2023 JEEP RENEGADE door lock

22 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
POWER DOOR LOCKS
The power door lock switches are located on each
front door panel. Push the switch to lock or unlock
the doors, liftgate and fuel door.
Power Door Lock Switch

The doors can also be locked and unlocked with
the K e

yless Enter ‘n Go™ — Passive Entry system if
equipped Ú page 22.
KEYLESS ENTER ‘N GO™ — PASSIVE
E
NTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to
the vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry system and a
feature of Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Passive Entry.
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the
vehicle’s door(s) without having to push the key fob
lock or unlock buttons.
NOTE:
Passive Entry may be programmed on/off
through Uconnect Settings Ú page 133.
The key fob may not be able to be detected by
the Passive Entry system if it is located next to a
mobile phone, laptop or other electronic device; these devices may block the key fob’s wireless
signal and prevent the Passive Entry system
from locking and unlocking the vehicle.
If wearing gloves, or if it has been raining/
snowing on the Passive Entry door handle, the
unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a
slower response time.
If the vehicle is unlocked by Passive Entry and
no door is opened within 60 seconds, the
vehicle will relock and, if equipped, will arm the
Vehicle Security system.
To Unlock From The Driver's Side Or Passenger’s
Side
Wit

h a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m)

of either front door handle, grab the door
handl e
to unlock the door automatically.

Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key fob from the vehicle and lock your vehicle.
Always make sure the ignition is in the OFF
position, remove the key fob from the vehicle,
and lock the vehicle. Unsupervised use of
vehicle equipment may cause severe personal
injuries or death.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing chil -
dren to be in a vehicle unattended is
d anger

ous for a number of reasons. A child or
others could be seriously or fatally injured.
Children should be warned not to touch the
parking brake, brake pedal or the gear
selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle,
or in a location accessible to children, and do
not leave the ignition in the ON or RUN posi -
tion. A child could operate power windows,
other c

ontrols, or move the vehicle.
WARNING!

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 23
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 133.
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
(FOBI K

-Safe)
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 switch is in the OFF position.
There are three situations that trigger a
FOBIK -

Safe search in any Passive Entry vehicle:
A lock request is made by a valid Passive Entry
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 ar
e shut, the FOBIK-Safe search will be
executed. If it detects a Passive Entry key fob inside the vehicle and it does not detect any
Passive Entry key fobs outside the vehicle, then the
vehicle will unlock and alert the customer.
NOTE:
The vehicle will only unlock the doors when a valid
Passi v
e Entry key fob is detected inside the
vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock the doors when
any of the following conditions are true:
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.
To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Liftgate
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fobs
withi n

5 ft (1.5 m) of either front door handle, push
the P a
ssive Entry lock button located on the
outside door handle to lock the vehicle doors and
liftgate.
Push The Door Handle Button To Lock

NOTE:
DO NOT grab the door handle when pushing the
door ha n
dle lock button. This could unlock the
door(s).

DO NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking

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24 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
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. This is done to allow you to check if the
vehicle is locked by pulling the door handle
without the vehicle unlocking.
The Passive Entry system will not operate if the
key fob battery is depleted.
To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate
The liftgate Passive Entry unlock feature is built
into t h

e electronic liftgate release handle. With a
valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
liftga

te, push the electronic liftgate release handle
to open.

Liftgate Release/Passive Entry
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 the electronic liftgate
release handle.
NOTE:
The liftgate Passive Entry lock button will lock the
liftg a
te and the doors. The liftgate unlock feature is
built into the electronic liftgate release.
Emergency Unlocking Driver Door
If the key fob battery is low or depleted, the
e merge

ncy key can be used to unlock the driver
side door lock cylinder.
To release the emergency key, proceed as follows:

1. S lide the emergency key release button to the
side.

2

. Remove the emergency key from the key fob.
NOTE:
The emergency key can be inserted into the door
lock c y
linder from either direction Ú page 349.
AUTOMATIC UNLOCK ON EXIT FEATURE —
I
F EQUIPPED

If Auto Unlock is enabled within Uconnect Settings
Ú page 133, this feature will unlock all the doors
when any door is opened if the vehicle is stopped
a nd in

