflation Pressures
399
Tire Pressures for High-Speed Operation
401
Radial-Ply Tires
402
Tire Spinning
402
Tread Wear Indicators
403
Life of Tire
403
Replacement Tires
404
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
405
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)
407
Base System
409
General Information
412
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
412
Reformulated Gasoline
413
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
413
E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
414
MMT In Gasoline
414
Materials Added To Fuel
415
Fuel System Cautions
415
Carbon Monoxide Warnings
416
ADDING FUEL
417
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)
417
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
419
VEHICLE LOADING
419
Certification Label
419
TRAILER TOWING
421
Common Towing Definitions
422
Trailer Hitch Classification
425
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
425
Trailer and Trailer Tongue Weight
428
Towing Requirements
429
Towing Tips
434
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
436
Two-Wheel Drive Models
436
Four-Wheel Drive Models
437
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
440
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
441
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
441
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
443
Jack Location
443
Spare Tire Stowage
444
Preparations For Jacking
444
Jacking Instructions
445
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES
447
Preparations for Jump-Start
448
Jump-Starting Procedure
449
EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS — IF EQUIPPED
451
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
452
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
454
ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.8L
456
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II
457
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
457
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
458
REPLACEMENT PARTS
459
DEALER SERVICE
459
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
460
Engine Oil
461
Engine Oil Filter
463
Engine Air Cleaner Filter
464
Maintenance-Free Battery
464
Air Conditioner Maintenance
466
Body Lubrication
467
Windshield Wiper Blades
467
Adding Washer Fluid
468
Exhaust System
469
Cooling System
471
Brake System
477
Automatic Transmission – If Equipped
479
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid – Manual Transmission
481
Manual Transmission – If Equipped
481
Transfer Case – If Equipped
482
Front/Rear Axle Fluid
483
Appearance Care and Protection from Corrosion
483
FUSES
491
Totally Integrated Power Module
491
VEHICLE STORAGE
497
REPLACEMENT BULBS
498
BULB REPLACEMENT
499
Headlamp
499
Front Park/Turn Signal
500
Front Side Marker
500
Front Fog Lamp
500
Rear Tail, Stop, Turn Signal, and Backup Lamp
501
Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
501
FLUID CAPACITIES
502
FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINE PARTS
503
Engine
503
Chassis
504
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
506
EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
507
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
507
Required Maintenance Intervals
509
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
526
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE
528
Prepare For The Appointment
528
Prepare A List
528
Be Reasonable With Requests
528
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
528
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center
529
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center
529
In Mexico contact:
529
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)
530
Service Contract
530
WARRANTY INFORMATION
531
MOPAR PARTS
531
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
531
In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C.
531
In Canada
532
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS
532
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES
534
Treadwear
534
Traction Grades
534
Temperature Grades
535
2010 Jeep Wrangler Overview
Introduction
The 2010 Jeep Wrangler stands as an emblem of off-road capability while embracing modern features and comfort. A true icon in the world of four-wheel drive vehicles, the Wrangler combines rugged design with innovative technology, making it an ideal choice for adventure seekers and daily drivers alike. With its striking looks and robust performance, the 2010 model is built to conquer trails, yet offers a smooth ride on city roads.
Powertrains
The 2010 Jeep Wrangler comes equipped with a robust 3.8-liter V6 engine, producing 202 horsepower and 237 lb-ft of torque. This powertrain is paired with a standard six-speed manual transmission, offering an engaging driving experience. Optional is a four-speed automatic transmission for those who prefer convenience. With the Renegade or Sahara trim levels, drivers can expect exceptional off-road capabilities backed by Jeep's legendary 4WD systems, featuring both part-time and full-time options to tackle any terrain.
Trims
The 2010 Wrangler is available in three distinct trims: the Wrangler, Sahara, and Rubicon. The base Wrangler comes with essential features like removable doors, a fold-down windshield, and an audio system with an MP3 player. The Sahara adds a touch of luxury with upgraded interior materials and alloy wheels. For those who seek unparalleled off-road adventures, the Rubicon trim provides specialized equipment such as front and rear locking differentials, enhanced skid plates, and larger tires.
Features
In terms of features, the 2010 Jeep Wrangler offers a variety of options to enhance comfort and convenience. Available features include Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, heated front seats, and an upgraded sound system. Safety features include stability control, traction control, and multiple airbags, providing peace of mind whether you're cruising through the city or tackling rugged trails.
Owners Manual
The owner's manual for the 2010 Jeep Wrangler serves as an invaluable resource for understanding the vehicle's features, maintenance schedules, and safety guidelines. It provides detailed information on the operation of various systems, troubleshooting tips, and essential care instructions, ensuring that owners can keep their Wrangler in top shape for years of adventure.
User manual download
The Jeep Wrangler owner manual for the 2010 model year is to be found in PDF downloadable format on this page. The owner manual for the model year 2010 is free and in English, but the repair manuals are usually not easy to get and may cost more.
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