Closing; Cargo Area Features - Jeep CHEROKEE 2017 User Manual

The power liftgate may also be opened or
closed by pushing the liftgate button located
on the front overhead console. If the liftgate
is fully open, the liftgate can be closed by
pushing the liftgate button located on the left
rear trim panel, near the liftgate opening. If
the liftgate is in motion, pushing the liftgate
button located on the left rear trim panel will
reverse the liftgate.
The liftgate passive entry unlock feature is
built into the electronic liftgate release. With
a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the liftgate, push the electronic
liftgate release to open with one fluid motion.
Push the button on the key fob twice within
five seconds to release the liftgate.
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Liftgate Entry

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 lo-
cated to the right of the outside handle re-
lease will lock the vehicle.
NOTE:
The liftgate unlock feature is built into the
electronic liftgate release.

Cargo Area Features

Cargo Load Floor
The cargo load floor system has a load capac-
ity of 400 lbs (181 kg).
To provide additional storage area, each rear
seat can be folded flat. This allows for ex-
tended cargo space and still maintains some
rear seating room. Refer to "Seats" in this
section for further information.
Cargo Extension Panels
Cargo extension panels can be folded and
unfolded. When the rear seats are moved to
the more forward positions and the rear seat
backs are folded down, the extension panels
can be unfolded manually by hand (2 of
them). 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.