Jeep Wrangler: Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry (If Equipped) / To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Swing Gate

With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fobs within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or passenger front door handles, pushing the passive entry lock button will lock the vehicle doors and the swing gate.

Jeep Wrangler. To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Swing Gate

Push The Door Handle Button To Lock

NOTE:

DO NOT grab the door handle when pushing the door handle lock button. This could unlock the door(s).

Jeep Wrangler. To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Swing Gate

DO NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking

The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the lock button located on the vehicle’s interior door panel.

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    To Unlock/Enter The Swing Gate

    The swing gate Passive Entry unlock feature is built into the swing gate handle. With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the swing gate handle, grab the swing gate handle to unlock the swing gate automatically, and pull the swing gate to open...

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    To Unlock From The Driver or Passenger Side

    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 swing gate automatically.

    Jeep Wrangler. To Unlock From The Driver or Passenger Side

    Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

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