Jeep AVENGER 2023, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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KNOWING YOUR CAR
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key fob near the liftgate;
go to the rear of the car, in the centre
and about 50 cm from the liftgate;
move your foot under the bumper,
simulating a kick. When you have done
this movement, withdraw your leg. To
activate the movement, both sensors
must detect your leg fig. 100.
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If it is closed, the Hands-Free tailgate:
unlocks and opens completely;
with another movement of the foot, it
stops;
a further movement of the foot
reverses the direction and closes the
tailgate completely, if you do not stop it
again.
If it is open, with a movement of the
foot, the Hands-Free tailgate:
closes completely;
another movement of the foot before it
closes completely will stop it;
if the tailgate was stopped, another
movement of the foot reverses the
direction and opens it completely.
You can activate/deactivate the
automatic tailgate opening and closing
function in "Hands Free" mode on
the
Uconnect™ 10.25"/10.25" NAV
system by activating the Main menu
and selecting the following items in
sequence: "Settings", "Doors and Locks"
and "Hands-Free Boot opening".
WARNING Before lifting the foot off
the ground, make sure that you are
in stable position. Do not touch any
part of the car. There is a risk of injury
from touching, for example, the very hot
exhaust system.
WARNING To safeguard the charge
of the conventional battery, avoid
repeatedly performing this operation
while the engine is stopped.
WARNING To prevent accidentally
opening the tailgate when washing the
car at a car wash station or using a high-
pressure cleaner, use the Uconnect™
10.25"/10.25" NAV system to disable the
"Boot automatic opening" function.
NOTE The function is not available when
the vehicle is connected.
General hints for operating tailgate
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NOTE The installation of certain heavy
accessories onto the tailgate may affect
its ability to remain open.
NOTE At low outside temperatures the
tailgate may not open fully by itself. In
this case lift the tailgate manually to its
normal end position.
BACK-UP RELEASE
To manually unlock the boot in the event
of a battery or central locking failure.
Unlocking
Fold the rear seats to gain access to
the lock from inside the boot
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insert a small screwdriver into hole (1)
fig. 101 of the lock to unlock the boot
move the latch to the left
Locking after closing
If the fault persists after closing again,
the boot will remain locked.