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Description And Operation: Function

Function Description
Input Output
Front Washer & Wiper
  • IGN2 On & Washer S/W On and Off
  • Controlling Wiper Rly for 2.5~3.8 sec.
Front INT Wiper
  • IGN2 On & Front Wiper Int S/W On
  • Controlling Wiper Rly On/Off with 2.2~10 sec period depending on INT_Volume (5Step)
Front MIST Wiper
  • IGN2 On & Mist S/W On
  • Controlling Wiper Rly On during Mist S/W On (700msec)
DRV Seatblet Reminder
  • IGN On while belt off
  • Seat Belt Indicator blinking and buzzer warning for 6 sec.
  • IGN On while belt on
  • Seat Belt Indicator for 6 sec. and warning buzzer Off
  • IGN1 On & Drv sea belt Sw [Off→On]
  • Seat Belt Indicator Off and Buzzer Off
  • IGN On & Vehicle Speed > 10km/h while belt off
  • Seat Belt Indicator and warning buzzer pattern starting (PATTERN: 6sec on/24sec off X 11times)
  • IGN On & Vehicle Speed > 5km/h while belt off
  • Seat Belt Indicator blinking and buzzer warning for 6 sec.
  • Pattern starting while Vehicle Speed < 5km/h
  • 6 sec. after Seat Belt Indicator Off and Buzzer Off
Key Operated Warning
  • (Key In or SMK ACC) S/W On & Driver door open
  • Key Operated Buzzer Warning starting
Parking Start Warning
  • IGN1 On & Parking Brake S/W On & Vehicle Speed > 5km/h
  • Parking Brake Buzzer Warning Starting
PAS/RPAS Warning
  • Gear Position R and PAS/RPAS Sensors detecting warning
  • PAS/RPAS Warning Starting according to warning level from PAS/RPAS Sensors
Power Window/Safety Power Window
  • IGN1 On
  • Power Window/Safety Power Window enable all the time
  • IGN1 Off
  • 30sec. After IGN 1 turned off, Power Window/Safety Power Window disable
  • less than 30 sec. after IGN1 turned off, and Drv Door Open
  • Power window/Safety Power Window disable immediately
Rear Defogger/Front Deicer
  • IGN1 On & Alternator On & Defogger S/W On
  • Defogger On & Deicer On for 20 min.
Room Lamp
  • Any Door Open
  • Room Lamp On for 20min.
  • All Door Closed & Key [On→Off] & Any Door Unlock
  • Room Lamp On for 30sec.
  • All Door Closed & Key [On→Off] & All Door Lock
  • Room Lamp Off
  • Tx Unlock
  • Room Lamp On for 30sec.
  • Tx Lock while Room Lamp On
  • Room Lamp Off
IGN Key Holl Illumination
  • IGN1 Off & Door open
  • Key Illumi Lamp On for 20min.
  • IGN1 Off & Door [open→close]
  • Key Illumi Lamp On for 30sec.
Key Inter Lock
  • IGN1 On or ACC On & Key inter lock S/W On
  • Key Solenoid On
ATM Shift Lock
  • IGN1 On & Inhibit P On & Brake S/W On
  • ATMSOL On
Tail Lamp
  • Tail lamp S/W On
  • Tail Lamp On
Tail Lamp Auto Cut
  • Key In & Tail S/W On → Key Off → Drv Door Open
  • Tail Lamp Off
  • key In & Tail S/W On → Key Off → Drv Door Open → Tail S/W [Off→On]
  • Tail Lamp On
Auto Light
  • IGN1 On & Autolight S/W On with day light condition
  • Tail lamp Off, Headlamp Off
  • IGN1 On & Autolight S/W On with night light condition
  • Tail lamp On, Headlamp On
  • IGN1 on & Autolight S/W on with day light condition → night light condition
  • 12sec. after sensing night light condition, Tail lamp On and Headlamp On
  • IGN1 on & Autolight S/W on with night light condition → day light condition
  • 12sec. after sensing day light condition, Tail lamp Off and Headlamp Off
Head Lamp
  • IGN2 On & Headlamp S/W On
  • Head Lamp On
Escort
  • IGN2 On, HeadLamp S/W On → IGN Off
  • Head Lamp On & Tail Lamp On for 5min.
  • IGN2 On, HeadLamp S/W On → IGN Off → Driver Door Open → Drive Door Close
  • Head Lamp On for 15sec, and Tail Lamp On for 15sec.
