Interior

Interior Upgrades Complement the Exterior

Also in 2004, all Jeep Cherokee models underwent interior changes to enhance their comfort, practicality and appearance. They have a choice of lighter interior colours that accentuate their spacious cabins, new front seats for improved comfort, new rear seats that fold flatter and easier-to-use controls with improved ergonomics.

Jeep Cherokee and Cherokee Renegade have lighter coloured trim to highlight interior space, while the centre stack bezel and gear selector bezel are finished in Silver Mini Carbon (Renegade) and Satin Silver (Limited and Sport). Two interior colours, Medium Slate and Khaki, are available on all models, while Renegade and Limited can also be ordered in Khaki/Light Graystone leather or Slate Gray/Light Slate Gray leather.

On-road refinement is assisted by seats that were recently improved through the use of dual-density foam. In addition to being more comfortable and providing improved lumbar support, the seats have a more contemporary look with new contours, sew styles and fabrics, including a "diamond-plate inspired" seat fabric. The same type of foam is used for seats in the Chrysler 300C models.

Compared with the previous model, front seats have cushions that are 5 mm (0.2 in.) longer and seat inserts that are 10 mm (0.4 in.) wider to accommodate larger occupants. The backrest is wider at shoulder height to ensure that occupants do not feel "squeezed."

Alterations to the profile of both the rear cushion and backrest have reduced the rear seat-fold angle, providing a flatter load floor for increased utility and improved cargo storage. The backrest and cushion split one-third/two-thirds when folded. When all seats are in use, an optional cargo organiser can be fitted in four different positions to accommodate and locate a wide variety of loads.

Jeep Cherokee offers a navigation radio available as factory-installed or through Mopar as an aftermarket accessory. This RB3 navigation radio system for European customers contains a navigation computer with 12.4 cm (4.9-in.) diagonal full-colour display, tuner and CD player all in one unit. Features include turn-by-turn route guidance navigation with voice instruction, seven different user languages, automatic re-route calculation and memory to store 50 custom user destinations.

Also available is the UConnect hands-free communication system. Available as a Mopar aftermarket accessory, the system uses Bluetooth® technology to provide wireless communication between the driver’s compatible mobile phone and the vehicle’s on-board audio receiver. Advanced voice recognition technology controls the UConnect operation, and incoming calls are broadcast through the vehicle’s audio speakers.

New since 2004, instrument cluster graphics - white letters on a gray background - provide greater visibility at twilight and dusk and give a more refined look. Chromed bezels distinguish the Renegade and Limited models from the Sport.

Mounted on the centre stack, heating/ventilation/air conditioning controls retain three rotary dials, but have separate AC and heated rear window select buttons. On both manual and automatic transmission models, the power window switches are located just behind the gear selector - greatly improving ergonomics and ease of operation over the previous model.