I’ve got an Altitude, and it’s wheel does not lock either.I have recently noticed that my steering wheel isn’t locked when ignition is totally off. This is a Limited with about 1,000 miles. I am pretty sure this isn’t normal. Any body else notice this? Thanks
I have recently noticed that my steering wheel isn’t locked when ignition is totally off. This is a Limited with about 1,000 miles. I am pretty sure this isn’t normal. Any body else notice this? Thanks
I’ve got an Altitude, and it’s wheel does not lock either.
Have you tried it after a few mins? I haven't gotten my '22 yet, but my '19 (with Lane Keeping / auto park) doesn't lock immediately, but after a few seconds / minutes it locks up. I assume it's an electronic lock rather than an older style mechanical lock.I have recently noticed that my steering wheel isn’t locked when ignition is totally off. This is a Limited with about 1,000 miles. I am pretty sure this isn’t normal. Any body else notice this? Thanks
That would have been odd, so it's actually good to know it's not supposed to work that way.I can confirm the steering wheel doesn't lock even after locking the doors.
I just got my '22 GCL SR V8 last night, and I can confirm that mine also does not lockOur team would like to dig into this concern with you both. Please separately private message our team with more details and we can get started.
Kate
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Oh crap, I keep a key on a hook nearby, I'll have to check for that...FYI the proximity approach is able to be turned off in vehicle settings in the Uconnect touchscreen.
Also, as a side note. Proximity wake-up had to be shut off immediately after I picked my vehicle up. My key rack is 6-10’ away from the drivers door, through a wall separating my garage from my house. The keys placed in close proximity told the Jeep I was near, so it turned on my lights, cycled the fuel pump and turned on the stereo awaiting my arrival. After a short time due to a door not opening, it went back to sleep. Shortly later it did it all again. It continued this pattern for over 30 minutes non stop while I figured out how to disable it. It literally did it so many times I could easily see how a battery would die. It has been disabled ever since. I saw 10-15 of these cycles while I was reading the manual.
I picked up in august 2021, disabled it maybe 2-3 days later. Many software updates since, I haven’t tried to re enable it.
So I went out last night to check on this. I keep a key hanging in the garage within feet of the Jeep, and it did not appear to have this issue. Is there anything I can try to replicate the issue you had? I went out, without a key, everything was dark, I opened the car, everything came on, closed the car, waited a minute and everything went dark again. I didn't hang out for very long, but it stayed dark for at least a minute... I would have stayed longer but it was freezingFYI the proximity approach is able to be turned off in vehicle settings in the Uconnect touchscreen.
Also, as a side note. Proximity wake-up had to be shut off immediately after I picked my vehicle up. My key rack is 6-10’ away from the drivers door, through a wall separating my garage from my house. The keys placed in close proximity told the Jeep I was near, so it turned on my lights, cycled the fuel pump and turned on the stereo awaiting my arrival. After a short time due to a door not opening, it went back to sleep. Shortly later it did it all again. It continued this pattern for over 30 minutes non stop while I figured out how to disable it. It literally did it so many times I could easily see how a battery would die. It has been disabled ever since. I saw 10-15 of these cycles while I was reading the manual.
I picked up in august 2021, disabled it maybe 2-3 days later. Many software updates since, I haven’t tried to re enable it.