Power Locks: Description and Operation

HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS

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

The front doors consist of the following components:
- exterior front door handle
- door lock cylinder
- driver door disarm switch
- front door latch
- door lock actuator
- door lock control switch
- door ajar switch
- door latch actuating rods
- interior door handle
- interior door handle remote control

The rear doors consist of the following components:
- exterior rear door handle
- rear door latch
- child lock bezel
- door lock actuator
- door latch actuating rods
- interior door handle
- interior door handle remote control

The luggage compartment lid consists of the following components:
- luggage compartment lid latch
- luggage compartment lid lock cylinder
- luggage compartment lid ajar switch
- luggage compartment lid anti-theft inhibit switch







The remote keyless entry (RKE) system consists of the following components:
- driver door module (DDM)
- lighting control module (LCM)
- RKE transmitter
- RKE keypad
- antenna

The RKE transmitter initiates the following electronic system functions:
- releases the 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 (if equipped)
- 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 doors are closed

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

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

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.

Luggage Compartment Lid Latch
The luggage compartment lid lock cylinder is equipped with a luggage compartment anti-theft inhibit switch for the perimeter alarm.