Dodge Durango (2019 year). Manual — part 2

Remote Start Comfort Systems — If Equipped

When Remote Start is activated, the heated steering wheel
and driver heated seat features will automatically turn on
in cold weather. In warm weather, the driver vented seat
feature will automatically turn on when the remote start is
activated. These features will stay on through the duration
of Remote Start or until the ignition switch is placed in the
ON/RUN mode.

NOTE:

The Remote Start Comfort System can be activated

and deactivated through the Uconnect System. Refer to
“Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further informa-
tion on Remote Start Comfort System operation.

General Information

The following regulatory statement applies to all radio
frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, in-

cluding interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.

NOTE:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

SENTRY KEY
The Sentry Key Immobilizer system prevents unauthorized
vehicle operation by disabling the engine. The system does
not need to be armed or activated. Operation is automatic,
regardless of whether the vehicle is locked or unlocked.
The system uses a key fob and a Keyless Push Button
Ignition, and a RF receiver to prevent unauthorized vehicle
operation. Therefore, only key fobs that are programmed to
the vehicle can be used to start and operate the vehicle. If
an invalid key fob is used to attempt to start and operate
the vehicle, the system will not allow the engine to crank.
If an invalid key fob is used to start the engine, the system
will shut the engine off in two seconds.
After placing the ignition to the ON/RUN mode, the
vehicle security light will turn on for three seconds for a
bulb check. If the light remains on after the bulb check, it
indicates that there is a problem with the electronics. In
addition, if the light begins to flash after the bulb check, it
indicates that someone used an invalid key fob to start the
engine. Either of these conditions will result in the engine
being shut off after two seconds.

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If the vehicle security light turns on during normal vehicle
operation (vehicle running for longer than 10 seconds), it
indicates that there is a fault in the electronics. Should this
occur, have the vehicle serviced as soon as possible by an
authorized dealer.

CAUTION!

The Sentry Key Immobilizer system is not compatible
with some aftermarket remote starting systems. Use of
these systems may result in vehicle starting problems
and loss of security protection.

All of the key fobs provided with your new vehicle have
been programmed to the vehicle electronics.

Key Programming

Programming key fobs may be performed at an authorized
dealer.

Replacement Keys

NOTE:

Only key fobs that are programmed to the vehicle

electronics can be used to start and operate the vehicle.
Once a key fob is programmed to a vehicle, it cannot be
programmed to any other vehicle.

CAUTION!

• Always remove the key fobs from the vehicle and

lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended.

• For vehicles equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go —

Ignition, always remember to place the ignition in
the OFF position.

NOTE:

Duplication of key fobs may be performed at an

authorized dealer. This procedure consists of programming
a blank key fob to the vehicle electronics. A blank key fob
is one that has never been programmed.

When having the Sentry Key Immobilizer System serviced,
bring all vehicle keys with you to an authorized dealer.

General Information

The following regulatory statement applies to all radio
frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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2. This device must accept any interference received, in-

cluding interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.

NOTE:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED

The vehicle security alarm monitors the vehicle doors for
unauthorized entry and the Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition
for unauthorized operation. While the vehicle security
alarm is armed, interior switches for door locks and liftgate
release are disabled. If something triggers the alarm, the
vehicle security alarm will provide the following audible
and visible signals: the horn will pulse, the park lamps
and/or turn signals will flash, and the vehicle security light
in the instrument cluster will flash.

To Arm The System

Follow these steps to arm the vehicle security alarm:

1. Make sure the vehicle’s ignition is placed in the OFF

mode. Refer to

⬙Ignition Switch⬙ in “Getting To Know

Your Vehicle” for further information.

2. Perform one of the following methods to lock the

vehicle:

• Push lock on the interior power door lock switch with

the driver and/or passenger door open.

• Push the lock button on the exterior Passive Entry

Door Handle with a valid key fob available in the same
exterior zone (refer to

⬙Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive

Entry,

⬙ located in “Doors” in “Getting To Know Your

Vehicle

⬙ for further information).

• Push the lock button on the key fob.

3. If any doors are open, close them.

NOTE: Security System Manual Override

The vehicle security alarm will not arm if you lock the
doors using the manual door lock plunger.

To Disarm The System

The vehicle security alarm can be disarmed using any of
the following methods:
• Push the unlock button on the key fob.

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• Grasp the passive entry unlock door handle (if

equipped, refer to

⬙Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive En-

try

⬙ located in “Doors” in “Getting To Know Your

Vehicle

⬙ for further information).

• Cycle the vehicle ignition system out of the OFF posi-

tion.

• For vehicles equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go —

Passive Entry, push the keyless ignition button (re-
quires at least one valid key fob in the vehicle).

• For vehicles not equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go —

Passive Entry, insert a valid key into the ignition and
turn the key to the ON position.

