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Description And Operation: Function

Function Description
Input Output
Front Washer & Wiper - IGN2 On & WasherS/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/Safty Power Window enable all the time
- IGN1 Off - 30sec. After IGN 1 turned off, Power Window/Safty Power Window disable
- less than 30 sec. after IGN1 turned off, and Drv Door Open - Power window/Safty 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 - 12 sec. after sensing night light condition, Tail lamp On and Headlamp On
- IGN1 on & Autolight S/W on with night light condition → day light condition - 12 sec. 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 expirsed - 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
Sunroof Open - SunRoof Open State → IGN Off → Drv Door Open - SunRoof Open Warning By Cluster 7sec
Navigation Wakeup - Key Out & Tx Unlock/Passive Unlock received - Navigation Wakeup Signal sends
    - No re-send within 1 min.
Anti Theft - All Door Closed & Key Off & Tx Lock & All Door Closed - Armwait 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)