2021 CHRYSLER PACIFICA liftgate

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE25
To Unlock From The Driver Or Passenger Side:
With a valid key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the door
handle, grab the handle to unlock the vehicle.
Grabbing the driver’s door handle will unlock the
driver’s side doors (driver/sliding door)
automatically. Grabbing the front passenger door
handle to unlock all four doors and the liftgate
automatically. The interior door panel lock knob
will rotate when the door is unlocked.

Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

NOTE:
Either the driver door only or all doors will unlock
when you grab hold of the front driver’s door
handle, depending on the selected setting in the
Uconnect system Ú page 189.
All doors will unlock when the front passenger
door handle is grabbed regardless of the
driver’s door unlock preference setting.
Frequency Operated Button Integrated Key
(FOBIK-Safe)
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally
locking a key fob inside your vehicle, the Passive
Entry system is equipped with an automatic door
unlock feature.
There are three situations that trigger a
FOBIK-Safe search in any Passive Entry vehicle:
A lock request is made by a valid key fob while a
door is open.
A lock request is made by the Passive Entry door
handle while a door is open.
A lock request is made by the door panel switch
while the door is open.
When any of these situations occur, after all open
doors are shut, the FOBIK-Safe search will be
executed. If it detects a key fob inside the car, and
it does not detect any key fob outside the car, then
the car will unlock and alert the customer.
NOTE:The vehicle will only unlock the doors when a valid
Passive Entry key fob is detected inside the
vehicle, and no valid key fob is detected outside
the vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock the doors
when any of the following conditions are met:
The doors are manually locked using the door
lock knobs.
Three attempts are made to lock the doors
using the door panel switch and then the doors
are closed.
There is a valid Passive Entry key fob outside the
vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5 m) of either Passive
Entry door handle.
NOTE:On the third attempt ALL doors will lock and the key
fob can be locked in the vehicle.
To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate
With a valid key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
liftgate, cycle the handle to open the liftgate and
pull the liftgate open.
To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Liftgate
With one of the vehicle’s key fobs 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 the liftgate.
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To keep your door operating properly, observe the
following 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.

POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR —
I
F 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.

Overhead Console Power Switches
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.
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:
If anything obstructs the power sliding side door
while it is closing or opening, the door will auto
-
matically 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 door stops in the middle due
to obstacles, it will power open on the next
command.
1 — Liftgate
2 — Right Sliding Door
3 — Sliding Door Power Off
4 — Left Sliding Door
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36GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
3. Pull the release strap located behind the seat, in the center near the floor to release the
latches.

Release Strap Location

4. Once the latches are released, tilt the entire seat toward the front of the vehicle. The seat
can now be removed through either sliding
side door, or through the liftgate.
Tilt Bench Seat Forward

NOTE:
Due to the weight of the bench seat, it is recom
-
mended 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 attachments into the detent positions
on the floor.

2. Tilt seat rearward to lock the seatback 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 seatback to the seating position.
Second Row Removable 8th Seat —
If Equipped
While the 8th seat does not stow in the floor, it is
foldable and removable for added cargo space.

Second Row 8th Seat Fold Flat Strap

WARNING!
If not properly latched, the seat could become
loose. Personal injuries could result.

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50GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Third Row Power Stow ‘n Go Seat —
If Equipped
A one-touch power folding seat switch is located in
the right rear trim panel as part of a switch bank.
NOTE:The third row outboard seat belts may interfere
with the power folding of the seat. Place the seat
belt webbing behind the stow clip before stowing or
opening the seat. When the seat is in the desired
position, remove the webbing from the stow clip so
that it is ready for use. Never leave the seat belt in
the stow clip when it is used to restrain an
occupant.
NOTE:
The outer head restraints will lower automati -
cally as necessary when the power seat begins
to move.
The center head restraint raises and lowers
manually but will not lower automatically.
The head restraint can also be lowered manu -
ally using the pull strap located at the back of
the seat Ú page 55.
The switch is only functional when the liftgate is
open and the vehicle is in PARK.
The rear switch bank allows multiple power folding
and unfolding positions for the third row seats. Left and right third row seats can be folded
individually or together. The third row power folding
seat adjusts to the following positions using the
switch bank located on the left rear trim panel:

