Power Locks: Description and Operation

HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS

The hood latch system contains a latch fastened to the body and a hood latch striker attached to the hood. The latch is controlled by a primary and a secondary hood latch release handle and cables.

The front door entry system contains a latch that is fastened to the inside of the door frame and is controlled by the exterior and interior door handles. The latch contains a door ajar switch and a door lock actuator. The front doors can be locked/unlocked by the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter, the keyless entry keypad, the door lock control switch or the door lock cylinder.

The regular cab rear door handles fasten on the inside of the door frame. The handle is a shut face design with 2 cable-actuated latches. The top latch is fastened to the exterior of the door frame and the bottom latch is fastened to the inside of the door frame.

The SuperCab rear door handles fasten on the exterior of the door frame. The handle is dual-action design with 2 cable-actuated latches. The top latch is fastened to the exterior of the door frame and the bottom latch is fastened to the inside of the door frame. The interlock is actuated by a rod that is attached to the latch remote control assembly.

The SuperCrew rear door entry system contains a latch that is fastened to the inside of the door frame and controlled by the exterior and interior door handles. The latch contains a door ajar switch and a door lock actuator. The rear doors can be locked/unlocked by the RKE transmitter, the keyless entry keypad, or the door lock control switch. The rear doors have a manual lock on the inside of the rear door frame as a child safety lock feature.

The tailgate release handle is integrated with a lock cylinder. The 2 latches are actuated by 2 actuating rods that are controlled by the release handle and remote control.

To prevent theft of the spare tire, the vehicle is equipped with a spare tire lock cylinder.