2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual - VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED

VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED

The vehicle security alarm monitors the vehicle doors, hood, liftgate, and the Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition for unautho- rized operation. While the vehicle security alarm is armed, interior switches for door locks and liftgate release are disabled. If something triggers the alarm, the vehicle security alarm 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

Follow these steps to arm the vehicle security alarm:

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.

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 exte- rior zone. Refer to "Doors" in "Getting To Know Your Vehicle" for further information.

Push the lock button on the key fob.

If any doors are open, close them.

The vehicle security alarm can be disarmed using any of the following methods:

Push the unlock button on the key fob.

Grasp the Passive Entry door handle to unlock the door, refer to "Doors" in "Getting To Know Your Vehicle" for further information.

Place 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 alarm.

The vehicle security alarm remains armed during power liftgate entry. Pushing the liftgate button will not disarm the vehicle security alarm. If someone enters the vehicle through the liftgate and opens any door, the alarm will sound.

When the vehicle security alarm is armed, the interior power door lock switches will not unlock the doors.

The vehicle security alarm 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 secu- rity alarm 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 secu- rity alarm.

If the vehicle security alarm is armed and the battery becomes disconnected, the vehicle security alarm 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 alarm.

If something triggers the alarm, and no action is taken to disarm it, the vehicle security alarm will turn the horn off after 29 seconds, five seconds between cycles, up to eight cycles if the trigger remains active and the vehicle security alarm will rearm itself.

The vehicle security alarm will not arm if you lock the doors using the manual door lock.

If something has triggered the vehicle security alarm in your absence, the horn will sound three times and the exterior lights will blink three times when you disarm the vehicle security alarm. Check the vehicle for tampering.