Rear Panel Power Switch Bank

To move the selected seat(s) to the normal
(seated) position, push and release the “Normal”
button. The seat will automatically stop when the
Normal position is reached.
To move the selected seat(s) to the stow position,
push and release the “Stow” button. The seat will
automatically stop when the Stow position is
reached. To move the selected seat(s) back in the forward or
reverse direction, push and hold the “Fold
Forward/Back” button. Release the button when
the desired position is reached.
NOTE:

1. Disconnect the center shoulder belt from the
mini-buckle before attempting to fold/stow
the power third row seats.

2. Before pushing the “Normal” or “Stow” button, place the outboard seat belt webbing behind
the stow clips, located on the rear trim panel.
When the seat reaches the desired position,
remove the webbing from the clip so it is ready
for use to restrain an occupant.

Seat Belt Stowage Clip

1 — Open To Normal
2 — Stow
3 — Fold Forward/Rearward
4 — Right/Left Seats/Both Seats

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NOTE:
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the
interior lights are turned off. This will prevent the
battery from discharging once the doors are
closed.
If a light is left on, it will automatically be turned
off approximately 10 minutes after the ignition
is in the OFF position.
Rear Courtesy/Reading Lights —
If Equipped
Located above the rear passengers are
courtesy/reading lights. The lights turn on when a
front door, a sliding door or the liftgate is opened.
If your vehicle is equipped with Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) the lights will also turn on when the
unlock button on the key fob is pushed.
The courtesy lights also function as reading lights.
Push the lens to turn these lights on while inside
the vehicle. Push the lens a second time to turn
each light off.
Ambient Light Control — If Equipped
Rotate the ambient dimmer control upward or
downward to increase or decrease the brightness
of the ambient light located in the door handle
lights, under instrument panel lights, door map
pocket lights, and cubby bin lights.

Ambient Light/Door Handle Light Dimmer

Interior Lighting Off
Rotate the dimmer control on the right to the off
position (extreme bottom). The interior lights will
remain off when the doors or liftgate are open.
Instrument Panel Dimmer Control
The instrument panel dimmer control is part of the
headlight switch, and is located on the driver’s side
of the instrument panel. With the parking lights or headlights on, rotate the
instrument panel dimmer control upward or
downward to increase or decrease the brightness
of the instrument panel. At the top detent of the
instrument panel dimmer, all the interior lights will
also illuminate. At the bottom most setting
(extreme bottom) interior lights are turned off
(dome off), and the cluster, radio and instrument
lighting go to their lowest dimmable setting.

Instrument Panel Dimmer

Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness
Feature)
Rotate the instrument panel dimmer control
upward to the first detent. This feature brightens
all text displays such as the odometer, instrument
cluster display, and radio when the position lights
or headlights are on.
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LIFTGATE
TO UNLOCK/OPEN THE LIFTGATE
The liftgate may be released in several ways:
Key fob
Outside handle
Button on overhead console
Push the liftgate button on the key fob twice within
five seconds to release the liftgate.
The key fob and the overhead console button will
release the liftgate when the liftgate is locked. The
outside handle requires the liftgate to be unlocked.
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry,
pulling the outside handle will unlock and release
the liftgate, with a valid Passive Entry key fob
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the liftgate.

