Jeep 2012 Compass User manual

Round out your fleet appeal with the 2012 Jeep® Compass, and you’ve got a picture-perfect package that leaves no doubt when it comes
to performance. Combining surprising fuel efficiency (up to 29 mpg hwy on select models) and versatile 4x4 capability, Jeep Compass
offers impressive safety and security features bolstered by the available Hands-Free Uconnect.® Standard driver conveniences include the
5-speed manual or available and innovative Continuously Variable Transmission, plus amenities like satellite radio and superb navigation and
infotainment systems that now even have the capability to play movies, standard or available depending on model. Interior comfort is part of
the package, with premium comfort coming from cloth bucket seats and generous room for people and cargo. Jeep Compass tops it all off
with the protection of a 5-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty.
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CHRYSLER GROUP FLEET
JEEP
® COMPASS
FLEET FEATURES
Security and Cargo Convenience Group — Available
Trailer Tow Prep Group — Available
Driver’s seat manual lumbar — Available
Daytime running lamps — Available
Soft tonneau cargo area cover — Available
Fleet Power Value Group — Available
SAFETY/SECURITY
Front and supplemental side-curtain air bags(3) — Standard
Supplemental front-seat side-mounted air bags(3) — Available
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)(4) with Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) —
Standard
Brake Assist — Standard
Antilock brakes with rough-road detection — Standard
Uconnect Voice Command Hands-Free Communications System(5) —
Available
Sentry Key® antitheft engine immobilizer — Standard
Tire Pressure Monitoring Warning Lamp — Standard
AutoStick feature on automatic transaxle-equipped models
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
2012 model-year vehicles come equipped with a
transferable 5-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited
Warranty(1)
Choice of two engines:
— 2.0L I-4 DOHC 16V VVT engine provides 158 hp and
141 lb-ft of torque — Standard
— 2.4L I-4 DOHC 16V VVT engine provides 172 hp and
165 lb-ft of torque — Available
Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission with
AutoStick — Available
Outstanding infotainment, including a 30GB hard-drive
music system (which can play movies on the screen while
in Park) — Available
Superb navigation, including a nav/traffic system —
Available; standard on Limited
Media Center 130 CD/MP3 radio — AM/FM stereo radio
with CD player and audio input jack — Standard
Media Center 430N CD/DVD(2)/HDD/NAV radio —
Available
Four-wheel independent touring-tuned suspension —
Standard
Automatic Temperature Control — Available
12-volt auxiliary power outlet — Standard
Rear window wiper/washer — Standard
Tilt steering column — Standard
Six-way power driver’s seat — Available
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See dealer for details and a copy of this limited warranty. (2In-dash DVD capability not available in all states.
See your dealer for details. (3)Always sit properly in the seat with the seat belt fastened. (4)Always drive carefully,
consistent with conditions. Always use your seat belt. (5)Requires Bluetooth® enabled mobile phone.

BFLT12-010
STANDARD ON ALL 2012 COMPASS MODELS
Air Bags(1) — Advanced multistage driver and front-passenger, supplemental
front and rear side-curtain head and thorax
Brakes — Antilock four-wheel disc (4WD); 2WD models have antilock front
disc, rear drums.
Child Seat Anchor System (LATCH) — Lower child seat anchors and upper
tether anchors help ease the installation of compatible aftermarket child seats
Console — Full-length floor with sliding armrest and storage
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)(2) — Includes All-Speed Traction Control,
Electronic Roll Mitigation and Brake Assist
Fog Lamps
Power Accessory — 12-volt auxiliary power outlet
Seat Belt — Three-point Unibelt for all outboard seating positions (three-point
with detachable shoulder belt for center rear passenger), front height-
adjustable with traveling inboard buckles
Sentry Key® — Antitheft engine immobilizer
Sound System — Media Center 130 CD/MP3 Radio — AM/FM stereo radio with
CD player and MP3 capability with auxiliary audio input jack
Speed Control
Steering — Power-assisted rack-and-pinion, tilt column
Storage — Fold-flat load floor
Suspension — Fully independent front MacPherson struts with multilink
rear design, touring-tuned
Tire — Compact spare
Wheels — 17-inch aluminum
Windows — Solar-Control tinted and rear window defroster
Wiper System — Front, variable intermittent mode; rear, wiper/washer with
intermittent mode
(1)Always sit properly in the seat with the seat belt fastened.
(2)
Always drive carefully, consistent with conditions. Always wear your seat belt and obey
traffic laws.
