2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE keyless

REMOTE KEYLESS
ENTRY (RKE)
This system allows you to lock or unlock the
doors or liftgate from distances up to approxi-
mately 33 ft (10 m) using a hand-held Key Fob
with RKE transmitter. The RKE transmitter does
not need to be pointed at the vehicle to activate
the system.
NOTE:
Inserting the Key Fob with RKE transmitter
into the ignition switch disables the system
from responding to any button presses from
that RKE transmitter. Driving at speeds
5 mph (8 km/h) and above disables the
system from responding to all RKE transmit-
ter buttons for all RKE transmitters.
To Unlock The DoorsPress and release the UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter once to unlock the driver’s door
or twice to unlock all doors. The turn signal lights
will flash to acknowledge the unlock signal. The
illuminated entry system will also turn on.
Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go™ — If Equipped”
under “Things To Know Before Starting Your
Vehicle” for further information.Remote Unlock Sequence
This feature lets you program the system to
unlock either the driver’s door or all doors, on
the first press of the UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter. To change the current setting,
proceed as follows:
•
For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Ve-
hicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)” in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
Flash Lamps With Lock
This feature will cause the turn signal lights to
flash when the doors are locked or unlocked
with the RKE transmitter. This feature can be
turned on or off. To change the current setting,
proceed as follows:
•
For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Ve-
hicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)” in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
Key Fob With RKE Transmitter
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Illuminated ApproachThis feature activates the headlights for up to 90
seconds when the doors are unlocked with the
RKE transmitter. The time for this feature is
programmable on vehicles equipped with the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Re-
fer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further information.
To Lock The DoorsPress and release the LOCK button on the RKE
transmitter to lock all doors. The turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the signal.
Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go™ — If Equipped”
under “Things To Know Before Starting Your
Vehicle” for further information.
Programming Additional
Transmitters
Programming Key Fobs or RKE transmitters
may be performed at an authorized dealer.
Transmitter Battery ReplacementThe recommended replacement battery is one
CR2032 battery.
NOTE:
•Perchlorate Material — special handling
may apply.
• Do not touch the battery terminals that
are on the back housing or the printed
circuit board.
1. Remove the emergency key by sliding the
mechanical latch at the top of the RKE trans-
mitter sideways with your thumb and then pull
the key out with your other hand. 2. Insert the tip of the emergency key or a #2
flat blade screwdriver into the slot and gently pry
the two halves of the RKE transmitter apart.
Make sure not to damage the seal during re-
moval.
Emergency Key Removal
Inserting Emergency Key Into Slot
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WARNING!
•For personal security and safety in the
event of a collision, lock the vehicle doors
before you drive as well as when you park
and leave the vehicle.
•
When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the Key Fob from the vehicle and lock your
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-
ment may cause severe personal injuries or
death.
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing
children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally injured.
Children should be warned not to touch the
parking brake, brake pedal or the shift lever.
•Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the
vehicle, or in a location accessible to children,
and do not leave a vehicle equipped with
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the ACC or ON/RUN
mode. A child could operate power windows,
other controls, or move the vehicle.
Power Door LocksThe power door lock switch is located on each
front door panel. Press the switch to lock or
unlock the doors.
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.
If you press the door lock switch while the Key
Fob is in the ignition switch 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.
Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped
The auto door lock feature default condition is
enabled. When enabled, the door locks will lock
automatically when the vehicle’s speed ex-
ceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door lock
feature can be enabled or disabled by your
authorized dealer per written request of the
customer. Please see your authorized dealer for
service.
Automatic Unlock On Exit Feature — If
Equipped
If Auto Unlock is enabled, this feature will unlock
all the doors when the driver’s door is opened if
the vehicle is stopped and in PARK or NEU-
TRAL. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Power Door Lock Switch
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Child-Protection Door Lock
System — Rear Doors
To provide a safer environment for small children
riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped
with Child-Protection Door Lock system.
To Engage Or Disengage The
Child-Protection Door Lock System
1. Open the rear door.
2.
Insert the tip of the emergency key into the
lock and rotate to the LOCK or UNLOCK position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear
door.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 (locked).
NOTE:
For emergency exit from the rear seats when
the Child-Protection Door Lock System is
engaged, manually raise the door lock knob
to the unlocked position, roll down the win-
dow, and open the door using the outside
door handle.
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™
The Passive Entry system is an enhancement
to the vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
system and a feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go™.
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the
vehicle’s door(s) without having to press the
RKE transmitter lock or unlock buttons.
NOTE:
•
Passive Entry may be programmed ON/
OFF; refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
• If a Passive Entry door handle has not
been used for 72 hours, the Passive Entry
feature for the handle may time out. Pull-
ing the deactivated front door handle will
reactivate the door handle’s Passive En-
try feature.
•
If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has
been raining on the Passive Entry door
handle, the unlock sensitivity can be af-
fected, resulting in a slower response time.
Child-Protection Door Lock Location
Child-Protection Door Lock Function
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NOTE:
•After pressing the door handle LOCK but-
ton, 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, without
the vehicle reacting and unlocking.
• The Passive Entry system will not operate
if the RKE transmitter battery is dead.
