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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee 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. Therefore, make sure the key fob is not inside the vehicle before closing the door.

NOTE:

Manually locking the vehicle will not arm the vehicle secu- rity alarm.

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

Power Door Lock Switch

The driver’s door will unlock automatically if the keys are found inside the car when the door lock button on the trim is used to lock 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.

At the third attempt, the doors will lock even if the key is 2

inside.

If the door lock switch is pushed while the ignition is in ACC or ON/RUN 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.

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

NOTE:

Passive Entry may be programmed on/off; refer to “Ucon- nect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further information.
The key fob may not be able to 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 system from locking/unlocking the vehicle.
Passive Entry Unlock initiates illuminated approach (low beams, license plate lamp, position lamps) for whichever time duration is set between 0, 30 (default), 60 or 90 seconds. Passive Entry Unlock also initiates two flashes of the turn signal lamps.
If wearing gloves on your hands, 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 re-lock and (if equipped) will arm the security alarm.

To Unlock From The Driver Side

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver's door handle, grab the front driver door handle to unlock the driver's door automatically.

Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

NOTE:

If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed all doors will unlock when you grab hold of the front driver’s door handle. To select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press,” refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further information.

To Unlock From The Passenger Side

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the passenger door handle, grab the front passenger door handle to unlock all four doors and the liftgate automatically.

NOTE:

All doors will unlock when the front passenger door handle is grabbed regardless of the driver’s door unlock preference setting (“Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” or “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”).

Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry Key Fob In Vehicle (FOBIK-Safe)

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 switch is in the OFF position.

FOBIK-Safe only executes in vehicles with Passive Entry. There are five situations that trigger a FOBIK-Safe search in any passive entry vehicle:

A lock request is made by a valid Passive Entry key fob while a door is open.
A lock request is made by the Passive Entry door handle while a door is open.
A lock request is made by the door panel switch while the door is open.
When the vehicle security alarm is in pre-arm or armed status and the liftgate transitions from open to closed.
When the liftgate transitions from open to closed and remote start is active.

When any of these situations occur, after all open doors are shut, the FOBIK-Safe search will be executed. If it finds a Passive Entry key fob inside the car, the car will unlock and alert the customer.

NOTE:

The vehicle will only unlock the doors when a valid Passive Entry key fob is detected inside the vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock the doors when any of the following conditions are true:

The doors are manually locked using the door lock knobs.
Three attempts are made to lock the doors using the door panel switch and then close the doors.
There is a valid Passive Entry key fob outside the vehicle within 5 ft. (1.5 m) of a Passive Entry door handle.

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 handles, pushing the Passive Entry lock button will lock the vehicle.

Push The Door Handle Button To Lock

NOTE:

DO NOT grab the door handle, when pushing the door handle lock 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. This is done to allow you

to check if the vehicle is locked by pulling the door handle 2

without the vehicle reacting and unlocking.

If Passive Entry is disabled using Uconnect System, the key protection described in "Preventing Inadvertent Locking of Passive Entry Key Fob in Vehicle" remains active/functional.
The Passive Entry system will not operate if the key fob battery is depleted.

The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the lock button located on the vehicle’s interior door panel.

To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate

The liftgate Passive Entry unlock feature is built into the elec- tronic liftgate release. With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the liftgate, push the electronic liftgate release to open with one fluid motion.

Electronic Liftgate Release/Liftgate Passive Entry Location

1 — Electronic Liftgate Release 2 — Lock Button Location

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 on the outside liftgate door handle.

NOTE:

The liftgate Passive Entry lock button will lock all doors and the liftgate. The liftgate unlock feature is built into the elec- tronic liftgate release.

The following regulatory statement applies to all Radio Frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired opera- tion.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d`Innovation, Science and Economic Development applicables aux appar- eils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

La operación de este equipo está sujeta a las siguientes dos condiciones:

es posible que este equipo o dispositivo no cause interfer- encia perjudicial y
este equipo o dispositivo debe aceptar cualquier interfer- encia, incluyendo la que pueda causar su operación no deseada.

NOTE:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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

lock. 2

The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with power door locks after the following sequence of actions:

The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature is enabled.
All doors are closed.
The transmission gear selector was not in PARK, then is placed in PARK.
Any door is opened.

The auto door lock feature default condition is enabled. When enabled, the door locks will lock automatically when the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled by an authorized dealer. The auto door lock feature is enabled/disabled in the Uconnect Settings.

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

To use the system, open each rear door, use a flat blade screwdriver (or emergency key) and rotate the dial to the lock or unlock position. When the system on a door is engaged, that door can only be opened by using the outside door handle even if the inside door lock is in the unlocked position.

Child-Protection Door Lock Function

NOTE:

When the Child-Protection Door Lock system is engaged, the door can be opened only by using the outside door handle even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked position.
After disengaging the Child-Protection Door Lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position.
After engaging the Child-Protection Door Lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position.
For emergency exit with the system engaged, pull up on the door lock knob (unlocked position), roll down the window, and open the door with the outside door handle.

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