Jeep Compass: Reset Stereo System

It is possible that on several occasions, the stereo system of your Jeep Compass becomes blocked, and you cannot listen to the radio or play a CD. When this happens, you must reset the car audio of your Jeep Compass through a fairly simple and quick process consisting of the following steps we will explain below.

2018 – 2022 Models

These model years offer UCONNECT as part of the infotainment system.

Soft Reset

1. Park your car with the engine in “RUN.”
2. Locate the two knobs (volume and tuner knob) on the front of your stereo system.
3. Press and hold both knobs for about 10-20 seconds.
4. The stereo will shut down and then reboot itself. You can release the knobs once the screen goes black.

Note: This reset does not lose any settings.

Hard Reset

1. Park your car with the engine in “RUN.”
2. Locate the red and blue arrows used to change the driver’s temperature.
3. Press both buttons at the same time for at least five seconds. This will bring up the UCONNECT engineering screen.
4. Scroll through the menu and select the tab “Reset Factory Defaults.”
5. Once you select the tab, it will take about 30 seconds for your system to reboot.

Note: This option will delete all content on your stereo system, including linked phones.

2011 – 2017 Models

1. Park your car with the engine in “RUN.”
2. Locate the two knobs (volume and tuner knob) on the front of your stereo system.
3. Press and hold the knobs for at least ten seconds.