2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 27

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 not disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm. If someone Tamper Alert enters the vehicle through the liftgate and opens any If something has triggered the Vehicle Security Alarm in door the alarm will sound. your absence, the horn will sound three times and the • When the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, the interior exterior lights blink three times when you unlock the doors. Check the vehicle for tampering. 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. ILLUMINATED ENTRY - IF EQUIPPED The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to unlock the doors or open any door. 2 This feature also turns on the approach lighting in the outside mirrors (if equipped). Refer to "Mirrors" in "Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle" for furIf the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery ther information. becomes disconnected, the Vehicle Security Alarm will The lights will fade to off after approximately 30 seconds remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the or they will immediately fade to off once the ignition is exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound. If this cycled to the ON/RUN position from the OFF position. occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.