NOTE:
• The driver’s door key cylinder and the liftgate button on

the key fob cannot arm or disarm the vehicle security
alarm.

• The vehicle security alarm remains armed during power

liftgate entry. Pushing the liftgate button will not disarm
the vehicle security alarm. If someone enters the vehicle
through the liftgate and opens any door, the alarm will
sound.

• When the vehicle security alarm is armed, the interior

power door lock switches will not unlock the doors.

The vehicle security alarm is designed to protect your
vehicle. However, you can create conditions where the
system will give you a false alarm. If one of the previously
described arming sequences has occurred, the vehicle
security alarm will arm regardless of whether you are in
the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and open a
door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
vehicle security alarm.

If the vehicle security alarm is armed and the battery
becomes disconnected, the vehicle security alarm will
remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the exterior
lights will flash, and the horn will sound. If this occurs,
disarm the vehicle security alarm.

Rearming Of The System

If something triggers the alarm, and no action is taken to
disarm it, the vehicle security alarm will turn the horn off
after 29 seconds, five seconds between cycles, up to eight
cycles if the trigger remains active and the vehicle security
alarm will rearm itself.

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Tamper Alert

If something has triggered the vehicle security alarm in
your absence, the horn will sound three times and the
exterior lights will blink three times when you disarm the
vehicle security alarm. Check the vehicle for tampering.

DOORS

Manual Door Locks

The power door locks can be manually locked from inside
the vehicle by using the door lock knob. To lock each door,
push the door lock knob on each door trim panel down-
ward. To unlock the front doors, pull the inside door
handle to the first detent. To unlock the rear doors, pull the
door lock knob on the door trim panel upward. If the lock
knob is down when the door is closed, the door will lock.
Therefore, make sure the key is not inside the vehicle
before closing the door.

WARNING!

• For personal security and safety in the event of an

collision, lock the vehicle doors as you drive as well
as when you park and leave the vehicle.

• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with

access to an unlocked vehicle.

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Manual Door Lock Knob

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WARNING! (Continued)

• Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is

dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others
could be seriously or fatally injured. Children
should be warned not to touch the parking brake,
brake pedal or the gear selector.

• Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or in

a location accessible to children, and do not leave the
ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-
N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.

• When leaving the vehicle, always make sure the

keyless ignition node is in the

ⴖOffⴖ mode, remove

the key fob from the vehicle and lock the vehicle.
Unsupervised use of the vehicle equipment may
cause severe person injuries and death.

Power Door Locks

The power door lock and unlock switches are located on
each front door panel. Push the switch to lock or unlock the
doors and liftgate.

If the lock knob is down when the door is closed, the door
will lock. Therefore, make sure the key fob is not inside the
vehicle before closing the door.

NOTE:

The key fob may not be able to be detected by the

vehicle keyless-go 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
keyless-go system from starting the vehicle.

If you push the door lock switch while the ignition position
is in ACC or ON/RUN and the driver or front passenger’s
door is open, the doors will not lock.

Power Door Lock Switches

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If a rear door is locked, it cannot be opened from inside the
vehicle without first unlocking the door. The door may be
unlocked manually by raising the lock knob.

Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry

The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the vehi-
cle’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) without having to
push the key fob lock or unlock buttons.

NOTE:
• Passive Entry may be programmed ON/OFF. Refer to

“Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further infor-
mation.

• If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has been

raining/snowing on the Passive Entry door handle, the
unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower
response time.

• If the vehicle is unlocked by Passive Entry and no door

is opened within 60 seconds, the vehicle will re-lock and
if equipped will arm the security alarm.

• The key fob may not be able to 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 ve-
hicle.

• Passive Entry activates illuminated approach for the

time set by the customer (0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds), and
flashes the turn signal lights. Refer to “Uconnect Set-
tings” in “Multimedia” for further information

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To Unlock From The Driver’s Side:

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
driver’s door handle, grab the driver’s front door handle to
unlock the driver’s door automatically. The interior door
panel lock knob will raise when the door is unlocked.

NOTE:

If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed, all

doors will unlock when you grab hold of the driver’s front
door handle. To select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st
Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”, refer to
“Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further informa-
tion.

To Unlock From The Passenger Side:

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
passenger door handle, grab the front passenger door
handle to unlock all four doors automatically. The interior
door panel lock knob will raise when the door is unlocked.

NOTE:

All doors will unlock when the front passenger

door handle is grabbed regardless of the driver’s door
unlock preference setting (“Unlock Driver Door 1st Press”
or “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”).

Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry Key
Fob In Vehicle

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.

If one of the vehicle doors is open, and the door panel
switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors have
been closed, the vehicle checks the inside and outside of
the vehicle for any valid Passive Entry key fob. If one of the

Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

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vehicle’s Passive Entry key fob is detected inside the
vehicle, and no other valid Passive Entry key fob are
detected outside the vehicle, the Passive Entry System
automatically unlocks all vehicle doors and chirps the horn
three times (on the third attempt, ALL doors will lock, and
the Passive Entry key fob can be locked in the vehicle).

