2009 CHRYSLER ASPEN door lock

The system can be programmed to unlock all the doors
upon the first UNLOCK button press by following these
procedures:
²For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC), refer to ªPersonal Settings
(Customer Programmable Features)º under ªOver-
head Console with Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ± If Equippedº in Section 3.
²For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC:
1. Press and hold the LOCK button on a programmed
transmitter.
2. Continue to hold the LOCK button at least four
seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds, then press and
hold the UNLOCK button.
3. Release both buttons at the same time.4. Test the feature while outside of the vehicle, by
pressing the LOCK/UNLOCK button on the transmitter.
NOTE:Pressing the LOCK button on the transmitter
while you are inside the vehicle will activate the security
alarm. Opening a door with the security alarm activated
will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button
to deactivate the security alarm.
5. If the desired programming was not achieved or to
reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps.
To Lock the Doors and Liftgate:
Press and release the LOCK button on the transmitter to
lock all doors and liftgate. If the ignition is OFF when the
doors are locked, the parking lights will flash once and
the horn will chirp once.
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Horn Chirp Programming
The horn chirp feature will be activated when shipped
from the assembly plants. If desired, this feature can be
disabled by following these procedures:
²For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC), refer to ªPersonal Settings
(Customer Programmable Features)º under ªOver-
head Console with Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ± If Equippedº in Section 3.
²For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC:
1. Press and hold the LOCK button on the transmitter.
2. After holding the LOCK button for four seconds, also
press the PANIC button within six seconds.
3. Release both buttons at the same time.
4. To reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps.5. Test the horn chirp feature while outside of the vehicle
by pressing the LOCK button on the RKE transmitter
with the ignition in the OFF position and the key
removed.
NOTE:Pressing the LOCK button on the transmitter
while you are inside the vehicle will activate the security
alarm. Opening a door with the security alarm activated
will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button
to deactivate the security alarm.
6. If the desired programming was not achieved or to
reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps.
Flash Lights with Lock Programming
²
For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC), refer to ªPersonal Settings
(Customer Programmable Features)º under ªOver-
head Console with Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ± If Equippedº in Section 3.
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²For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the
following procedure:
1. Press and hold the UNLOCK button on the transmit-
ter.
2. After holding the UNLOCK button for four seconds,
also press the LOCK button within six seconds.
3. Release both buttons at the same time.
4. Test the flash lights with LOCK feature while outside
of the vehicle, by pressing the LOCK button on the
transmitter with the ignition in the OFF position and the
key removed.
NOTE:Pressing the LOCK button on the key fob while
you are inside the vehicle will activate the security alarm.
Opening a door with the security alarm activated will
cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to
deactivate the security alarm.5. If the desired programming was not achieved or to
reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps.
Using the Panic Alarm
To activate the PANIC mode, while the ignition is OFF,
press and release the PANIC button on the transmitter
once. When the PANIC mode is activated, the interior
lights will illuminate, the head lights and parking lights
will flash and the horn will sound.
To cancel the PANIC mode, press and release the PANIC
button on the transmitter a second time. PANIC mode
will automatically cancel after three minutes or if the
vehicle is started or exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). During
the PANIC mode, the door locks and Remote Keyless
Entry system will function normally. PANIC mode will
not disarm the security alarm system on vehicles so
equipped.
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DOOR LOCKS
Manual Door Locks
All the doors can be ªmanuallyº locked from the inside
by pushing down the door lock plunger, located at the
rear of the door. Both front doors may be opened from the
inside with the door lock plunger in the down or locked
position.
WARNING!
²For personal security and safety in the event of an
accident, lock the vehicle doors when you drive as
well as when you park and leave the vehicle.
²Never leave unattended children alone in a ve-
hicle. Leaving children in a vehicle is dangerous
for a number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Don't leave the keys in
the ignition. A child could operate power win-
dows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
Power Door Locks
A power door lock switch is on each front door trim
panel. Use this switch to lock or unlock the doors.
If you press the power door lock switch while the key is
in the ignition and any front door is open, the power
Power Door Lock Switch
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locks will not operate. This prevents you from acciden-
tally locking your keys in the vehicle. Removing the key
or closing the door will allow the locks to operate. A
chime will sound if the key is in the ignition switch and
a door is open, as a reminder to remove the key.
Automatic Door Locks
If this feature is enabled, your door locks will lock
automatically when the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph
(24 km/h).
Automatic Door Lock Programming
This feature is enabled when your vehicle is shipped
from the assembly plant and can be disabled by follow-
ing these procedures:
²For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC), refer to ªPersonal Settings
(Customer Programmable Features)º under ªOver-
head Console with Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ± If Equippedº in Section 3.
²For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC:
1. Enter your vehicle and close all doors.
2. Fasten your seat belt. Fastening the seat belt will
cancel any chiming that may confuse you during this
programming procedure.
3. Place the key into the ignition.
4. Within 10 seconds, cycle the key from the LOCK
position to the ON position a minimum of four times,
ending in the LOCK position(do not start the engine).
5. Within 30 seconds, press the driver's door lock switch
in the LOCK direction.
6. A single chime will be heard to indicate the feature has
been disabled.
7. To reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps.
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8. If a chime is not heard, the program mode was
canceled before the feature could be disabled. If neces-
sary, repeat the above procedure.
Auto Unlock On Exit Ð If Equipped
This feature unlocks all of the doors of the vehicle when
any door is opened (excluding the liftgate). This will
occur only after the vehicle has been shifted into the
PARK position after the vehicle has been driven (shifted
out of PARK and all doors closed).
This feature will not operate if there is any manual
operation of the power door locks (LOCK or UNLOCK).
Auto Unlock On Exit Programming Ð If Equipped
Customer programming sequence to enable or disable
the Auto Unlock feature:
²For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC), refer to ªPersonal Settings(Customer Programmable Features)º under ªOver-
head Console with Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ± If Equippedº in Section 3.
²For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, performing
the following procedure:
1. Enter your vehicle and close all doors.
2. Fasten your seat belt. Fastening the seat belt will
cancel any chimes that may be confusing during this
programming procedure.
3. Insert the key into the ignition.
4. Within 15 seconds, cycle the key from the LOCK
position to the ON position a minimum of four times,
ending in the LOCK position(do not start the engine).
5. Within 30 seconds, press the driver's door lock switch
in the UNLOCK direction.
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6. A single chime will sound to indicate the feature has
been changed.
7. Repeat the above steps to alternate the availability of
this feature.
8. If a chime is not heard, the program mode was
canceled before the feature could be changed. If neces-
sary, repeat the above procedure.
Child Protection Door Lock
To provide a safer environment for children riding in the
rear seat, the rear doors of your vehicle have the child
protection door lock system.
To use the system, open each rear door and slide the
control UP to engage the locks and DOWN to disengage
the child protection locks. 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 Lock
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WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision.
Remember that the rear doors can only be opened
from the outside when the child protection locks are
engaged.
NOTE:After setting the child protection door lock
system, always test the door from the inside to make
certain it is in the desired position.
NOTE:For emergency exit with the system engaged,
move the door lock switch to the UNLOCK position, roll
down the window and open the door with the outside
door handle.
WINDOWS
Power Windows
The control on the left front door has up-down switches
that give you finger tip control of all four power win-
dows. There is a single opening and closing switch on the
passenger doors for passenger window control. The
Power Window Switch
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