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IGNITION KEY EMERGENCY
REMOVAL
123)
The ignition key (for versions with key
without remote control) can be removed
only if the gear lever is in position P
(Park).
If the conventional battery is flat and
the ignition key is engaged, the latter is
locked in position.
Follow these steps to extract the key fob
manually:
stop the car in safety conditions,
engage a gear and the electric parking
brake;
using the key (1) fig. 323provided
(located in the container with the
handbook), undo the fixing screws (2)
fig. 324 of the lower trim;
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remove the lower steering column trim
(3) releasing it from its housing;
pull tab (4) fig. 325 downwards using
one hand and with the other one remove
the key, sliding it outwards;
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once the key has been removed, refit
the lower trim (3) fig. 324, make sure
it locks correctly and fully tighten the
fixing screws (2).
IMPORTANT
123) It is advisable to contact a Jeep
Dealership to have the refitting procedure
carried out. If you would like to proceed
autonomously, special attention must
be paid to the correct coupling of the
retaining clips. Otherwise, noise might be
heard due to an incorrect fastening of the
lower cover with the upper cover.