2006 Dodge Dakota Owner Manual - Page 17

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 As a safety feature the doors will not lock when using the door lock switches during the following conditions: • The driver's door is open while the key is in the ignition. Automatic Door Locks If this feature is enabled, your door locks will lock automatically when the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). This feature is enabled when your vehicle is shipped from the assembly plant and can be disabled by using the following procedure: 1. Enter your vehicle and Close all doors. 2. Fasten your seat belt (Fastening the seat belt will cancel any chiming that may confuse you during this programming procedure). 3. Place the key into the ignition. 4. Within 10 seconds, cycle the key from the OFF position to the ON position a minimum of four times; ending in the Off position ( Do not start the engine ). 5. Within 30 seconds, press the driver's door lock switch in the LOCK direction. 6. A single chime will be heard to indicate the feature has been disabled. 7. To re-activate this feature, repeat the above steps. 8. If a chime is not heard, program mode was canceled before the feature could be disabled. If necessary, repeat the above procedure. Auto Unlock Feature This feature unlocks all the doors of the vehicle when any door is opened. The following must be met: • The doors of the vehicle must be locked automatically by the Automatic Door Lock feature. 2