Welcome
  • Headlamp S/W On & All Door Closed & All Door Locked & Key Off & TX Unlock
  • Headlamp On & Tail lamp On for 15 sec.
  • Headlamp S/W On & All Door Closed & All Door Locked & Key Off & TX Unlock → TX Lock before 15 sec timer expired
  • Headlamp Off just after TX Lock
  • Autolight S/W On & night light condition & All Door Closed & All Door Locked & Key Off & TX Unlock
  • Headlamp On & Tail lamp On for 15sec.
DRL
  • IGN2 On & Alternator On and DRL Option On & H/Lamp S/W Off & Front fog Off
  • DRL On
  • IGN2 On & Alternator On and DRL Option On & Tail lamp S/W Off
  • DRL On
  • IGN2 On & Alternator On and DRL Option On & Tail lamp S/W [Off→On]
  • DRL Off
Front Fog Lamp
  • Front Fog S/W On when IGN2 On & Tail lamp On
  • Front Fog Lamp on
Rear Fog Lamp
  • Rear Fog S/W On when IGN2 On & Tail Lamp On & Front Fog Lamp On
  • Rear Fog Lamp on
  • Rear Fog S/W On when IGN2 On & Tail Lamp On & HeadLamp On
  • Rear Fog Lamp on
Puddle Lamp/Pocket Lamp
  • SMK Option & Tx UnLock
  • Puddle Lamp On
  • SMK Option & Tx Lock
  • Puddle Lamp Off
AV Control
  • Autolight sensing with day light condition
  • AV Tail On
  • Autolight sensing with night light condition
  • AV Tail Off
Central Lock/Unlock
  • P/WDW Lock S/W On or Tx Lock
  • All Door Lock
  • P/WDW Unlock S/W On or Tx Unlock
  • All Door Unlock
Key Reminder
  • Key On & Driver/Assist door Open & P/WDW Lock S/W On
  • All Door Unlock. If knob keeps being in lock, BCM retries unlock 3 times
  • Key On & Driver/Assist Door Open & Driver/Assist Knob changes unlock → lock
  • All Door Unlock. If knob keeps being in lock, BCM retries unlock 3 times
Passive Reminder
  • Passive Reminder signal received from SMK
  • All Door Unlock and Buzzer warning starts
Crash Unlock
  • Key On & Crash Signal received
  • All Door Unlock for 5 sec.
Speed Sensing Auto door Lock
  • IGN1 On & Alternator On & Any Door Unlock & Vehicle Speed >15km/h
  • All Door Lock
  • IGN1 On & Alternator On & Vehicle Speed >15km/h & All Door Lock → Any Door unlock
  • All Door Lock
Shift-Lever Auto door Unlock
  • IGN1 On & Alternator On & Shift-Lever Position not [P] → [P]
  • All Door Unlock
Key Off Auto Door Unlock
  • Any Door Lock & Key [In] → [Off]
  • All Door Unlock
Tail Gate Release
  • All Door Unlock & Tail Gate Open S/W On
  • Tailgate Release
  • Passive Tailgate signal received
  • Tailgate Release
Two Turn Unlock
  • Tx Unlock & Tx Unlock It Again after 4sec
  • Drv Door Knob Unlock
  • Tx Unlock & Tx Unlock It Again in 4sec
  • All Door Knob Unlock
Security Indicator
  • Tx Lock & after 30sec (Burglar Alarm State - ARM)
  • 0.32sec On/2sec Off
Outside Mirror Auto Folding/Unfolding
  • Pwdw Mirror S/W Auto Position & Tx Unlock
  • Mirror Unfold
  • Pwdw Mirror S/W Auto Position & Tx Lock
  • Mirror Fold
Sun Roof Open
  • Sun Roof Open State → IGN Off → Drv Door Open
  • Sun Roof Open Warning By Cluster 7sec
Navigation Wake up
  • Key Out & Tx Unlock/Passive Unlock received
  • Navigation Wake up Signal sends
  • No re-send within 1 min.
Anti Theft
  • All Door Closed & Key Off & Tx Lock & All Door Closed
  • Arm wait for 30 sec.
  • Arm after 30 sec. without any interrupts
  • [Arm state] Door open without Tx unlock/Passive Unlock signal
  • Horn activates, Hazard lamp blinks
Panic
  • Tx Panic
  • Horn activates, Hazard lamp blinks
Horn Answer Back
  • Tx Lock & Tx Lock It Again in 4sec
  • Horn On (0.1sec)