Quirks not addressed in User Guide

[RTW Colorado]

First, I understand the User Guide I got with my 2020 JL is NOT the Owner's Manual. It says so right on page 1. If you want a manual order one, which I did. In the meantime there are a couple weird items I would like to know if anyone has figured out. First, the garage door opener in the visor does NOT work unless the vehicle is running. This is an annoyance and I am hopeful it can be programmed. Second, the seat comes on full bore heat and the steering wheel heat likewise. Maybe this is tied to the ambient temp? Hopeful this can be programmed too. I am sure to find other details.

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[mwilk012]

The garage door opener not working is quite intentional.

For the second part, do you have a manual transmission or the auto? It may sound completely irrelevant, but it isn't.

 

[viper88]

First, I understand the User Guide I got with my 2020 JL is NOT the Owner's Manual. It says so right on page 1. If you want a manual order one, which I did. In the meantime there are a couple weird items I would like to know if anyone has figured out. First, the garage door opener in the visor does NOT work unless the vehicle is running. This is an annoyance and I am hopeful it can be programmed. Second, the seat comes on full bore heat and the steering wheel heat likewise. Maybe this is tied to the ambient temp? Hopeful this can be programmed too. I am sure to find other details.

The garage door opener is only powered on when your ignition is ON. This is for all cars. This is so no one can open your garage by breaking a window or cutting your soft top.

You can program the heated seat and heated steering wheel function to not turn on. It is tied to ambient temps outside.

 

[mwilk012]

You can program the heated seat and heated steering wheel function to not turn on. It is tied to ambient temps outside.

Unless you have a manual transmission. Bit of an oversight there.

 

[Deleted member 35398]

First, I understand the User Guide I got with my 2020 JL is NOT the Owner's Manual. It says so right on page 1. If you want a manual order one, which I did. In the meantime there are a couple weird items I would like to know if anyone has figured out. First, the garage door opener in the visor does NOT work unless the vehicle is running. This is an annoyance and I am hopeful it can be programmed. Second, the seat comes on full bore heat and the steering wheel heat likewise. Maybe this is tied to the ambient temp? Hopeful this can be programmed too. I am sure to find other details.

What? No owners manual? When I bought my 2018, a hard copy of the owners manual came with it. That doesn't sound right to me. As much as we spend on these machines, the owners manual better come with it.

Programming homelink can be a challenge depending on your garage door opener; especially Overhead garage door.

 

[Shooting or Jeeping]

I got a manual on my 2020. In fact, it’s the first one that actually fits in the glove box. Comes in a green bag. Also, it’s on the 8.4 radio as well. Used it from time to time.

 

[Durango]

I got a manual on my 2020. In fact, it’s the first one that actually fits in the glove box. Comes in a green bag. Also, it’s on the 8.4 radio as well. Used it from time to time.

Ditto. Maybe OP's didn't get in the vehicle when he took delivery? I know at most dealerships I have bought from, the manual (and it's little bag or leatherette holder as in the case with some) is separated at some point from the vehicle, and it could be it just never got "reconnected".

 

[Headbarcode]

Unless you have a manual transmission. Bit of an oversight there.

The OP clearly stated that they turn on automatically. That should make it blatantly obvious about what transmission he has. "Bit of an oversight there".

 

[cram501]

The OP clearly stated that they turn on automatically. That should make it blatantly obvious about what transmission he has. "Bit of an oversight there".

If you have the cold weather package the heated seats and steering wheel turn on automatically regardless of the transmission type. For automatics, you can turn this off in the options. For MT, you can't turn it off as an option.

I didn't see anything that stated what transmission type the OP had.

 

[cram501]

I got a manual on my 2020. In fact, it’s the first one that actually fits in the glove box. Comes in a green bag. Also, it’s on the 8.4 radio as well. Used it from time to time.

By default, the Wranglers come with a user guide and not a manual. The manual is much more comprehensive. Normally you need to order one although they are free. It is nice if the dealer did that for you but I would check the title on the book.

 

[TimmH]

I got a manual on my 2020. In fact, it’s the first one that actually fits in the glove box. Comes in a green bag. Also, it’s on the 8.4 radio as well. Used it from time to time.

There is an "Owners Guide" which comes with the vehicle, and an "Owners Manual" you can download that is 600+ pages.
https://www.mopar.com/jeep/en-us/care/owners-manual.html?openGarage=true

 

[Headbarcode]

If you have the cold weather package the heated seats and steering wheel turn on automatically regardless of the transmission type. For automatics, you can turn this off in the options. For MT, you can't turn it off as an option.

I didn't see anything that stated what transmission type the OP had.

There was a recent post made by a member who has a manual JL with the cold weather package, and was asking how to have them turn on automatically. After directing him to the uconnect setting, he reported back that there was no menu listing to turn it on. Possibly an unmentioned tweak made between model years?

 

[Rahneld]

First, I understand the User Guide I got with my 2020 JL is NOT the Owner's Manual. It says so right on page 1. If you want a manual order one, which I did. In the meantime there are a couple weird items I would like to know if anyone has figured out. First, the garage door opener in the visor does NOT work unless the vehicle is running. This is an annoyance and I am hopeful it can be programmed. Second, the seat comes on full bore heat and the steering wheel heat likewise. Maybe this is tied to the ambient temp? Hopeful this can be programmed too. I am sure to find other details.

Hey Rick.

First, thanks for your first sentence. It reminds people that FCA's contract with you on owner operation is solely the owner's manual.

As I read above, people have well covered the fact that the the garage door button's lack of being energized with the rig off is by design so that, particularly with attached garages, whose door to the home is notoriously flimsy, poorly configured with locks, and often unlocked, doesn't find your rig's garage buttons as the weak link in a home burglary when that rig is parked outside the garage.

Several people have posted workarounds to this. Here's one I found.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...r-opener-with-ignition-off.31501/#post-747766

Essentially it involves energizing this rig's garage door buttons with a wire that is *less* dependent on whether the rig is on or off than the factory wire, which is purely an "accessory" lead: accessory being defined here as wire only energized when the rig's start button is pressed twice (with or without depressing the brake.)

(Perhaps one push of the start button works too.)

Edit: and FOB within range.

I say "less dependent" because my own testing of this a while back for another project found my vanity lights to unpredictably (at least as I could see) shut off after the rig was off a period of time.

Another option, although probably too much effort here, is accessing the cargo area 12V plug, if equipped. It is designed from the factory to always be on, independent of the rig being on. (This can be changed per the owner's manual to accessory like behavior with the moving of a fuse.)

When I installed a dash camera its technology needed power not simply when the rig was on or off, but to know when such a state occurs, as it uses less power, and shuts off if it uses too much, when the rig is off. I taped the wire than energizes the garage door remote and this cargo plug to effect a situation where the camera would always have power, independent of the rig's on or off state, and know when the rig is shut down.

Cheers.

 

[viper88]

Unless you have a manual transmission. Bit of an oversight there.

I own a auto. I don't have any idea as to the manual. Wonder why that is?

 

[word302]

I got a manual on my 2020. In fact, it’s the first one that actually fits in the glove box. Comes in a green bag. Also, it’s on the 8.4 radio as well. Used it from time to time.

That's not the owner's manual.

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