Unlock Liftgate Using Passive Entry

NOTE:When you push the Passive Entry button, either
only the liftgate will unlock, or all the doors and the
liftgate will unlock, depending on the selected
setting in the Uconnect system Ú page 189.
TO LOCK/CLOSE THE LIFTGATE
To manually close the liftgate, grab the liftgate
closing handle and pull in a downward motion to
close 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 the outside handle to
lock the vehicle.
POWER LIFTGATE — IF EQUIPPED
The power liftgate may be opened or closed in
several ways:
Overhead console liftgate button
Key fob
Outside handle (opens liftgate only)
Button just inside the liftgate on the upper left
trim (when liftgate is open)
Hands-Free Liftgate (if equipped) — opens
liftgate only
Using the above ways to open or close the liftgate:
When the liftgate is fully closed, the liftgate will
open
When the liftgate is fully open, the liftgate will
close
When the liftgate is moving, the liftgate will
reverse
WARNING!
Driving with the liftgate open can allow
poisonous exhaust gases into your vehicle.
You and your passengers could be injured by
these fumes. Keep the liftgate closed when
you are operating the vehicle.
If you are required to drive with the liftgate
open, make sure that all windows are closed,
and the climate control blower switch is set at
high speed. Do not use the recirculation
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Push the Power Liftgate button on the overhead
console to open or close the liftgate.
Push the liftgate button on the key fob twice within
five seconds to open or close the liftgate.

Overhead Console Power Switches
The key fob and the overhead console button will
operate the liftgate when the liftgate is locked. The
outside handle requires the liftgate to be unlocked.
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry,
pressing the touch pad on the outside handle or
Hands-Free Liftgate foot activation (if equipped)
will unlock and open the liftgate, with a valid
Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
liftgate handle.
NOTE:
To open the liftgate, the Hands-Free Liftgate
foot activation (if equipped) requires a valid
Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
door handle.
When you push the Passive Entry button, either
only the liftgate will unlock, or all the doors and
the liftgate will unlock, depending on the
selected setting in the Uconnect system.
Tones are sounded and the turn signals are
flashed with liftgate movements. These alerts
can be turned on or off in Uconnect Settings
Ú page 189. To Close The Liftgate
The liftgate can also be closed using the Rear
Interior Power Liftgate button (if equipped), located
in the upper left trim in the liftgate opening.

Rear Interior Power Liftgate Switch

To Lock The Vehicle
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the liftgate, pushing the Passive Entry
lock button located to the right of the outside
handle will lock the vehicle.
1 — Liftgate
2 — Right Sliding Door
3 — Sliding Door Power Off
4 — Left Sliding Door
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HANDS-FREE LIFTGATE — IF EQUIPPED

Hands-Free Liftgate Activation Zone

To open the liftgate using hands-free activation,
use a straight in and out kicking motion under the
vehicle activation zone in the general location
below the liftgate door handle. Do not move your
foot sideways or in a sweeping motion or the
sensors may not detect the motion.
Vehicles Equipped With A Trailer Tow Package
NOTE:If your vehicle is equipped with the Trailer Tow
Package, the hands-free activation zone(s) for the
Power Liftgate will be located on the left and right
side of the receiver. Use a straight kicking motion
under either activation zone to open the
Hands-Free Liftgate.
Hands-Free Liftgate Trailer Tow Activation Zones

When a valid kicking motion is completed, the
liftgate will chime, the hazard lights will flash and
the liftgate will open after approximately one
second. This assumes all options are enabled in
the Uconnect system.
NOTE:Opening the Hands-Free Liftgate 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 liftgate will not respond to any
kicks.
NOTE:
The Hands-Free Liftgate will only operate when
the transmission is in PARK.
If anything obstructs the Hands-Free Liftgate
while it is opening or closing, the liftgate will
automatically reverse to the closed position,
provided it meets sufficient resistance.
There are pinch sensors attached to the side of
the liftgate opening. Light pressure anywhere
along these strips will cause the liftgate to
return to the open position.
If the power liftgate encounters multiple
obstructions within the same cycle, the system
will automatically stop. If this occurs, the liftgate
must be operated manually.
The power liftgate will release, but not power
open, in temperatures below −12°F (−24°C).
Be sure to remove any buildup of snow or ice
from the liftgate before opening the liftgate.
If the liftgate is left open for an extended period
of time, the liftgate may need to be closed
manually to reset power liftgate functionality.
CAUTION!
The Hands-Free Liftgate feature may be turned
on or off in Uconnect Settings. The Hands-Free
Liftgate feature should be turned off during
jacking, tire changing, and vehicle service
Ú page 189.

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