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Power Door Latch Description and Operation

The power door latch system consists of the following components:

Passive Keyless Entry System Description and Operation

Passive keyless entry allows entry to a locked vehicle without pressing any buttons on the keyless entry transmitter. You must only have the transmitter with you. The passive entry system use low frequency antennas in several different areas on the vehicle to determine the location of the transmitter. When passively opening a locked door or the rear compartment, you must have a programmed transmitter with you in your pocket, purse, or briefcase.

When a door handle is pulled or the rear compartment touch pad is pressed, the low frequency antenna sends out a challenge to the keyless entry transmitter. Because of the low frequency, communication range is limited. The antenna will emit the challenged in a one meter range. The transmitter must be within this range to receive the challenge. The transmitter receives this challenge and emits it's response as an RF message, which is received by the remote control door lock receiver. If the response is correct, the door or rear compartment will unlock and open.

As a customer convenience feature, the keyless entry system will notify the driver if the transmitter has been left in the vehicle after exiting by chirping the vehicle horn three times. This may be turned off using vehicle personalization. Also, if the transmitter is left in the vehicle after the central door lock switch has been used to lock the vehicle, the driver door will remain unlock after exiting the vehicle. This is intended to prevent locking the transmitter in the vehicle and being unable to access it.

If enabled through personalization, approach the driver door with a valid keyless entry transmitter and pull the door handle to perform the following functions:

Approach any non driver door (front or rear) or if enabled through personalization, driver door with a valid keyless entry transmitter to perform the following functions:

Exit the vehicle (with ignition off) with the keyless entry transmitter to automatically perform the following functions, if equipped.

When all doors are closed, they can also be locked from the exterior by touching the lock sensor on the outside of a front door handle while having a valid transmitter in range. This function is only active for several minutes after all doors are closed to save battery life.

If more than one keyless entry transmitter is within a vehicle and the Keyless Entry System detects that one or more transmitters have been left in the vehicle after vehicle is locked, any transmitter left within the vehicle will be temporarily deactivated until:

Approach the rear of the vehicle with a valid keyless entry transmitter. Press the rear compartment lid release touch pad. The trunk, liftgate or hatch will open.

If vehicle is not equipped with trunk antenna, a keyless entry transmitter left inside the vehicle will allow the trunk to be reopened at any time. This feature will not allow a customer to lock the transmitter in the trunk.

If vehicle has a trunk antenna and one or more transmitters are left in the trunk or interior of the vehicle, those transmitter(s) will be deactivated when the vehicle becomes locked.