2022 Jeep Compass Owners Manual - Vehicle Security System — If Equipped

Vehicle Security System — If Equipped

The Vehicle Security system monitors the vehicle doors, hood, liftgate, and the Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ Ignition for unauthorized operation. While the Vehicle Security system is armed, interior switches for door locks and liftgate release are disabled. If something triggers the system, the Vehicle Security system will provide the following audible and visible signals:

• The horn will pulse

• The turn signals will flash

• The Vehicle Security Light in the instrument cluster will flash

Note:

• The Vehicle Security system is factory adjusted to standards from different countries.

• The Vehicle Security system is a complementary security system developed to hinder the occurrence of vehicle theft and prevent vandalism. It does not prevent the theft of your vehicle; the system is a deterrent.

• The Vehicle Security system does not monitor glass breakage or the movement of objects or people inside the vehicle. The alarm does not intervene in the case of vehicle tilt variations when it is parked.

TO ARM THE SYSTEM

Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle Security system:

1. Make sure the vehicle’s ignition is placed in the OFF position.

   • For vehicles equipped with Keyless Entry, make sure the vehicle’s keyless ignition system is OFF.

2. Perform one of the following methods to lock the vehicle:

   • Push the lock button on the interior power door lock switch with the driver and/or passenger door open.

   • Push the lock button on the exterior Passive Entry door handle with a valid key fob available in the same exterior zone "⇨Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Passive Entry".

   • Push the lock button on the key fob.

3. If any doors are open, close them.

When the Vehicle Security system is armed, the Vehicle Security Light (located in the lower left portion of the instrument cluster display) will begin to flash every three seconds until it is disarmed.

Note:

If the system is armed by pushing the lock button on the interior door panel, the Vehicle Security Light will flash rapidly for about 15 seconds once the door is closed, then slow down to every three seconds.

TO DISARM THE SYSTEM

The Vehicle Security system can be disarmed using any of the following methods:

• Push the unlock button on the key fob.

• Grab the Passive Entry door handle to unlock the door "⇨Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Passive Entry".

• Cycle the ignition out of the OFF position to disarm the system.

Note:

• The driver's door key cylinder and the liftgate button on the key fob cannot arm or disarm the Vehicle Security system.

• The Vehicle Security system remains armed during power liftgate entry. Pushing the liftgate button will not disarm the Vehicle Security system. If someone enters the vehicle through the opened liftgate, then opens any door, the alarm will sound.

• When the Vehicle Security system is armed, the interior power door lock switches will not unlock the doors.

The Vehicle Security system is designed to protect your vehicle. However, you can create conditions where the system will give you a false alarm. If one of the previously described arming sequences has occurred, the Vehicle Security system will arm regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security system.

If the Vehicle Security system is armed and the battery becomes disconnected, the Vehicle Security system will remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the exterior lights will flash, and the horn will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security system.

REARMING OF THE SYSTEM

If something triggers the alarm, and no action is taken to disarm it, the Vehicle Security system will turn the horn off after approximately 90 seconds, and then the Vehicle Security system will rearm itself.

SECURITY SYSTEM MANUAL OVERRIDE

The Vehicle Security system will not arm if you lock the doors using the manual door lock.