2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID Owners Manual

•There is a hold-open latch that is activated when the
sliding door is fully opened. This latch will keep your
sliding door open on any incline. To close the sliding
door after the hold-open latch is activated, you must
rock the inside handle forward or pull outward on the
exterior handle.
Always make sure that the sliding door is fully latched
anytime the vehicle is in motion.
NOTE: The left side sliding door cannot be opened while
the fuel door is open.
Power Sliding Side Door — If Equipped
The power sliding door may be power opened or closed in
several ways:
• Key fob
• Inside or outside handles
• Buttons located:
– In the overhead console
– Just inside the sliding door
– On the outside handle Push the button on the key fob twice within five
seconds to open, close, or reverse a power sliding
door.
The key fob and the overhead console button will operate
the door when the door is locked. All other ways require
the sliding door to be unlocked. If the vehicle is equipped
with Passive Entry, pressing the button on the outside
handle or Hands-Free feature (if equipped) will unlock and
open the sliding door, with a valid Passive Entry key fob
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the door handle.
To operate the sliding door manually with the handles or to
avoid unintentional operation of the power sliding doors
from the rear seats, push the power sliding door power Off
button, located in the overhead console, to remove power
to the handles and buttons just inside the sliding doors.
The power OFF LED, in the overhead console, will be lit
when the handles are manual. When the LED is lit, pushing
the power sliding door power OFF button will return the
handles to power operation.
NOTE: Tones are sounded and the turn signals are flashed
with sliding door movements. These alerts can be turned
on or off in ‘Uconnect Settings’.
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There are power sliding side door switches located on the
B-Pillar trim panel, just in front of the power sliding door
for the rear seat passengers.NOTE:
•If anything obstructs the power sliding side door while
it is closing or opening, the door will automatically
reverse to the closed or open position, provided it meets
sufficient resistance.
• If the power sliding door stops in the middle due to
obstacles, it powers open on the next command.
Driver Side Power Sliding Side Door Switch
Passenger Side Power Sliding Side Door Switch
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WARNING!
Personal injury or cargo damage may occur if caught in
the path of the sliding door. Make sure the door path is
clear before closing the door.
WARNING!
Before driving off, check the instrument cluster for a
sliding door or door open message or warning indica-
tor. Failure to do this could result in unintentionally
leaving the sliding door open while driving.
Hands-Free Sliding Doors – If Equipped
To open the Hands-Free Sliding Doors, use a straight in
and out kicking motion under the vehicle in the general
location below the door handle(s). Do not move your foot
sideways or in a sweeping motion or the sensors may not
detect the motion.
When a valid kicking motion is completed, the sliding door
will chime, the hazard lights will flash and the sliding door
will open almost instantaneously. This assumes all options
are enabled in the radio.
Hands-Free Sliding Doors
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NOTE:
•To open the Hands-Free Sliding Doors requires a valid
Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the door
handle. If a valid Passive Entry key fob is not within 5 ft
(1.5 m), the door will not respond to any kicks.
• The Hands-Free Sliding Door will only operate when the
transmission is in Park.
• If anything obstructs the Hands-Free sliding doors while
it is opening, the sliding doors will automatically reverse
to the closed position, provided it meets sufficient
resistance.
• If the power sliding doors encounters multiple obstruc-
tions within the same cycle, the system will automati-
cally stop.
The Hands-Free Sliding Doors feature may be turned off
through Uconnect Settings. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in
“Multimedia” for further information. The Hands-Free
Sliding Doors feature should be turned off during Jacking,
Tire Changing, and Vehicle Service.Safe Lock — If Equipped
To provide a safer environment for small children riding in
the rear seats, the second row sliding door switches may be
overridden by pushing the Sliding Doors Power OFF
button, located in the front overhead console.
When Power OFF is selected, the power sliding side doors
may not be opened or closed by pushing the buttons
located on the B-Pillar trim panels, just in front of the
sliding doors. Even when ’Power OFF’ is selected the
passive Entry buttons on the outside door handle still
works to power your sliding door open or closed.
The Power OFF LED, in the overhead console, will be lit
when the handles are manual and the buttons just inside
the sliding doors are disabled.
To enable power to the handles and buttons, when the
overhead console Power OFF LED is lit, push the Sliding
Doors Power OFF button, located in the front overhead
console.
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Child Locks
To provide a safer environment for small children riding in
the rear seats, the sliding doors are equipped with a Child
Protection Door Lock system.To Engage The Child Protection Door Lock
1. Open the sliding side door.
2. On the rear of the sliding door, slide the Child Protection
Door Lock control inward (toward the vehicle) to en-
gage the Child Protection Door Lock.
Overhead Console Buttons
1 — Liftgate
2 — Right Sliding Door
3 — Sliding Doors Power Off
4 — Left Sliding Door
Child Protection Door Locks
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3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the opposite sliding door.
NOTE:
•After engaging (or disengaging) the Child Protection
Door Lock, always test the inside door handle with the
sliding door closed to make certain the Child Protection
Door Lock is in the desired position. The inside door
handle will not open the sliding door when the Child
Protection Door Lock is engaged.
• The power sliding door will operate from the switch
located just inside the sliding door, regardless of the
Child Protection Door Lock lever position. To avoid
unintentional operation of the power sliding door
from the rear seats, push the sliding door power Off
button, located in the overhead console, to engage Safe
Lock. When the overhead console power OFF LED is lit,
the sliding door may not be power opened or closed by
pushing the buttons just inside the sliding doors or
pulling on the handles.WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in the vehicle in a collision.
Remember that the sliding doors cannot be opened
from the inside door handle when the Child Protection
Door Locks are engaged.
To Disengage The Child Protection Door Lock
1. Open the sliding side door.
2. Slide the Child Protection Door Lock control outward (away from the vehicle) to disengage the Child Protec-
tion Door Lock.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the opposite sliding door.
NOTE:
• After disengaging (or engaging) the Child Protection
Door Lock, always test the inside door handle with the
sliding door closed to make certain the Child Protection
Door Lock is in the desired position. The inside door
handle will open the sliding door when the Child
Protection Door Lock is disengaged.
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SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.
WARNING!
•It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or
outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
In a collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
Manual Adjustment (Front Seats)
WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could
cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be
adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust
the seat only while the vehicle is parked.
• 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 and
be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner
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Manual Front Adjuster
Both front seats are adjustable forward or rearward. The
manual seat adjustment handle is located under the seat
cushion at the front edge of each seat.While sitting in the seat, pull up on the handle and slide the
seat forward or rearward. Release the bar once you have
reached the desired position. Then, using body pressure,
move forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the
seat adjusters have latched.
WARNING!
•
Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.
Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of
control which could cause a collision and serious
injury or death.
• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat
belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury
or death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.
Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped
For models equipped with manual seats, the recline lever is
located on the outboard side of the seat.Manual Seat Adjuster
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