Vehicle Security Alarm - If Equipped; To Arm The System; To Disarm The System - Jeep CHEROKEE User Manual

For security, power window and power

sunroof operation
disabled when the vehicle is in the
Remote Start mode.
The engine can be started two consecutive

times with the key fob. However, the igni-
tion must be cycled by pushing the
START/STOP ignition button twice (or the
ignition switch must be placed in the ON/
RUN position) before you can repeat the
start sequence for a third cycle.
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM —
IF EQUIPPED
The vehicle security alarm monitors the
vehicle doors, hood, liftgate, and the Keyless
Enter-N-Go — Ignition for unauthorized
operation. While the vehicle security alarm is
armed, interior switches for door locks and
liftgate release are disabled. If something
triggers the alarm, the vehicle security alarm
will provide the following audible and visible
signals:
The horn will pulse.

The turn signals will flash.

The vehicle security light in the instru-

ment cluster will flash.
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To Arm The System

(if equipped) are
Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle Secu-
rity Alarm:
1. Make sure the vehicle's ignition is placed
in the OFF position.

2. Perform one of the following methods to
lock the vehicle:

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3. If any doors are open, close them.
For vehicles equipped with Keyless
Entry, make sure the vehicle's keyless
ignition system is OFF.
Push the lock button on the interior
power door lock switch with the driver
and/or passenger door open.
Push the lock button on the exterior
Passive Entry Door Handle with a valid
key fob available in the same exterior
zone. Refer to "Doors" in this chapter
for further information.
Push the lock button on the key fob.

To Disarm The System

The Vehicle Security Alarm can be disarmed
using any of the following methods:
Push the unlock button on the key fob.

Grasp the passive entry door handle to

unlock the door; refer to "Doors" in this
chapter for further information.
Place the ignition in the OFF position to

disarm the system.
NOTE:
The driver's door key cylinder and the lift-

gate button on the key fob cannot arm or
disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
The Vehicle Security Alarm remains armed

during power liftgate entry. Pushing the
liftgate button will not disarm the Vehicle
Security Alarm. If someone enters the
vehicle through the liftgate and opens any
door, the alarm will sound.
When the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed,

the interior power door lock switches will
not unlock the doors.