PARK.
1 — Electronic Liftgate Release Handle
2 — Passive Entry Lock Button
WARNING!
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing chil -
dren to be in a vehicle unattended is
d anger

ous for a number of reasons. A child or
others could be severely injured or killed. Chil -
dren should be warned not to touch the
p arki
n

g brake, brake pedal, or the gear
selector. Do not leave the key fob in or near
the vehicle, or in a location accessible to chil -
dren, and do not leave the ignition in the ON or
R UN pos

ition. A child could start the vehicle,
operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat buildup
may cause them to be severely injured or
killed

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 25
DEAD LOCK DEVICE — IF EQUIPPED
The Dead Lock Device is a safety device that
prevents the use of the internal door handles of
the vehicle and the power door lock switch.
This device prevents the doors from opening within
the p a

ssenger compartment.
Arming The Dead Lock Device
The device works on all doors and requires two
pushes of the lock button on the key fob. For
vehicles equipped with Passive Entry, the device
will also work by pushing the lock button on the
driver’s or passenger’s side exterior door
handle.
The arming of the device is indicated by three
flashes of the turn signals.
The device does not operate if one or more
doors are not properly closed.
Disarming The Device
The device will automatically disarm by pushing
the unlock button on the key fob. For vehicles
equipped with Passive Entry, the device will also
disarm by using the driver or passenger Passive
Entry door handle to unlock and open the door.
Placing the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
CHILD LOCKS
To provide a safer environment for small children
riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are
equipped with a Child-Protection Door Lock
system.
To use the system, open each rear door, use a flat
blade
screwdriver (or emergency key) and rotate
the dial to the lock or unlock position. When the
system on a door is engaged, that door can only be
opened by using the outside door handle even if
the inside door lock is in the unlocked position.

Child-Protection Door Lock Location

NOTE:
When the Child-Protection Door Lock system is
engaged, the door can only be opened by using
the outside door handle even though the inside
door lock is in the unlocked position.
After disengaging the Child-Protection Door
Lock system, always test the door from the
inside to make certain it is in the unlocked posi -
tion.
After engaging the Child-Protection Door Lock
system, always test the door from the inside to
make certain it is in the locked position.
For emergency exit with the system engaged,
rotate the lock/unlock knob to the unlocked
position, roll down the window, and open the
door with the outside door handle.
WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision.
Remember that the rear doors can only be
opened from the outside when the
Child-Protection locks are engaged (locked).
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 39
again. The front fog lights are deactivated each
time the parking or low beam lights are
deactivated or the ignition is placed in the OFF
position.
An indicator light in the instrument cluster
illumi

nates when the fog lights are turned on.
NOTE:
The fog lights will operate with the low beam head -
lights or parking lights on. Selecting the high beam
h eadl i

ghts will turn off the fog lights.
Cornering Lights
The cornering lights are a feature to improve
visib i

lity at night while turning the vehicle. When
activated, a light incorporated in the front fog light
will illuminate on the side of the vehicle the
steering wheel is rotated or the turn signal
indicator is on. It can be activated through the
Uconnect system Ú page 133.
TURN SIGNALS
Move the multifunction lever up or down to
activate the turn signals. The arrows on each side
of the instrument cluster display flash to show
proper operation.
LANE CHANGE ASSIST
Lightly push the multifunction lever up or down,
without moving beyond the detent, and the turn
signal will flash five times then automatically turn
off.
COURTESY LIGHTS
The courtesy lights feature allows you to activate
the low beam, parking lights, and sidemarker lights
for 25 seconds when the vehicle is unlocked
(through the key fob or the Passive Entry door
handles [if equipped]). The courtesy lights feature
can be activated or deactivated through the
Uconnect Settings. When a door is open with the
feature active, the activation of the lights is
extended for five seconds. The feature is disabled
when the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is
placed in the ON/RUN position.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
FRONT MAP/READING LIGHTS
The courtesy lights are mounted between the sun
visors above the rearview mirror. The light switches
are used to turn the lights on or off.
Driver’s Courtesy Lights
Courtesy Light Switches

