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KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The Doors
• Press and release the UNLOCK buttonon the RKE transmitter once to unlock
the driver’s door (EVIC can be setup for
driver door first, otherwise this will
unlock all doors), or press the unlock
button twice within five seconds to
unlock all doors, the tailgate and the
RamBox
®(if equipped). The turn sig-
nal lights will flash to acknowledge the
unlock signal. The illuminated entry
system will also turn on.
• All doors can be programmed to un- lock on the first press of the UNLOCK
button. Refer to Programmable Fea-
tures in this guide.
Panic Alarm
• Press the PANIC button once to turn the panic alarm on.
• Wait approximately three seconds and press the button a second time to turn the panic alarm off.
Emergency Key
• Should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob transmitter go dead, there is an emergency key located in the Key Fob that can be used for locking and unlocking
the doors. To remove the emergency key, slide the button at the top of the Key Fob
sideways with your thumb and then pull the key out with your other hand.
WARNING!
• 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 severely injured or killed. 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-G0™ in the ACC or
ON/RUN mode. A child could start the vehicle, operate power windows, other
controls, or move the vehicle.
• Do not leave children or animals inside parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior
heat build-up may cause them to be severely injured or killed.
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KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™
• The Keyless Enter-N-Go™ system is an enhancement to the vehicle's Key Fob.This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle's door(s) without having to
press the Key Fob lock or unlock buttons, as well as starting and stopping the
vehicle with the press of a button.
To Unlock From The Driver or Passenger Side:
•
With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Key
Fob located outside the vehicle and
within 5 ft (1.5m) of the driver or pas-
senger side door handle, grab either
front door handle to unlock the door
automatically.
To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors
• With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Key Fob transmitter within 5 ft (1.5 m) of
the driver or passenger front door
handles, press the door handle LOCK
button to lock all doors.
•
DO NOT grab the door handle, when pressing the door handle lock button. This could
unlock the door(s).
NOTE:
• After pressing the door handle LOCK 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,
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 vehicles interior door panel.
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Engine Starting/Stopping
Starting
• With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go™ KeyFob inside the vehicle.
• Place the shift lever in PARK or NEU- TRAL.
•
While pressing the brake pedal, press
the ENGINE START/STOP button once.
If the engine fails to start, the starter will
disengage automatically after 10 sec-
onds.
•To stop the cranking of the engine prior
to the engine starting, press the button again.
NOTE:
In case the ignition switch does not change with the push of a button, the RKE
transmitter (Key Fob) may have a low or dead battery. In this situation a back up
method can be used to operate the ignition switch. Put the nose side of the Key Fob
(side opposite of the Emergency Key) against the ENGINE START/STOP button and
push to operate the ignition switch.
Stopping
• Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
• Place the shift lever in the PARK position.
• Press the ENGINE START/STOP button once. The ignition switch will return to the OFF position.
NOTE:
If the shift lever is not in PARK and the vehicle is in motion, the ENGINE START/STOP button
must be held for two seconds with the vehicle speed above 5 mph (8 km/h) before the
engine will shut off.
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Center Console Shifter
• Firmly set the parking brake.
•
Turn the Key Fob to the ACC or ON/RUN
position without starting the engine.
• Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
• Using a screwdriver, press and hold the override tab through the access
port on the center console.
• Move the shift lever into the NEUTRAL position and start the vehicle.
• Release the parking brake.
MANUAL PARK RELEASE — EIGHT SPEED TRANSMISSION
• In order to push or tow the vehicle in cases where the transmission will not shift out of PARK (such as a dead battery), a Manual Park Release is available.
• Follow these steps to use the Manual Park Release: • Firmly apply the parking brake.
• Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, remove the Manual Park Release
access cover, which is just above the parking brake release handle, below and to
the left of the steering column.
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