Jeep, Compass, the Jeep grille, Sentry Key, Uconnect and Freedom Drive II are registered
trademarks of Chrysler Group LLC. Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes
at any time, without notice or obligation. All product specifications and photographs are
based on authorized information as of 5/10/11. Photographs are for representational
purposes only. The Bluetooth word mark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned
by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Black Bright Silver Metallic Copperhead Pearl
Deep Cherry Red
Crystal PearlBright White
Mineral Gray
Metallic
Rescue Green
Metallic True Blue Pearl
POWERTRAINS
Engines Transmissions Sport Latitude Limited
Standard on 4WD and Limited models
2.4L I-4 DOHC 16V VVT
172 hp @ 6,000 rpm/
165 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm
Five-Speed Manual S
Continuously Variable Transaxle
(CVT2) with AutoStick O S S
Standard on Sport 2WD models
2.0L I-4 DOHC 16V VVT
158 hp @ 6,400 rpm/
141 lb-ft of torque @ 5,000 rpm
Five-Speed Manual S
Continuously Variable Transaxle
(CVT2) with AutoStick O S
Drive Systems
Front-Wheel Drive (2WD) S S S
Freedom Drive I active full-time four-wheel drive with selectable lock feature (4WD) O O O
Freedom Drive II® active full-time four-wheel drive with selectable lock and 19:1
crawl ratio feature (4WD) OOO
S = Standard. O = Optional.
DIMENSIONS(1)/SPECIFICATIONS
Exterior (with standard tires)
Wheelbase 103.7
Overall Height (with roof rails) 65.0
Track Front/Rear 59.8/59.8
Overall Width (excluding mirrors) 71.3
Length 175.1
Fuel Tank Capacity (4WD/2WD) (gal) 13.6/13.5
EPA Fuel Economy est.
(city/hwy mpg)(2)
2.4L
— 2WD Five-Speed Manual 23/28
— 4WD Five-Speed Manual 22/28
— 2WD CVT2 Automatic 21/27
— 4WD CVT2 Automatic 21/26
2.0L
— 2WD Five-Speed Manual 23/29
— 2WD CVT2 23/27
Interior
Head Room Front/Rear 40.7/39.9
Leg Room Front/Rear 40.6/39.4
Hip Room Front/Rear 52.3/51.0
Shoulder Room Front/Rear 54.3/54.0
Cargo Volume (cu ft) Rear seats up/folded 22.7/53.6
Front passenger and rear seats folded 61.8
Seating Capacity 5
Base Curb Weight (lb)
2.4L Engine
Five-Speed Manual (2WD/4WD) 3,074/3,222
CVT2 (2WD/4WD) 3,152/3,300
GVWR 4,575
Maximum Towing Capacity
(std/max) (lb) 1,000/2,000(3)
(1)All dimensions are in inches unless otherwise noted. (2)Mileage may vary. Preliminary estimates. (3)When properly equipped.
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® COMPASS

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TRIM COMBINATIONS
Exterior Colors
Interior Colors
Sport/Latitude Limited
Dark Slate Gray Light Pebble Beige
Dark Slate Gray with
Light Slate Gray
Accent Stitching
Light Pebble Beige with
Dark Slate Gray
Accent Stitching
Cubic Cloth/Duet Cloth McKinley Leather/McKinley Vinyl
Dark Slate Gray
Dark Slate Gray/
Light Pebble Beige Dark Slate Gray
Dark Slate Gray/
Light Pebble Beige
Black • • • •
Bright Silver Metallic • •
Bright White • • • •
Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl • • • •
Copperhead Pearl • • • •
Mineral Gray Metallic • • • •
Rescue Green Metallic • • • •
True Blue Pearl • • • •
POweRTRAINS
Sport Latitude Limited
Engines Transmissions A B F
2.4L I-4 DOHC 16V VVT
World Engine
172 hp @ 6,000 rpm
165 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm
Five-Speed Manual O
Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT2) with AutoStick O O S
Continuously Variable Automatic with 19:1 Crawl
Ratio (CVT2) O O O
2.0L I-4 DOHC 16V VVT
World Engine
158 hp @ 6,400 rpm
141 lb-ft of torque @5,000 rpm
Five-Speed Manual S(1)
Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT2) with AutoStick
O S
(1)Not available with 4WD.
