Power Locks: Description and Operation

HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS

The hood consists of the following components:
- Hood latch
- Hood latch striker
- Hood latch release handle and cable
- Hood ajar switch

The front door consists of the following components:
- Front door lock push button rods
- Exterior door handles
- Door lock cylinder
- Front door latches
- Actuating rods
- Door lock actuators
- Door ajar switches
- Door latch remote control and links
- Interior door handles

The rear door consists of the following components:
- Rear lock rod and bell crank
- Exterior door handles
- Rear door latches
- Door lock actuators
- Door ajar switches
- Door latch remote control and links
- Interior door handles (part of the door trim panel)







The remote keyless entry (RKE) system consists of the following components:
- Driver door module (DDM).
- Keyless entry keypad
- RKE transmitter

The RKE transmitter initiates the following electronic system functions:
- Opens/closes the power luggage compartment lid with 2 presses of the luggage compartment lid button on the RKE transmitter. Releases the luggage compartment lid on vehicles without power luggage compartment lid.
- Unlocks the driver door.
- Unlocks all doors.
- Locks all doors.
- Arms/disarms the perimeter alarm or inhibits the alarm for the luggage compartment.
- Activates/deactivates the panic alarm.
- Commands the interior lamps on (when unlocking) and off (when locking).
- Sounds the horn once when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds, and the hood, luggage compartment lid and doors are closed.
- Sounds the horn twice when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds if any door, hood or luggage compartment lid is not closed.

The RKE transmitter has a minimum operating range of 10 m (33 ft).

The RKE transmitters can be programmed using a scan tool or by using the ignition lock cylinder method.

The luggage compartment system consists of the following components:
- Luggage compartment lid closing motor
- Luggage compartment lid latch
- Luggage compartment lid lock cylinder
- Luggage compartment lid release switch
- Luggage compartment lid module

The luggage compartment lid latch is equipped with a mechanical interior release handle and a release actuator and release solenoid.

If equipped with a power luggage compartment lid, refer to Door.

Fuel Filler Door Lock Switch
The fuel filler door system consists of the following components:
- Fuel filler door release switch
- Fuel filler interlock catch

Lock Cylinders
Individual lock cylinders are repaired by discarding the inoperative lock cylinder and building a new lock cylinder using the appropriate lock repair package. The lock repair package includes a detailed instruction sheet to build the new lock cylinder to the current key code of the vehicle.