To operate the courtesy lights, push either the
d rive
r

or passenger light switch.
1— Left Switch
2— Right Switch
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 41
To operate the rear dome light, proceed as follows:
Push the switch to the on/right position from its
center position and the lights are always on.
Push the switch to the off/left position from its
center position and the lights are always off.
Leave the switch in the center position, and the
lights are turned on and off when the doors are
opened or closed.
DOME LIGHT TIMING
The dome light will automatically illuminate when
the doors are unlocked, the doors are opened or
after the doors are closed.
Timing Entering The Vehicle
The dome lights illuminate in the following ways:
When the doors are unlocked, the dome light
will illuminate for approximately 27 seconds.
When one of the doors is opened, the dome light
will illuminate for approximately three minutes.
When the doors are closed, the dome light will
automatically shut off after approximately 27
seconds.
The timing stops once the ignition is placed in the
ON/RU N

position. The dome light will turn off under any of the
follow
i

ng conditions:
The dome light is disabled when the ignition is
placed in the ON/RUN position.
The dome lights will turn off automatically when
the doors are locked.
The dome lights will automatically turn off after
approximately 15 minutes of inactivity to
prese r
ve the battery.
Timing Exiting The Vehicle
The dome light will illuminate under the following
condit i

ons when the ignition is placed to the OFF
position and the key is removed:
The dome light will illuminate for 27 seconds
after the ignition is placed in the OFF position.
The opening of one of the doors (approximately
three minutes).
After closing a door (approximately 27 seconds).
The dome light timing is disabled when the doors
a re
l
oc

ked.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
The windshield wiper/washer controls are located
on the windshield wiper/washer lever on the right
side of the steering column. The front wipers are
operated by rotating a switch, located on the end of
the lever.
Windshield Wiper Lever

1 — Push Forward For Rear Washer
2 — Rotate For Rear Wiper Operation
3 — Rotate For Front Wiper Operation
4 — Pull For Front Washer
5 — Push Up For Mist
CAUTION!
Always remove any buildup of snow that
prevents the windshield wiper blades from
returning to the “park” position. If the windshield
wiper switch is turned off, and the blades cannot
return to the “park” position, damage to the
wiper motor may occur.
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54 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
WINDOW LOCKOUT SWITCH
The window lockout switch on the driver's door trim
panel allows you to disable the window controls on
the rear passenger doors. To disable the window
controls, push and release the window lockout
switch (the indicator light on the switch will turn
on). To enable the window controls, push and
release the window lockout switch again (the
indicator light on the switch will turn off).

Power Window Lockout Switch

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, 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 or open any
window.
DUAL PANE PANORAMIC POWER SUNROOF
WITH POWER SHADE — IF EQUIPPED
The power sunroof switches are located between
the sun visors on the overhead console.

Power Sunroof Switches

1 — Power Sunshade Open/Close
2 — Power Sunroof Open/Close
3 — Venting Sunroof
WARNING!
Never leave children unattended in a vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Never
leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or in a
location accessible to children. Do not leave
the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless
Enter ‘n Go™ in the ON/RUN position. Occu -
pants, particularly unattended children, can
b ecom e

entrapped by the power sunroof while
operating the power sunroof switch. Such
entrapment may result in serious injury or
death.
In a collision, there is a greater risk of being
thrown from a vehicle with an open sunroof.
You could also be seriously injured or killed.
Always fasten your seat belt properly and
make sure all passengers are also properly
secured.
Do not allow small children to operate the
sunroof. Never allow your fingers, other body
parts, or any object, to project through the
sunroof opening. Injury may result.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 57
TO CLOSE THE HOOD
LIFTGATE
UNLOCK/OPEN THE LIFTGATE
To unlock the liftgate, use the key fob or activate
the power door lock switches located on the driver
door handle.
To open the liftgate, squeeze the electronic liftgate
relea s

e and pull the liftgate open with one fluid
motion.
Liftgate Handle Location

The Liftgate Passive Entry unlock feature is built
into t h

e electronic liftgate release. With a valid
Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
liftga

te, push the electronic liftgate release to open
with one fluid motion.
Emergency Opening
Proceed as follows:

1. R emove the rear shelf (if equipped).

2. Fol d

the rear seats forward.
3. Us i

ng the supplied screwdriver (located under
carg o

floor in tool kit), remove the yellow tab.
Emergency Opening Tab Location

4. Insert the screwdriver into the release tab slot to tri

gger the release tab of the liftgate.

Emergency Release Tab Slot Location

WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving
your vehicle. If the hood is not fully latched, it
could open when the vehicle is in motion and
block your vision. Failure to follow this warning
could result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the
hood to close it. Lower hood to approximately
12 inches (30 cm) and drop the hood to close.
Make s
ure hood is fully closed for both latches.
Never drive vehicle unless hood is fully closed,
with both latches engaged.
1 — Electronic Liftgate Release
2 — Passive Entry Lock Button
1 — Yellow Tab
1 — Release Tab Slot
2