2022 Dodge Durango Owners Manual - Doors

Doors

The power door locks can be manually locked from inside the vehicle by using the door lock knob. To lock each door, push the door lock knob on each door trim panel downward. To unlock the front doors, pull the inside door handle to the first detent. To unlock the rear doors, pull the door lock knob on the door trim panel upward. If the lock knob is down when the door is closed, the door will lock. Make sure the key fob is not inside the vehicle before closing the door.

Manual Door Lock Knob

WARNING:

• For personal security and safety in the event of a collision, lock the vehicle doors as you drive as well as when you park and leave the vehicle.

• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.

• Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Children should be warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the gear selector.

• Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or in a location accessible to children, and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ in the ACC or ON/RUN position. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.

• When leaving the vehicle, always make sure the keyless ignition node is in the OFF position, remove the key fob from the vehicle and lock the vehicle. Unsupervised use of the vehicle equipment may cause severe person injuries and death.

POWER DOOR LOCKS

The power door lock switches are located on each front door panel. Push the switch to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate.

Power Door Lock Switches

If the lock knob is down when the door is closed, the door will lock. Make sure the key fob is not inside the vehicle before closing the door.

Note:

If the key fob is located next to a mobile phone, laptop, or other electronic device, the wireless signal may get blocked, and the driver’s door may not unlock automatically.

If the door lock switch is pushed while the ignition is in the ACC or ON/RUN position, and the driver's door is open, the doors will not lock.

If a rear door is locked, it cannot be opened from inside the vehicle without first unlocking the door. The door may be unlocked manually by raising the lock knob.

KEYLESS ENTER ‘N GO™ — PASSIVE ENTRY

The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system and a feature of Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Passive Entry. This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s door(s) without having to push the key fob lock or unlock buttons.

Note:

• Passive Entry may be programmed on/off within Uconnect Settings "⇨UCONNECT SETTINGS".

• The key fob may not be detected by the vehicle Passive Entry system if it is located next to a mobile phone, laptop or other electronic device; these devices may block the key fob's wireless signal and prevent the passive entry handle from locking/unlocking the vehicle.

• Passive Entry Unlock initiates illuminated approach (low beams, license plate lamp, position lamps) for whichever duration is set between 0, 30, 60 or 90 seconds. Passive Entry Unlock also initiates two flashes of the turn signal lamps.

• If wearing gloves, or if it has been raining/snowing on the Passive Entry door handle, the unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower response time.

• If the vehicle is unlocked by Passive Entry and no door is opened within 60 seconds, the vehicle will relock and will arm the Vehicle Security system (if equipped).

To Unlock From The Driver Or Passenger Side:

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the door handle, grab the handle to unlock the vehicle. Grabbing the driver’s door handle will unlock the driver door automatically. Grabbing the passenger door handle will unlock all doors and the liftgate automatically. The interior door panel lock knob will raise when the door is unlocked.

Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

Note:

Either the driver door only or all doors will unlock when you grab hold of the front driver’s door handle, depending on the selected setting in the Uconnect system "⇨UCONNECT SETTINGS".

Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry Key Fob In Vehicle

To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a Passive Entry key fob inside your vehicle, the Passive Entry system is equipped with an automatic door unlock feature, which will function if the ignition is in the OFF position.

If one of the vehicle doors is open, and the door panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors have been closed, the vehicle checks the inside and outside of the vehicle for any valid Passive Entry key fob. If one of the vehicle's Passive Entry key fobs is detected inside the vehicle, and no other valid Passive Entry key fobs are detected outside the vehicle, the Passive Entry system automatically unlocks all vehicle doors and chirps the horn three times (on the third attempt, ALL doors will lock, and the Passive Entry key fob can be locked in the vehicle).

To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate

The liftgate Passive Entry unlock feature is built into the electronic liftgate handle. With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the liftgate, pull the electronic liftgate handle for a power open on vehicles equipped with a power liftgate. Pull the electronic liftgate handle and lift for manual liftgate vehicles.

Note:

• If the vehicle is unlocked, the liftgate will open with the handle and no key fob is required.

• The liftgate will either unlock along with the vehicle doors, or it will need to be unlocked by pushing the electronic liftgate release, depending on the selected setting in the Uconnect system "⇨UCONNECT SETTINGS".

• The liftgate (and vehicle doors if unlocked) must be locked using the lock button on the key fob, the Passive Entry lock button, or the lock buttons on the interior front door panels.

Electronic Liftgate Handle

To Lock The Liftgate

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the liftgate, push the Passive Entry lock button located to the right of electronic liftgate handle.

Note:

When you push the button on the liftgate, either only the liftgate will unlock or all doors and the liftgate will unlock, depending on the selected setting in the Uconnect system "⇨UCONNECT SETTINGS".

To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Liftgate

With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fobs within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or passenger front door handle, push the door handle lock button to lock all four doors and liftgate.

Note:

This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the doors are locked with the door handle lock button. This feature can be turned on or off within Uconnect Settings "⇨UCONNECT SETTINGS".

Push The Door Handle Button To Lock

Note:

Do NOT grab the door handle when pushing the door handle button. This could unlock the door(s).

Do NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking

Note:

• After pushing the door handle button, you must wait two seconds before you can lock or unlock the doors, using either Passive Entry door handle or door handle button. This is done to allow you to check if the vehicle is locked by pulling the door handle without the vehicle unlocking.

• The Passive Entry system will not operate if the key fob battery is depleted.

• Close proximity to mobile devices can affect the Passive Entry system.

The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the key fob lock button or the lock button located on the vehicle’s interior door panel "⇨General Information".

AUTOMATIC UNLOCK ON EXIT FEATURE — IF EQUIPPED

If Auto Unlock is enabled within Uconnect Settings "⇨UCONNECT SETTINGS", this feature will unlock all the doors when any door is opened if the vehicle is in PARK.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS — IF EQUIPPED

When enabled, the door locks will lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). Auto door lock feature is enabled/disabled within Uconnect Settings "⇨UCONNECT SETTINGS".

CHILD-PROTECTION DOOR LOCK SYSTEM — REAR DOORS

To provide a safer environment for small children riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with Child-Protection Door Lock system.

To Engage Or Disengage The Child Protection Door Lock System

1. Open the rear door.

2. Insert the tip of the emergency key into the lock and rotate to the lock or unlock position.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door.

Child-Protection Door Lock Function

WARNING:

Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision. Remember that the rear doors can only be opened from the outside with the Child-Protection locks are engaged (locked).

Note:

For emergency exit with the system engaged, move the lock knob up (unlocked position), roll down the window, and open the door with the outside door handle.