To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate

The liftgate passive entry unlock feature is built into the
electronic liftgate handle. With a valid Passive Entry key
fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the liftgate, pull the electronic
liftgate handle for a power open on vehicles equipped with
Power Liftgate. Pull the electronic liftgate handle and lift
for Manual Liftgate vehicles.

NOTE:

If the vehicle is unlocked, the liftgate will open

with the handle and no key fob is required.

To Lock The Liftgate

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
liftgate, push the passive entry lock button located to the
right of electronic liftgate handle.

Passive Entry/Lock Button Location

1 — Electronic Release Switch
2 — Lock Button Location

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NOTE:

If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed in

Uconnect Settings, all doors will unlock when you push the
button on the liftgate. If

⬙Unlock Driver Door 1st Press⬙ is

programmed in Uconnect Settings, the liftgate will unlock
when you push the button on the liftgate. For further
information, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia”.

To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors

With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the driver or passenger front door handle, push
the door handle lock button to lock all four doors and
liftgate.

NOTE:

This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the

doors are locked with the door handle lock button. This
feature can be turned on or off. To change the current
setting, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for
further information.

NOTE:

Do NOT grab the door handle, when pushing the

door handle button. This could unlock the door(s).

Push The Door Handle Button To Lock

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NOTE:
• After pushing the door handle button, you must wait

two seconds before you can lock or unlock the doors,
using either Passive Entry door handle or door handle
button. This is done to allow you to check if the vehicle
is locked by pulling the door handle, without the vehicle
reacting and unlocking.

• The Passive Entry system will not operate if the key fob

battery is dead.

• Closeness to mobile devices can have an effect on the

passive entry system.

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

General Information

The following regulatory statement applies to all radio
frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, in-

cluding interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.

NOTE:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Do NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking

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Automatic Unlock On Exit Feature — If Equipped

If Auto Unlock is enabled, this feature will unlock all the
doors when any door is opened if the vehicle is stopped
and in PARK.

Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further
information.

Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped

When enabled, the door locks will lock automatically when
the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 MPH (24 km/h). Auto door
lock feature is enabled/disabled in the Uconnect Settings
sections in the radio. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in
“Multimedia” for further information.

Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear Doors

To provide a safer environment for small children riding in
the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with Child-
Protection Door Lock system.

To Engage Or Disengage The Child Protection Door Lock
System

1. Open the rear door.

2. Insert the tip of the emergency key into the lock and

rotate to the lock or unlock position.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door.

Child-Protection Door Lock Location

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WARNING!

Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision.
Remember that the rear doors can only be opened from
the outside with the Child-Protection locks are en-
gaged (locked).

NOTE:

For emergency exit with the system engaged,

move the lock knob up (unlocked position), roll down the
window, and open the door with the outside door handle.

SEATS

Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.

WARNING!

• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or

outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.

• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
In a collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and

using a seat belt properly.

Child-Protection Door Lock Function

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Manual Adjustment (Front Seats)

WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is

dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could
cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be
adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust
the seat only while the vehicle is parked.

• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the

shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
In a collision you could slide under the seat belt and
be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner
only when the vehicle is parked.

Manual Front Passenger Seat Forward/Rearward
Adjustment

Some models may be equipped with a manual front
passenger seat. The passenger seat can be adjusted forward
or rearward by using a bar located by the front of the seat
cushion, near the floor.

While sitting in the seat, lift up on the bar located under the
seat cushion and move the seat forward or rearward.
Release the bar once you have reached the desired position.
Then, using body pressure, move forward and rearward on
the seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched.

Adjustment Bar

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WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.

Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of
control which could cause a collision and serious
injury or death.

• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat

belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury or
death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.

Manual Front Passenger Seatback Adjustment —
Recline

To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the outboard
side of the seat, lean back to the desired position and
release the lever. To return the seatback, lift the lever, lean
forward and release the lever.

WARNING!

Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest. In
a collision you could slide under the seat belt, which
could result in serious injury or death.

Recline Lever

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Front Passenger Seat Fold-Flat Feature — If
Equipped

To fold the seatback to the flat load-floor position, lift the
recline lever and push the seatback forward. To return to
the seating position, raise the seatback and lock it into
place.

WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is

dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could
cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be
properly adjusted, and you could be severely injured
or killed. Only adjust a seat while the vehicle is
parked.

• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the

seat belt is no longer resting against your chest. In a
collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be
severely injured or killed. Use the recliner only when
the vehicle is parked.

CAUTION!

Do not place any article under a power seat or impede
its ability to move as it may cause damage to the seat
controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement
is stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.

Fold-Flat Passenger Seat

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