The vehicle doors can also be locked by using
the RKE transmitter lock button or the lock
button located on the vehicle’s interior door
panel.WINDOWS
Power WindowsThe power window controls are located on the
driver’s door trim panel. There is a single switch
on the front passenger door and rear doors
which operate the front passenger and rear
passenger door windows. The window controls
will operate only when the ignition switch is in
the ON/RUN or ACC position.
The power window switches remain active for
up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch has
been turned OFF. Opening a vehicle front door
will cancel this feature.
WARNING!
Never leave children unattended in a vehicle,
and do not let children play with power
windows. Do not leave the key fob in or near
the vehicle, and do not leave a vehicle
equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the
ACC or ON/RUN mode. Occupants, particu-
larly unattended children, can become en-
trapped by the windows while operating the
power window switches. Such entrapment
may result in serious injury or death.
Auto-Down
Both the driver and front passenger window
switches have an “Auto-Down” feature. Press
the window switch past the first detent, release,
and the window will go down automatically. To
cancel the “Auto-Down” movement, operate the
switch in either the up or down direction and
release the switch.
Power Window Switches
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Once the liftgate flipper glass has been opened,
connection to the rear window wiper is inter-
rupted, preventing activation of the rear wiper
blade while the flipper glass is open.
NOTE:
If a malfunction to the liftgate latch should
occur, an emergency liftgate latch release
can be used to open the liftgate. The emer-
gency liftgate latch release can be accessed
through a snap-in cover located on the lift-
gate trim panel.
WARNING!
Driving with the flipper glass open can allow
poisonous exhaust gases into your vehicle.
You and your passengers could be injured by
these fumes. Keep the flipper glass closed
when you are operating the vehicle.
Power Liftgate — If Equipped
The power liftgate may be opened
by pulling up on the liftgate handle
or by pressing the LIFTGATE but-
ton on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter. Press the LIFT-
GATE button on the RKE transmit-
ter twice within five seconds, to open the power
liftgate. Once the liftgate is open, pressing the
button twice within five seconds a second time
will close the liftgate.
The power liftgate may also be opened or
closed by pressing the LIFTGATE button lo-
cated on the front overhead console, or closed
by pressing the LIFTGATE button located on left rear trim, near the liftgate opening. Pressing the
LIFTGATE button located on left rear trim once
will close the liftgate only, this button cannot be
used to open the liftgate.
To operate the power liftgate manually in the
open direction, pull the liftgate handle once to
initiate a power cycle and then pull the handle a
second time to put liftgate into manual mode.
When the LIFTGATE button on the RKE transmitter
is pressed two times, the turn signals will flash
twice to signal that the liftgate is opening or closing
(if Flash Lamps with Lock is enabled in the EVIC)
and the liftgate chime will be audible. For further
information, refer to
"Customer-Programmable
Features (System Setup)/Electronic Vehicle Infor-
mation Center (EVIC) "in "Understanding Your In-
strument Panel".
NOTE:
• In the event of a power malfunction to the
liftgate, an emergency liftgate latch re-
lease can be used to open the liftgate. The
emergency liftgate latch release can be
accessed through a snap-in cover located
on the liftgate trim panel.
Liftgate Glass Release
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•VOICE COMMAND — IF EQUIPPED ....................91•Voice Command System Operation ....................91
• Commands ...................................92
• Voice Training .................................94
•SEATS ......................................94•Power Seats — If Equipped ........................94
• Passenger’s Power Seat ..........................95
• Power Lumbar — If Equipped .......................96
• Front Passenger Seat Fold-Flat Feature — If Equipped ........96
• Heated Seats — If Equipped ........................96
• Ventilated Seats — If Equipped .......................98
• Head Restraints ................................98
• 60/40 Split Rear Seat ........................... .100
• Reclining Rear Seat ............................ .102
•DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED ................102•Programming The Memory Feature ....................103
• Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter To
Memory ................................... .103
• Memory Position Recall ......................... .104
• Easy Entry/Exit Seat ........................... .104
•TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD ....................105
• LIGHTS .....................................106
•Headlight Switch ............................. .106
• Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ..................107
• Headlights On Automatically With Wipers ...............107
• SmartBeam™ — If Equipped ...................... .107
• Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped .................108
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Reclining Rear SeatTo recline the seatback, lift the lever located on
the outboard side of the seat, lean back and
release the lever at the desired position. To
return the seatback, lift the lever, lean forward
and release the lever.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that
the shoulder belt is no longer resting against
your chest. In a collision you could slide under
the seat belt, which could result in serious
injury or death.
DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF
EQUIPPED
This feature allows the driver to store up to two
different memory profiles for easy recall through
a memory switch. Each memory profile contains
desired position settings for the driver seat, side
mirrors, adjustable pedals (if equipped), and
power tilt and telescopic steering column (if
equipped) and a set of desired radio station
presets. Your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter can also be programmed to recall
the same positions when the UNLOCK button is
pressed.
NOTE:
Your vehicle is equipped with two RKE
transmitters. One RKE transmitter can be
linked to memory position 1 and the other
transmitter can be linked to memory posi-
tion 2.The memory seat switch is located on the
driver’s door trim panel. The switch consists of
three buttons:
•
The (S) button, which is used to activate the
memory save function
• The (1) and (2) buttons which are used to
recall either of two pre-programmed memory
profiles.
Rear Seat Release
Memory Seat Switch
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