Circuit/System Verification
The passive entry system unlocking function can be disabled through the transmitter or the center stack. The center stack displays the status of the feature. If the feature is disabled the exterior lights will flash quickly 4 times when the passive entry door button is pressed. Refer to owners manual for more information.
In order to determine the best starting point to begin diagnosis first determine which features on the vehicle are functioning correctly or not. By performing a simple and quick check on the vehicle it can be determined if there is or isn't a fault in each feature. If any one part of the feature is faulty then the feature status is failed.
Match the status of all four features and go to the suggested link to begin diagnosis.
Active Keyless Entry Verification
- Ignition off, stand approximately 15 meters (50 feet) from the vehicle.
- Verify the transmitter opens the trunk/rear closure of the vehicle, if equipped.
- Verify the transmitter locks and unlocks the vehicle.
- Verify the transmitters other optional functions operate (for example - Panic, Remote Start, Convertible Top).
- If equipped with a trunk/rear closure and not opening or any of the other optional functions
Refer to Keyless Entry Transmitter Malfunction in Circuit/System Testing below,
- Go to next step: If the vehicle either does not lock or does not unlock
Go to next step: Continue verification of the other functions. This function is Failed.
- Go to next step: If the vehicle locks and unlocks
- If equipped with a trunk/rear closure and not opening or any of the other optional functions
- All OK. This function Passed.
Passive Starting Function Status
- Enter the vehicle, ignition OFF.
- Repeat this step with each transmitter separately and with the transmitter not being verified located 3 meters (15 feet) from the vehicle. Place the transmitter on the passenger seat and verify the vehicle starts using the start/stop switch then move the transmitter to the rear seat and verify the vehicle starts using the start/stop switch.
- If the vehicle does not start with one transmitter
Refer to Keyless Entry Transmitter Malfunction in Circuit/System Testing below.
- If the vehicle does not start with both transmitters
- If the vehicle does not start with one transmitter
- Continue verification of the other functions. This function is Failed.
- Go to next step: If the vehicle starts
- All OK. This function Passed.
Perform this verification with each of the transmitters separately. If the concern is only present with one transmitter then the fault is likely with the one transmitter.
Passive Entry Function Status, if equipped and if not equipped then ignore the column in the chart
- Ignition off, approach the locked vehicle.
- Verify the trunk/rear closure, if equipped, opens using the passive entry button or touch pad.
- Verify all the doors unlock and open using the passive entry button or touch pad.
- If one or two doors on the same side do not unlock and open or only the trunk/rear closure does not open
Refer to Keyless Entry Antenna Malfunction in Circuit/System Testing below.
- Go to next step: If all the doors do not unlock and open through passive entry
Go to next step: Continue verification of the other functions. This function is Failed.
- Go to next step: If all the doors unlock and open through passive entry and the trunk/rear closure opens
- If one or two doors on the same side do not unlock and open or only the trunk/rear closure does not open
- All OK. This function Passed.
The passive entry system unlocking function can be disabled through the transmitter or the center stack. The center stack displays the status of the feature. If the feature is disabled the exterior lights will flash quickly 4 times when the passive entry door button is pressed. Refer to owners manual for more information.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Function Status
- Ignition on, enter the vehicle.
- Verify all four tire pressures are displayed.
- If one pressure is not displayed
Refer to
- Go to next step: If all of tire pressures do not display
Go to next step: This function is Failed. Go to the Circuit/System Testing below as indicated by the Pass/Fail results in the chart.
- Go to next step: If all the tire pressures are displayed
- If one pressure is not displayed
- All OK. This function Passed. Go to the Circuit/System Testing below as indicated by the Pass/Fail results in the chart.
| Active Keyless Entry Function Status | Passive Starting Function Status | Passive Entry Function Status | Tire Pressure Monitoring System Status | Most Probable Diagnostic Starting Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Passed | Passed | If one or all four readings are missing | Symptoms - Tire Pressure Monitoring |
| Failed | Failed | Failed | All four readings are missing | Remote Function Actuator Module Malfunction, below in Circuit/System Testing |
| Failed | Passed | Passed | All four readings are missing | |
| Passed | Passed | Failed | All four readings are present | Keyless Entry Antenna Malfunction, below in Circuit/System Testing |
| Passed | Failed | Passed | All four readings are present | |
| Passed | Failed | Failed | Unable to power mode vehicle, readings are unknown | |
| Passed | Failed | Failed | All four readings are present | Keyless Entry Transmitter Malfunction, below in Circuit/System Testing |
| Failed | Failed | Failed | All four readings are present | |
| Failed | Passed | Passed | All four readings are present | |
| Failed | Passed | Failed | All four readings are present |