Section 119 (Power Locks (Service Information)): Description: Description: Notes

2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport, Automatic TransSECTION Notes
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A power operated door and liftgate lock system is standard factory-installed equipment on this vehicle. The power lock system allows all of the doors and the liftgate to be locked or unlocked electrically. Locking or unlocking the vehicle using the power lock system can be accomplished by up to three different methods:

  • Power Lock System  - Operating a power lock system switch on either front door inside trim panel will lock or unlock the latches of all four doors and the liftgate.
  • Remote Keyless Entry System  - Depressing the Lock  or Unlock  button of the standard equipment Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system transmitter (also known as the FOB with Integrated Key/FOBIK) can also be used to lock or unlock the latches of the doors and the liftgate. The specific locks operated and the number of FOBIK button presses required varies depending upon the Customer Programmable settings chosen by the vehicle operator.
  • Passive Entry System  - On vehicles equipped with the optional Passive Entry (PE) system, contacting the capacitive Unlock  switch on the inside of either exterior front door Smart handle grip or depressing the tactile Lock  button of either front door Smart handle while a valid FOBIK is identified in that same zone can be used to lock or unlock the door and liftgate latches. Also depressing the tactile Lock/Unlock  button on the liftgate light bar/handle unit while a valid FOBIK is identified in that same zone can be used to lock or unlock the door and liftgate latches. The specific locks operated varies depending upon the Customer Programmable settings chosen by the vehicle operator.

Additional details of each of these subsystems and their components can be found in the subheadings and paragraphs that follow.

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