Push the Mechanical Key Release Button (item #1 shown
above) to expose the RKE key blade, insert the key blade
into the doors exterior lock cylinder and turn the key
clockwise to lock the front door.
Unlock The Doors From The Outside
Unlocking with an RKE transmitter
On the Passenger Vehicle, push and release the UNLOCK
button on RKE transmitter to unlock all doors. On the
Cargo Vehicle, push and release the UNLOCK button on
RKE transmitter to unlock the front two doors. Push and
release the CARGO UNLOCK button on RKE transmitter
once to unlock the cargo area (side lateral sliding doors
and rear doors). The turn signal lights will flash to
acknowledge the unlock signal.Unlocking with the RKE key blade
Push the Mechanical Key Release Button (item #1) to
expose the RKE key blade, insert the key blade into the
driver door exterior lock cylinder and turn the key
counterclockwise to unlock the all doors.Unlocking The Rear Cargo Area From Inside The
Vehicle
Pull up on the lock/unlock lever located on the drivers
door panel to the 1st detent to unlock all doors from
inside the vehicle.
Sliding Side Doors
Unlocking with an RKE transmitter
Push and release the CARGO UNLOCK button on the
RKE transmitter to unlock the sliding side doors. To open
one of the sliding side doors, pull the handle out from the
bottom, then slide the door towards the rear of the
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vehicle until it locks into place and cannot go any further.
The turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge the
unlock signal.
Unlocking with the RKE key blade
Push the Mechanical Key Release Button to expose the
RKE key blade, insert the key blade into the driver
exterior door lock cylinder and turn the key counter-
clockwise to unlock all doors.
Closing and locking from outside
Grab the side door handle and push towards the front of
the vehicle. Once the side door is secured in the full
closed position, reverse either of the unlocking modes
above to lock the sliding side doors.Child Lock System — If Equipped
This system prevents the sliding side doors being opened
from the inside.
It can be engaged only with the sliding side door open:
Child Lock System
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Opening And Closing From The Inside
Opening:
Pull the interior door handle switch to unlock the door,
then pull the handle and slide the door towards the rear
of the vehicle until it can go no further.
Closing:
Pull the interior door handle switch to release the door
and then push it towards the front of the vehicle.
Child Lock System
This system prevents the sliding side doors being opened
from the inside.
It can be engaged only with the sliding side door open:
•Position 1 – engaged (door locked)
• Position 2 – disengaged (door can be opened from
inside) The device remains engaged even if the doors are un-
locked remotely.
Key Emergency Lock (KEL) Device
The sliding side doors are provided with a device for
locking all the doors using the lock in case of a power
fault.
The device can be engaged with the sliding side doors
open as follows:
•
Position 1– device not engaged (doors released)
• Position 2 – device engaged (fit the metal insert of the
ignition key in its seat and rotate clockwise), door
locked
The device is released and thus the doors can be opened
as follows:
If the power is restored:
• By remote control.
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To close the door, turn the key in the lock or push the lock
button on the Remote Keyless (RKE) transmitter.
Emergency Opening Of The First Swing Door
From The Inside
From inside the vehicle, use the interior door release
mechanism located on the left rear trim panel.
Opening The Second Swing Door
After having opened the first door, pull the handle
located on the door face toward the rear of the vehicle.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Some of the most important safety features in your
vehicle are the restraint systems:
•Seat Belt Systems
• Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Air Bags
• Child Restraints
Important Safety Precautions
Please pay close attention to the information in this
section. It tells you how to use your restraint system
properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as
possible.
Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the
risk of harm from a deploying air bag:
1. Children 12 years old and under should always ride
buckled up in a vehicle with a rear seat.