SeLeCTed FeATUReS ANd OPTIONS
Features Sport Latitude Limited
Air bags(1) — Advanced multistage driver and front-passenger with low-risk deployment • • •
— Supplemental side-curtain air bags • • •
— Supplemental front-seat side-mounted air bags (included in Security and Cargo Convenience Group) (CJ1) O P P
Air Conditioning — Cabin air filtration (HAA) •••
— Automatic temperature control (HAB) •
Assist Handles, Passenger • • •
Badging — Compass • • •
— 4x4 (included with Freedom Drive I) P P P
—Trail Rated® (included with Freedom Drive II® Off-Road Group) P P P
Brake Assist • • •
Brakes — Four-wheel front disc/rear drum antilock • •
— Four-wheel disc antilock (standard on 2WD Limited and all 4WD models) P P •
Center Console — Armrest, padded, sliding with lid, storage • • •

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Features (cont.) Sport Latitude Limited
— Illuminated front cup holders • • •
Door Locks — Speed-sensitive, power • • •
Door Handles — Body-color • • •
Drive Systems — Front-wheel drive 2WD • • •
— Freedom Drive I 4WD O O O
— Freedom Drive II® Off-Road Group 4WD Trail Rated®OOO
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)(2) •••
Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) • • •
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) (included with Security and Cargo Convenience Group) (LAZ) P •
Engine Block Heater (NHK) OOO
Engine Oil Cooler (included with Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group and Trailer Tow Prep Group) P P P
Fascias — Front and rear
— Body-color • • •
Floor Covering — Carpeted load floor, removable • • •
Floor Mats — Luxury, front and rear • • •
— All-season (included with Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group) P P P
Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group — 17-inch aluminum wheels/OWL tires, skid plates, tow hooks, trailer-tow
wiring harness, full-size spare tire, driver’s seat height adjuster, and engine oil cooler (AWL) OOO
Glass — Sunscreen, deep-tinted (GEG) •••
Grille — Body-color • • •
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver (included with Security and Cargo Convenience Group) P •
Instrument Panel — Chromed HVAC and shifter bezels • • •
— Chromed instrument panel, door spears, cluster rings •
— LED illumination with four gauges • • •
— Tachometer • • •
— Outdoor temperature gauge in odometer • • •
Lamps
Interior — Removable, rechargeable LED flashlight • • •
— Map reading • • •
— Cargo compartment • • •
Exterior — Fog • • •
— Halogen headlamps • • •
— Dual, power, heated, foldaway • • •
— Rearview, auto-dimming (included with Security and Cargo Convenience Group and Uconnect® Voice
Command on Limited) P P •
Molding — Lower bodyside accent cladding • • •
Power Accessory Outlet — 12-volt • • •
— 115-volt • •
Premium Sound Group — Nine Boston Acoustics® speakers, 368 watts of power, subwoofer and two flip-down
liftgate speakers, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls (AMA) O O
Remote Keyless/Illuminated Entry • • •
Seats
Front — Deluxe cloth • •
— Leather-trimmed bucket •
— Heated cloth P •
— Heated leather-trimmed bucket •
— Driver’s seat height adjuster (included with Freedom Drive II® Off-Road Group) P P P

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Features (cont.) Sport Latitude Limited
— Driver’s seat manual lumbar adjuster F F •
— Fold-flat front-passenger • •
— Six-way power driver’s seat •
Rear — 60/40 fold-flat •
— 60/40 fold-flat, reclining • •
Seat Belts — Three-point, with automatic locking retractors • • •
— Pretensioners and load-limiting retractors on front seats • • •
— Child Seat Anchor System (LATCH) ready • • •
— BeltAlert (driver's side) • • •
Security Alarm (included with Security and Cargo Convenience Group) (LSA) P P
Security and Cargo Convenience Group (Latitude) — Front-seat side-mounted air bags, soft tonneau cover,
security alarm, auto-dimming rearview mirror, Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) with compass
display, HomeLink® Universal Transceiver, Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) display and remote start (with CVT2
automatic transmission) (AJB) O
Security and Cargo Convenience Group (Limited) — Front-seat side-mounted air bags, HomeLink Universal
Transceiver, daytime running lamps, Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) display, soft tonneau cover, security alarm,
Uconnect® Voice Command, remote USB port, rearview auto-dimming mirror with microphone, and remote start
(with CVT2 automatic transmission) (AJB) O
Sentry Key® — Antitheft engine immobilizer • • •
Side Roof Rails — Bright • • •
Skid Plates (included with Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group) P P P
Smoker’s Group — Removable ashtray and cigar lighter (AWS) OOO
Soft Tonneau Cover (included with Security and Cargo Convenience Group) (CSU) F/P F/P F/P
Sound System
Media Center Radios
— Media Center 130 AM/FM/CD radio with MP3/WMA support and audio jack • •
