Closing; Cargo Area Features - Jeep Cherokee 2018 Owner's Manual

the doors and the driver's door lock cylinder
will not lock and unlock the liftgate.
• In the event of a power malfunction to the
liftgate, an emergency liftgate latch release
can be used to open the liftgate. The emer-
gency 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!
Driving with the liftgate open can allow poi-
sonous 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.

Closing

Grasp the liftgate closing handle and initiate
lowering the liftgate. Release the handle when
the liftgate takes over the closing effort.
To Lock The Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the liftgate, pushing the Keyless
Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry lock button located
to the right of the outside handle release will lock
the vehicle.
The power liftgate may be closed by pushing the
button, located in the upper left trim in the
liftgate opening. Pushing button will only close
the liftgate. This button cannot be used to open
the liftgate.
NOTE:
The liftgate unlock feature is built into the elec-
tronic liftgate release.

Cargo Area Features

Cargo Load Floor
The cargo load floor system has a load capacity
of 400 lbs (181 kg).
To provide additional storage area, each rear
seat can be folded flat. This allows for extended
cargo space and still maintains some rear seat-
ing room. Refer to "Seats" in this section for
further information.
Cargo Extension Panels
Cargo extension panels can be folded and un-
folded. When the rear seats are moved to the
more forward positions and the rear seat backs
are folded down, the extension panels (2) can
be unfolded manually by hand. The extension
panels can be used to extend the load floor to
the rear seats and/or hide the gap between the
load floor and rear seats or to assist in loading
large items into the cargo area.
Cargo Tie-Down Hooks And Loops
The tie-downs located on the cargo area floor
should be used to secure loads safely when the
vehicle is moving.
Cargo tie-down loops are located on the trim
panels.
WARNING!
• Cargo tie-downs are not safe anchors for a
child seat tether strap. In a sudden stop or
accident, a tie-down could pull loose and
allow the child seat to come loose. A child
could be badly injured. Use only the an-
chors provided for child seat tethers.
• To help protect against personal injury,
passengers should not be seated in the
rear cargo area. The rear cargo space is
intended for load carrying purposes only,
not for passengers, who should sit in seats
and use seat belts.
The weight and position of cargo and pas-
sengers can change the vehicle center of
gravity and vehicle handling. To avoid loss of
control resulting in personal injury, follow
these guidelines for loading your vehicle:
• Do not carry loads that exceed the load
limits described on the label attached to the
left door or left door center pillar.
• Always place cargo evenly on the cargo
floor. Put heavier objects as low and as far
forward as possible.
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