2. If a child from 2 to 12 years old (not in a rear-facing child restraint) must ride in the front passenger seat,
move the seat as far back as possible and use the
proper child restraint. (Refer to “Child Restraints”)
3. Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle seat belt properly (Refer to Child Restraints) should
be secured in a vehicle with a rear seat in child
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BeltAlert Warning Sequence
The BeltAlert warning sequence is activated when the
vehicle is moving above a specified vehicle speed range
and the driver or outboard front seat passenger is un-
buckled (the outboard front passenger seat BeltAlert is
not active when the outboard front passenger seat is
unoccupied). The BeltAlert warning sequence starts by
blinking the Seat Belt Reminder Light and sounding an
intermittent chime. Once the BeltAlert warning sequence
has completed, the Seat Belt Reminder Light will remain
on until the seat belts are buckled. The BeltAlert warning
sequence may repeat based on vehicle speed until the
driver and occupied outboard front seat passenger seat
belts are buckled. The driver should instruct all occu-
pants to buckle their seat belts.
Change Of Status
If the driver or outboard front seat passenger (if
equipped with outboard front passenger seat BeltAlert)unbuckles their seat belt while the vehicle is traveling,
the BeltAlert warning sequence will begin until the seat
belts are buckled again. The outboard front passenger
seat BeltAlert is not active when the outboard front
passenger seat is unoccupied. BeltAlert may be triggered
when an animal or heavy object is on the outboard front
passenger seat or when the seat is folded flat (if
equipped). It is recommended that pets be restrained in
the rear seat (if equipped) in pet harnesses or pet carriers
that are secured by seat belts, and cargo is properly
stowed.
BeltAlert can be activated or deactivated by your autho-
rized dealer. FCA US LLC does not recommend deacti-
vating BeltAlert.
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4. Position the lap belt so that it is snug and lies lowacross your hips, below your abdomen. To remove
slack in the lap belt portion, pull up on the shoulder
belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch
plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug seat belt reduces
the risk of sliding under the seat belt in a collision. 5. Position the shoulder belt across the shoulder and
chest with minimal, if any slack so that it is comfort-
able and not resting on your neck. The retractor will
withdraw any slack in the shoulder belt.
6. To release the seat belt, push the red button on the buckle. The seat belt will automatically retract to its
stowed position. If necessary, slide the latch plate
down the webbing to allow the seat belt to retract
fully.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
Use the following procedure to untwist a twisted lap/
shoulder belt.
1. Position the latch plate as close as possible to theanchor point.
Positioning The Lap Belt
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Always follow the directions of the child restraint
manufacturer when installing your child restraint. Not
all child restraint systems will be installed as described
here.
To install a LATCH-compatible Child Restraint:
If the selected seating position has a Switchable Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt, stow the seat
belt, following the instructions below. See the section
“Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat Belt”
to check what type of seat belt each seating position has.
1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on thetether strap of the child seat so that you can more
easily attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle
anchorages.
2. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages for that seating position. For some second row seats, you
may need to recline the seat and / or raise the head restraint to get a better fit. If the rear seat can be moved
forward and rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to
move it to its rear-most position to make room for the
child seat. You may also move the front seat forward
to allow more room for the child seat.
3. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected seat-
ing position.
4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to the top tether anchorage. See the section “Installing Child
Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for direc-
tions to attach a tether anchor.
5. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat. Remove slack
in the straps according to the child restraint manufac-
turer ’s instructions.
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6. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly bypulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt
path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm)
in any direction.
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt:
When using the LATCH attaching system to install a
child restraint, stow all ALR seat belts that are not being
used by other occupants or being used to secure child
restraints. An unused belt could injure a child if they play
with it and accidentally lock the seat belt retractor. Before
installing a child restraint using the LATCH system,
buckle the seat belt behind the child restraint and out of
the child’s reach. If the buckled seat belt interferes with
the child restraint installation, instead of buckling it
behind the child restraint, route the seat belt through the
child restraint belt path and then buckle it. Do not lock
the seat belt. Remind all children in the vehicle that the seat belts are not toys and that they should not play with
them.
WARNING!
•
Improper installation of a child restraint to the
LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of the re-
straint. The child could be badly injured or killed.
Follow the child restraint manufacturer ’s directions
exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.
• Child restraint anchorages are designed to with-
stand only those loads imposed by correctly-fitted
child restraints. Under no circumstances are they to
be used for adult seat belts, harnesses, or for
attaching other items or equipment to the vehicle.
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