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CONTENTS
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS .............14
▫ Ignition Key Removal ...................14
▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder ................16
SENTRY KEY ..........................16
▫ Replacement Keys .....................17
▫ Customer Key Programming ..............18
▫ General Information ....................19
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF
EQUIPPED ............................20
▫ Rearming The System ...................20 ▫
To Arm The System ....................20
▫ To Disarm The System ..................21
ILLUMINATED ENTRY — IF EQUIPPED ......21
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) — IF
EQUIPPED ............................22
▫ To Unlock The Doors And Swing Gate .......23
▫ Remote Key Unlock On First Push ..........23
▫ To Lock The Doors And Swing Gate .........24
▫ Sound Horn On Lock ...................25
▫ Using The Panic Alarm ..................25
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▫To Turn Off Flash Lights With Lock .........26
▫ Programming Additional Transmitters ........26
▫ Transmitter Battery Replacement ...........27
▫ General Information ....................28
REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED ............................28
▫ How To Use Remote Start ................29
Remote Start Abort Message On Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC) — If Equipped ......30
To Enter Remote Start .....................30
To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving
The Vehicle ............................31
To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The
Vehicle ...............................31
General Information .....................31
DOORS ..............................32
▫ Upper Half Door Window Removal — If
Equipped ............................32
▫ Upper Half Door Window Installation — If
Equipped ............................32
▫ Front Door Removal ....................33
▫ Rear Door Removal (Four-Door Models) ......34
DOOR LOCKS .........................38
▫ Manual Door Locks ....................38
▫ Power Door Locks — If Equipped ..........40
▫ Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear
Doors ..............................42
WINDOWS ...........................43
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▫Power Windows — If Equipped ...........43
▫ Wind Buffeting .......................46
REAR SWING GATE .....................46
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ..........47
▫ Important Safety Precautions ..............48
▫ Seat Belt Systems ......................49
▫ Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ........63
▫ Child Restraints .......................75
▫ Transporting Pets ......................98
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS ....98
SAFETY TIPS ..........................99
▫ Transporting Passengers ..................99
▫ Exhaust Gas ........................ .100
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle ............................ .101
▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle ...................103
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VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the vehicle doors,
swing gate, and ignition for unauthorized operation.
While the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, interior
switches for door locks are disabled. The Vehicle Security
Alarm provides both audible and visible signals when
alarming. The horn will sound, the headlights will turn
on, the park lamps and/or turn signals will flash repeat-
edly for three minutes. If the disturbance is still present
(driver’s door, passenger door, other doors, ignition) after
three minutes, the headlights, park lamps and/or turn
signals will flash for an additional 15 minutes.
NOTE:The Panic Alarm and the Vehicle Security Alarm
are quite different. Please take a moment to activate the
Panic Alarm and the Vehicle Security Alarm to hear the
differences in the horn. In case one should go off in the
future, you will need to know which mode has been
activated in order to deactivate it.
Rearming The System
If something triggers the alarm, and no action is taken to
disarm it, the Vehicle Security Alarm will turn off the
horn after three minutes, turn off all of the visual signals
after 15 minutes, and then the Vehicle Security Alarm will
rearm itself.
To Arm The System
The Vehicle Security Alarm will set when you use the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to lock the doors
and swing gate, or when you use the power door lock
switch while the door is open. After all the doors are
locked and closed, the Vehicle Security Light (located on
the instrument cluster) will flash rapidly for about 16
seconds to signal that the Vehicle Security Alarm is
arming. During this 16-second arming period, opening
any door or the swing gate will cancel the arming. If the
Vehicle Security Alarm is successfully set, the Vehicle
Security Light will flash at a slower rate to indicate the
Vehicle Security Alarm is armed.
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Front Door Removal
WARNING!
Do not drive your vehicle on public roads with the
doors removed as you will lose the protection that
they can provide. This procedure is furnished for use
during off-road operation only.1. Roll down the glass window to prevent any damage.
2. Remove the hinge pin screws from the upper and
lower outside hinges (using a #T50 Torx head driver).
NOTE: The hinge pin screws and nuts can be stowed in
the rear cargo tray located under the rear loadfloor.
Door Removal Warning LabelHinge Pin Screw
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3. Unplug the wiring harness connector under the instru-ment panel by pushing the tab at the base of the
connector and pulling down to disconnect. 4. Unhook the door strap from the body hook. Be careful
not to allow the door to swing fully open as the mirror
may damage the paint.
5. With the door open, lift the door to clear the hinge pins from their hinges and remove the door.
NOTE: Doors are heavy; use caution when removing
them.
To reinstall the door(s), perform the previous steps in the
opposite order.
Rear Door Removal (Four-Door Models)
WARNING!
Do not drive your vehicle on public roads with the
doors removed as you will lose the protection that
they can provide. This procedure is furnished for use
during off-road operation only.Door Strap/Harness Location1 — Wiring Harness (follow the harness up and under the instru-
ment panel to the connector)
2 — Body Hook
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1. Roll down the glass window to prevent any damage.
2. Remove the hinge pin screws from the upper andlower outside hinges (using a #T50 Torx head driver).
NOTE: The hinge pin screws and nuts can be stowed in
the rear cargo tray located under the rear loadfloor. 3. Slide the front seat(s) fully forward.
4. Remove the trim access door from the bottom of the
B-pillar.
Door Removal Warning LabelHinge Pin Screw
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DOOR LOCKS
Manual Door Locks
All doors are equipped with an interior rocker-type door
lock lever. To lock a door when leaving your vehicle,
push the rocker lever forward to the LOCK position and
close the door. To UNLOCK the door, push the rocker
lever rearward.
Manual Door Lock (Full Frame Doors)
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