2019 CHRYSLER PACIFICA lock

opens the door and rocking forward releases the hold open
latch in order to close the door.To keep your door operating properly, observe the follow-
ing guidelines:
•
Always open the door smoothly.
• Avoid high impacts against the door stop when opening
the door. This is very important when your vehicle is
parked on an incline as the door will slide faster in the
downhill direction.
• 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.
Side Door Handle And Lock Functions
1 — Door Handle
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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. 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.
Overhead Console Power Switches
1 — Liftgate
2 — Right Sliding Door
3 — Sliding Door Power Off
4 — Left Sliding Door
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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 settings.
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.
• With every movement of the Hands-Free sliding doors,
an audible tone will sound and the turn signals will
flash. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” in
the Owner ’s Manual for further information on turning
these alerts on or off.
• 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 and an audible tone will sound, provided it meets sufficient resistance.
The turn signals will flash with sliding door movements.
• 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.
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.
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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. 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.
Child Protection Door Locks
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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.
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.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
Manual Adjustment (Front Seats) — If Equipped
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
only when the vehicle is parked.
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.
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4. Once the latches are released, tilt the entire seat towardthe front of the vehicle. The seat can now be removed
through either sliding side door, or through the lift gate.
NOTE:
• Due to the weight of the bench seat, it is recommended
that two people are utilized for its removal.
• When storing the removed bench seat, it is important to
keep the seatback in the folded position. Reinstalling The Bench Seat
1. To reinstall the bench seat, align the seats front attach-
ments into the detent positions on the floor.
2. Tilt seat rearward to lock the seat back into its original position.
NOTE: Push downward to ensure the rear latches are in
the locked position.
3. Lift the recline handle and return the seat back to the seating position.
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become loose.
Personal injuries could result.
Tilt Bench Seat Forward
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To reinstall the seat, align the seat into the detent positions
on the floor. Tilt seat rearward to lock the seat back into its
original position.
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become loose.
Personal injuries could result.
Fold-Flat — Quad Seats
To fold the seat, lift the recliner lever to the full upward
position and push the seatback forward until it rests on the
seat cushion.
In Floor Detent Guides
Fold-Flat Seat Recline Lever
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NOTE:
•The seatback may lock into the fold flat position. Use the
recline lever to unlock the seatback.
• When returning the seat to the original position, the
headrest must be folded back to the original position.Easy Entry
Easy Tilt Seat — With Or Without Child Seat Installed
The second row seats can be tilted forward for easy entry
into the third row with or without a child seat installed.
1. Located in the seatback of the second row seat is a handle that provides easier access to the third row by
tilting the seat forward.
Fold Headrest To Upward Position
Easy Tilt Seat Handle
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