2017 DODGE DURANGO Owners Manual

NOTE:All doors will unlock when the front passenger
door handle is grabbed regardless of the driver ’s door
unlock preference setting (“Unlock Driver Door 1st Press”
or “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”).
Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry Key Fob
In Vehicle
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a
Passive Entry key fob inside your vehicle, the Passive Entry
system is equipped with an automatic door unlock feature,
which will function if the ignition is OFF.
If one of the vehicle doors is open, and the door panel switch
is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors have been
closed, the vehicle checks the inside and outside of the
vehicle for any valid Passive Entry key fob. If one of the
vehicle’s Passive Entry key fob is detected inside the vehicle,
and no other valid Passive Entry key fob are detected outside
the vehicle, the Passive Entry System automatically unlocks
all vehicle doors and chirps the horn three times (on the third
attempt, ALL doors will lock, and the Passive Entry key fob
can be locked in the vehicle).
To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate
The liftgate passive entry unlock feature is built into the
electronic liftgate handle. With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the liftgate, pull the electronic
liftgate handle for a power open on vehicles equipped with
Power Liftgate. Pull the electronic liftgate handle and lift
for Manual Liftgate vehicles.
NOTE:
If the vehicle is unlocked, the liftgate will open
with the handle and no key fob is required.
Passive Entry/Lock Button Location
1 — Electronic Release Switch
2 — Lock Button Location
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To Lock The Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
liftgate, push the passive entry lock button located to the
right of electronic liftgate handle.
NOTE:If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed in
Uconnect Settings, all doors will unlock when you push the
button on the liftgate. If Unlock Driver Door 1st Press is
programmed in Uconnect Settings, the liftgate will unlock
when you push the button on the liftgate. For further
information, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understand-
ing Your Instrument Panel.”
To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the driver or passenger front door handle, push
the door handle LOCK button to lock all four doors and
liftgate. NOTE:
This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the
doors are locked with the door handle LOCK button. This
feature can be turned on or off. To change the current
setting, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
NOTE: Do NOT grab the door handle, when pushing the
door handle button. This could unlock the door(s).
Push The Door Handle Button To Lock
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NOTE:
•After pushing the door handle button, you must wait
two seconds before you can lock or unlock the doors,
using either Passive Entry door handle or door handle
button. 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 key fob
battery is dead. •
Closeness to mobile devices can have an effect on the
passive entry system.
The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the key fob
lock button or the lock button located on the vehicle’s
interior door panel.
General Information
The following regulatory statement applies to all radio
frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2.
This device must accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
Do NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking
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WINDOWS
Power Windows
The power window controlsare located on the
driver’s door trim panel. There is a single
switch on
the front passenger door and rear
passenger doors
which operate the front and rear passenger door win-
dows. The window controls will operate only when the
keyless push button ignition is placed in the ON/RUN
or ACC position.
The power window switches remain active for up to 10
minutes after the ignition 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, or in a location
accessible to children, and do not leave the ignition of
a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go in the
ACC or ON/RUN mode. Occupants, particularly unat-
tended children, can become entrapped by the win-
dows 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. Push the window
switch
past the first detent, release, and the window will go
down automatically. To cancel the “Auto-Down” move-
ment, operate the switch in either the up or down
direction and release the switch.
Power Window Switches
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To open the window part way, push theswitch to the
first detent and release it when you want the window to
stop.
Auto Up Feature With Anti-Pinch Protection —
Driver And Front Passenger Door Only
Lift the windowswitch fully upward to the second
detent, release, and the window will go up automatically.
To stop the window from going all the way up during the
“Auto Up” operation, push down on the
switch briefly.
To close the window part way, lift the windowswitch
to the first detent and release when you want the
window to stop.
NOTE:If the window runs into any obstacle during “Auto
Up,” it will reverse direction and then go back down.
Remove the obstacle and use the window switch again to
close the window. Any impact due to rough road conditions
may trigger the auto reverse function unexpectedly during
“Auto-Up.” If this happens, pull the switch lightly to the first
detent and hold it to close the window manually.
WARNING!
There is no anti-pinch protection when the window is
almost closed. Be sure to clear all objects from the
window before closing.
Resetting The Auto Up Feature
Should the “Auto Up” feature stop working, the window
probably needs to be reset. To reset “Auto Up”:
1. Pull the window
switch up to close the window
completely and continue to hold the switch up for an
additional two seconds after the window is closed.
Auto-Down Window Switches
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2. Push the windowswitch down firmly to the sec-
ond detent to open the window completely and
continue to hold the switch down for an additional
two seconds after the window is fully open.
Window Lockout Button
The Window Lockoutbutton on the driver’s door
allows you to disable the window controls on the rear
doors. To disable the window controls on the rear doors,
push the Window Lockout
button. To enable the
window controls, push the Window Lockout
button
again. Wind Buffeting
Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of
pressure on the ears or a helicopter-type sound in the ears.
Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting with the windows
down, or the sunroof (if equipped) in certain open or
partially open positions. This is a normal occurrence and
can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs with the rear
windows open, then open the front and rear windows
together to minimize the buffeting. If the buffeting occurs
with the sunroof open, adjust the sunroof opening to
minimize the buffeting.
LIFTGATE
To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate
The liftgate passive entry unlock feature is built into the
electronic liftgate handle. With a valid Passive Entry key
fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the liftgate, push the electronic
liftgate handle to open with one fluid motion.
Window Lockout Button
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NOTE:If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed in
Uconnect Settings, all doors will unlock when you push the
button on the liftgate. If Unlock Driver Door 1st Press is
programmed in Uconnect Settings, only the liftgate will
unlock when you push the button on the liftgate. For
further information, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel.”
To Lock The Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
liftgate, push the passive entry lock button located to the
right of electronic liftgate release switch.
NOTE: The liftgate unlock feature is built into the elec-
tronic liftgate handle.
WARNING!
Driving with the liftgate open can allow poisonous
exhaust gases into your vehicle. You and your passen-
gers could be injured by these fumes. Keep the liftgate
closed when you are operating the vehicle.
Passive Entry/Lock Button Location
1 — Electronic Release Switch
2 — Lock Button Location
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Power Liftgate — If Equipped
The power liftgate may be opened by pushing
the electronic liftgate release (refer to “Keyless
Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry” located in “Things
To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle”) or by
pushing the LIFTGATE
button on the key fob. Push
the LIFTGATE
button on the key fob twice within
five seconds to open the power liftgate. Once the liftgate
is open, pushing the
button twice within five seconds
a second time will close the liftgate.
The power liftgate may also be opened or closed by
pushing the LIFTGATE button located on the front over-
head console. If the liftgate is fully open, the liftgate can be
closed by pushing the LIFTGATE button located on left
rear trim panel, near the liftgate opening. If the liftgate is in
motion, pushing the LIFTGATE button located on left rear
trim panel will reverse the liftgate.
When the LIFTGATE
button on the key fob is pushed
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 Uconnect settings), and the liftgate chime will be audible. For further information,
refer to
Uconnect Settings inUnderstanding Your
Instrument Panel.
NOTE:
• In the event of a power malfunction to the liftgate, an
emergency liftgate latch release 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.
• If liftgate is left open for an extended period of time, the
liftgate may need to be closed manually to reset power
liftgate functionality.
WARNING!
During power operation, personal injury or cargo
damage may occur. Ensure the liftgate travel path is
clear. Make sure the liftgate is closed and latched
before driving away.
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