Keyless Enter 'N Go™ - Passive Entry - Jeep CHEROKEE 2023 Owner's Manual

22 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
K E ' G ™ — P
EYLESS NTER N O
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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) and liftgate
without having to push the key fob lock or unlock buttons.
NOTE:
 Passive Entry may be programmed on/off within the
Uconnect system Ú page 126.
 If wearing gloves, if it has been raining/snowing, or
there is salt/dirt covering the Passive Entry door
handle, the unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting
in a slower response time.
 The doors may unlock when water is sprayed on the
Passive Entry door handles, if the key fob is located
outside of the vehicle within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the handle.
 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.
 The key fob may not be detected by the vehicle 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 handle from locking/unlocking the
vehicle.
 Passive Entry activates illuminated approach for the
time set by the customer within the Uconnect system
(0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds), and flashes the turn signal
lights.
To Unlock From The Driver Or Passenger Side
ASSIVE
With a valid Passive Entry 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
door automatically. Grabbing the passenger door handle
will unlock all doors and the liftgate automatically.
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 page 126.
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 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
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 is OFF.
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
are shut, the FOBIK-Safe search will be executed. If it
detects a Passive Entry key fob inside the car, 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. 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.
 If a paired key fob is found outside of the vehicle,
FOBIK-Safe will not activate.
 Three attempts are made to lock the doors using the
door panel switch and then the doors are closed.
 If the liftgate is opened and then all four doors are
locked, the key fob will become locked in the vehicle if
the liftgate is closed and will not alert the owner.