Jeep 2016 CHEROKEE Operating Information Manual - page 26
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 RKE transmitters. If one
of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitters
is detected inside the vehicle, and no other valid
Passive Entry RKE transmitters 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 RKE
transmitter can be locked in the vehicle).
To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate
The liftgate passive entry unlock feature is built
into the electronic liftgate release. With a valid
Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 3 ft (1.0 m)
of the liftgate, press the electronic liftgate re-
lease for a power open on vehicles equipped
with Power Liftgate. Press the electronic liftgate
release and lift for Manual Liftgate vehicles.
NOTE:
If the vehicle is unlocked then the liftgate
will open with the electronic liftgate release
and no RKE Transmitter is required.
To Lock The Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter
within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the liftgate, press the
passive entry lock button located to the right of
electronic liftgate release.
NOTE:
If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is pro-
grammed in Uconnect® Settings, all doors
will unlock when you push the electronic
liftgate release. If
ⴖ
Unlock Driver Door 1st
press
ⴖ
is programmed in Uconnect®, the
liftgate will unlock when you press the elec-
tronic liftgate release. For further informa-
tion, refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel”.
To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE
transmitters within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or
passenger front door handle, press the door
handle LOCK button to lock all four doors and
liftgate.
NOTE:
The key must be within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
handle being used to lock the vehicle.
Passive Entry/Lock Button Location
1 — Electronic Liftgate
Release
2 — Lock Button Loca-
tion
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