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Quick Test

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  1. Lock and unlock each door several times from each individual switch. If doors lock and unlock properly, go to next step. If doors do not lock and unlock properly, go to PINPOINT TEST F.
  2. Sit in vehicle with all doors closed. Turn ignition on then off. Turn interior lights on with dimmer switch. Open trunk. If interior and trunk lights come on, go to next step. If interior and trunk lights do not come on, go to PINPOINT TEST E.
  3. Use dimmer switch to turn off interior lights. Turn ignition off. Press each button on keyless entry pad, waiting about 5 seconds before pressing the next button. If interior or keyhole lights do not come on, go to PINPOINT TEST E. If no keypad light comes on, go to PINPOINT TEST C. If one or more keypad lights do not come on, go to PINPOINT TEST D. If all keypad lights come on and interior, and keyhole lights come on when first keypad button is pressed, go to next step.
  4. Close all doors and trunk. Ensure all doors are unlocked. Simultaneously press buttons 7/8 and 9/0. Watch anti-theft indicator light (if equipped). If anti-theft light is off when all doors are closed and locked, go to PINPOINT TEST H. If anti-theft indicator is on with doors closed and unlocked, go to PINPOINT TEST H. If interior lights stay on, go to PINPOINT TEST E. If no doors lock and keypad light stays on, repeat beginning of this step. If still not okay, replace control module. If all doors lock, interior and keypad lights are off, and anti-theft indicator is off with doors closed but comes on for 30 seconds after doors lock and then goes out, go to next step.
  5. Ensure ignition is off and doors are closed and locked. Enter permanent entry code on keypad. Open driver's door. If anti-theft alarm sounds, diagnose anti-theft system and repair as necessary. If driver's door unlocks, interior lights come on and alarm does not sound when door is opened, go to next step. If driver's door does not unlock or interior lights do not come on, repeat beginning of this step. If still not okay, replace control module.
  6. Enter entry code. Within 5 seconds, press keypad buttons 3/4. If passenger doors unlock, go to next step. If passenger doors don't unlock, repeat this step. If still not okay, replace control module.
  7. Enter entry code. Within 5 seconds, press keypad buttons 5/6. If trunk unlocks, go to next step. If trunk does not unlock, go to PINPOINT TEST G. If trunk is always open or unlocked, go to PINPOINT TEST G.
  8. Sit in driver's seat. shift transmission to Park. Close driver's door. With all doors unlocked, fully closed and interior lights off, turn ignition on. Shift transmission to Reverse then Drive. If doors lock, go to next step. If doors do not lock, depress and release brake pedal. Repeat step 8). If doors still do not lock, re-enter entry code. Press and hold keypad button 7/8. Press and release keypad button 3/4. Release button 7/8. If doors still do not lock, go to PINPOINT TEST B.
  9. While sitting in driver's seat, transmission still in Drive and ignition on, open any door. Close door. If door locks, go to next step. If door does not lock, go to PINPOINT TEST B.
  10. With driver's seat empty, open driver's door. With transmission still in Drive and ignition on, close driver's door. If driver's door locks, go to PINPOINT B. If driver's door does not lock, go to next step.
  11. Turn ignition off. Shift transmission into Park. Close and lock all doors. Lift either front door handle to open door. Within 25 seconds, unlock door with key. Get inside vehicle and turn ignition on. If interior lights come on when door handle is lifted and go off when ignition is turned on, go to next step. If interior lights come on when door handle is lifted and do not go off when ignition is turned on, replace control module. If interior lights do not come on, go to PINPOINT TEST E.
  12. Turn ignition off. Enter entry code. Within 5 seconds, press keypad button 1/2. This prepares system to accept alternate code. Press buttons 9/0, 7/8, 5/6, 3/4 and 1/2 in sequence. If keypad and interior lights go out after pressing last button, go to next step. If keypad lights stay on, replace module.
  13. Close and lock doors. Press buttons 9/0, 7/8, 5/6, 3/4 and 1/2 in sequence. If driver's door unlocks, go to next step. If driver's door does not open, repeat steps 11) and 12). If still not okay, replace control module.
  14. Enter entry code. Within 5 seconds, press button 1/2. When keypad light goes out, close and lock driver's door. This will remove alternate code. Press buttons 9/0, 7/8, 5/6, 3/4 and 1/2 in sequence. If doors remain locked, go to next step. If some doors unlock, replace control module.
  15. If vehicle is equipped with factory alarm system, perform this step. If not, go to next step. turn ignition on. Close all doors and leave unlocked. Simultaneously press buttons 7/8 and 9/0. If anti-theft indicator light does not come on after doors lock, go to next step. If anti-theft indicator light comes on for 30 seconds after doors lock, replace control module.
  16. Turn ignition on. Momentarily insert shorting plug into program connector. Program connector is located behind glove box. If doors lock and unlock, go to next step. If doors do not lock and unlock, go to PINPOINT TEST I.
  17. Remove shorting plug from program connector. Turn ignition off. Close and unlock all doors. Press LOCK button on transmitter. On models with anti-theft system, watch anti-theft indicator light. On all models, if all doors lock, interior lights and anti-theft indicator lights off when doors are closed, then come on for 30 seconds after doors lock, go to next step. If doors do not lock even after transmitter button is pressed 3 times, go to PINPOINT I. If anti-theft indicator light does not respond correctly, go to PINPOINT H.
  18. Turn ignition off. Close and lock all doors. Press UNLOCK button on transmitter. On models with anti-theft system, open driver's door. On all models, if driver's door unlocks, interior lights come on and alarm remains silent when door is opened, go to next step. If driver's door fails to unlock or interior lights do not come on, replace control module. If alarm sounds, diagnose anti-theft system and repair as necessary.
  19. With ignition off, press UNLOCK button on transmitter twice. If doors unlock, go to next step. If doors do not unlock, replace control module.
  20. With ignition off, press TRUNK button on transmitter. If trunk opens, go to next step. If trunk does not open, replace control module.
  21. Press PANIC button in transmitter. If parking lights flash and horn sounds, go to next step. If parking lights do not flash and horn does not sound, go to PINPOINT TEST J.
  22. If more than one transmitter is programmed to control module, perform this step. If only one transmitter is programmed, go to next step. With ignition off, repeat step 21), but press PANIC button of a different transmitter. If horn and parking lights come on then shut off, replace control module. If horn and parking lights do not shut off, go to next step.
  23. With ignition off, repeat step 21), but press PANIC button on original transmitter. If horn and parking lights come on then shut off, go to next step. If horn and parking lights do not shut off, replace control module.
  24. Press PANIC button on any transmitter. Turn ignition on. If horn and parking lights shut off, go to next step. If horn and parking lights do not shut off, replace control module.
  25. Turn ignition off. Close and unlock all doors. Press LOCK button on transmitter twice. If horn sounds and parking lights flash, go to next step. If horn does not sound and parking lights do not flash, replace control module.
  26. Turn ignition on. Close and lock all doors. Close and lock trunk. Press UNLOCK button on any transmitter. If any doors unlock, replace control module. If no doors unlock, remote keyless entry system is okay.
NOTE: DO NOT run any PINPOINT TESTS unless directed by QUICK TEST.
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