Power Locks - Description

DESCRIPTION

POWER LOCKS

The power lock system allows all of the doors and the tailgate to be locked or unlocked electrically by operating a switch on either front door trim panel. The power lock system receives non-switched battery current through a fuse in the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM), so that the power locks remain operational, regardless of the ignition switch position.

The TIPM locks the doors and tailgate automatically when the vehicle is driven beyond the speed of 25.7 Km/h (15 mph), all doors are closed and the accelerator pedal is depressed. The rolling door lock feature can be disabled if desired.

This vehicle also offers several customer programmable features, which allows the selection of several optional electronic features to suit individual preferences.

The power lock system for this vehicle can also be operated remotely using the available Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system radio frequency transmitters, if equipped.

Certain functions and features of the power lock system rely upon resources shared with other electronic modules in the vehicle over the Controlled Area Network (CAN). For proper diagnosis of these electronic modules or of the CAN, the use of a scan tool and the appropriate diagnostic information are required.

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY

The RKE system allows the use of a remote battery-powered radio transmitter to signal the TIPM to actuate the power lock system. The RKE receiver operates on non-switched battery current through a fuse in the TIPM, so that the system remains operational, regardless of the ignition switch position.

Certain RKE transmitters are also equipped with a Panic button. If the Panic button on the RKE transmitter is depressed, the horn will sound and the exterior lights will flash on the vehicle for about three minutes, or until the Panic button is depressed a second time. A vehicle speed of about 25.7 Km/h (15 mph) will also cancel the panic event.

The RKE system can also perform other functions on this vehicle. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional Vehicle Theft Security System (VTSS), the RKE transmitter will arm the VTSS when the Lock button is depressed, and disarm the VTSS when the Unlock button is depressed.

The RKE system includes two transmitters when the vehicle is shipped from the factory, but the system can retain the vehicle access codes of up to four transmitters. The transmitter codes are retained in the RKE receiver memory, even if the battery is disconnected. If an RKE transmitter is faulty or lost, new transmitter vehicle access codes can be programmed into the system using a scan tool.

This vehicle also offers several customer programmable features, which allows the selection of several optional electronic features to suit individual preferences. Customer programmable feature options affecting the RKE system include:

- Remote Unlock Sequence - Allows the option of having only the driver side front door unlock when the RKE transmitter Unlock button is depressed the first time. The remaining doors and the tailgate unlock when the button is depressed a second time within 5 seconds of the first unlock press. Another option is having all doors and the tailgate unlock upon the first depression of the RKE transmitter Unlock button.
- Sound Horn on Lock - Allows the option of having the horn sound a short chirp as an audible verification that the RKE system received a valid Lock request from the RKE transmitter, or having no audible verification. This feature is not available on export vehicles.
- Flash Lights with Lock and Unlock - Allows the option of having the lights flash as an optical verification that the RKE system received a valid Lock request or Unlock request from the RKE transmitter, or having no optical verification.
- Programming Additional Transmitters - Allows up to four transmitter vehicle access codes to be stored in the receiver memory. This feature is not available on export vehicles.

Certain functions and features of the RKE system rely upon resources shared with other electronic modules in the vehicle over the Controlled Area Network (CAN). For diagnosis of these electronic modules or of the CAN, the use of a scan tool and the appropriate diagnostic information are required.

COMBINATION FLASHER

This flasher can be energized by the TIPM to flash all of the park/turn signal lamps as an optical alert for the RKE panic function and if the Flash Lights with Lock/Unlock programmable feature is enabled, as an optical verification for the RKE lock/unlock event.

LOW BEAM HEADLAMP RELAY

This relay can be energized by the TIPM to flash the headlamp low beams as an optical alert for the RKE panic function.