— Media Center 230 AM/FM radio with six CD/DVD(3) changer, MP3/WMA support and audio jack O •
— Media Center 430 AM/FM/CD/DVD(3) radio with MP3/WMA support, 28GB hard drive with 6,700-song
capacity, 6.5-inch touch screen and audio jack O O
— Media Center 430N AM/FM/CD/DVD(3) radio with MP3/WMA support, 28GB hard drive with 6,700-song
capacity, 6.5-inch touch screen, audio jack, Garmin® Navigation and Sirius Travel LinkTM(4) O
Speakers — Four speakers • • •
— Nine Boston Acoustics speakers including subwoofer and two flip-down liftgate speakers (included with
Premium Sound Group and Sun and Sound Group) P P
SiriusXMTM Satellite Radio(4) — Includes one-year subscription (included with Sun and Sound Group) P •
Uconnect® Voice Command(5) — Hands-free calling with Address Sync, remote USB port, Bluetooth® and
Uconnect Phone (included with Security and Cargo Convenience Group) O O O
Uconnect Web(6) — Internet connection and WiFi Hotspot. A dealer-installed Authentic Jeep® Accessory by
Mopar; subscription required; sold separately. O O O
Speed Control • • •
Steering — Power-assisted, rack-and-pinion • • •
Steering Column — Tilt • • •
Steering Wheel — Leather-wrapped with audio controls • •
Sun and Sound Group — Nine Boston Acoustics® speakers, including two articulating liftgate speakers, power
sunroof, amplifier/subwoofer, SiriusXM Satellite Radio(4) (AGS) O O
Sunroof — Power express open/close (included with Sun and Sound Group) P P
Suspension — Four-wheel independent, touring-tuned • • •
— Front, independent MacPherson strut • • •
— Rear, independent multilink • • •

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Features (cont.) Sport Latitude Limited
Tires — P215/60R17 BSW All-Season Touring • •
— P215/65R17 OWL All-Terrain (included with Freedom Drive II® Off-Road Group) P P P
— P215/55R18 BSW All-Season Performance •
— Compact spare • • •
— Full-size spare (included with Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group and Trailer Tow Prep Group) P P P
Tire Pressure Monitoring Display (included with Security and Cargo Convenience Group) P •
Tow Hooks (included with Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group) P P P
Traction Control • • •
Trailer Tow Prep Group — Includes engine oil cooler, full-size spare tire, and trailer tow wiring harness (N/A with
2.0L engine; additional Jeep Towing Accessories may be required) O O
Wheels — 17 x 6.5-inch painted aluminum (included with Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group) • • P
— 18 x 7-inch North Star cast aluminum with machined face •
— 18 x 7-inch chrome-clad aluminum O
Windows
— Power with driver one-touch • • •
Rear — Defroster • • •
— Wiper/washer • • •
Windshield Wipers — Variable speed intermittent • • •
•= Included. P = Available with package noted. O = Optional. F = Fleet-only limited production option.
The information shown here is preliminary and is based on data available as of 5/10/11.
(1) Always sit properly in the seat with the seat belt fastened. Children 12 and under should always be in a backseat correctly using an infant or child restraint system or the seat belt positioned
correctly for the child’s age and weight.
(2) No system, no matter how sophisticated, can repeal the laws of physics or overcome careless driving actions. When the ESC warning lamp in the speedometer flashes, the driver needs to use
less throttle and adapt speed and driving behavior to prevailing conditions. Always drive carefully, consistent with conditions. Always use your seat belt.
(3) In-dash DVD capability not available in all states. See your dealer for details.
(4) Sirius services require subscriptions, sold separately after 12-month trial included with vehicle purchase/lease. Subscriptions governed by SiriusXM Customer Agreement at siriusxm.com.
If you decide to continue your SiriusXM service at the end of your complimentary trial, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at then-current rates until you call SiriusXM at
1-866-635-2349 to cancel. SiriusXM U.S. Satellite service available only to those at least 18 years of age in the 48 contiguous United States, D.C. with Sirius also available in PR. Go to
www.siriusxm.com/traffic for available coverage. © 2011 SiriusXM Radio Inc.
(5) Phone must support Bluetooth Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP).
(6) The Uconnect Web feature is not intended for use by the driver while the vehicle is in motion.
Jeep, Compass, the Jeep grille, Mopar, Sentry Key, Trail Rated, Uconnect and Freedom Drive II are registered trademarks of Chrysler Group LLC. HomeLink is a registered trademark owned by
Johnson Controls, Inc. SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. Boston Acoustics is a registered trademark of Boston Acoustics, Inc. Bluetooth word
mark and logo are registered trademarks and owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. All product specifications are based on authorized information as of
5/10/11.