Keyless Entry System Description and Operation - Active

The keyless entry system is a vehicle entry device. Use the keyless entry system in conjunction with the door locks to unlock a vehicle. The keyless entry will unlock/unlatch the vehicle doors or open the rear compartment lid when a corresponding button on the key fob is pressed. This is accomplished by the key fob sending a radio frequency to the remote control door lock receiver (RCDLR). The signal is received by the RCDLR via an internal antenna located within the RCDLR. Japan export vehicles are equipped with an external antenna. The RCDLR interprets the signal and activates the requested function via a class 2 message over the serial data line. A low transmitter battery or radio frequency (RF) interference from aftermarket devices such as 2-way radios, power inverters, cellular phone chargers, computers, etc. may cause a system malfunction. High RF traffic areas, such as gas stations which use pay-at-the-pump RF transponders, may also cause interference that could lead to a malfunction.

Keyless entry allows you to operate the following components:

• The door locks
• The rear compartment lid release
• The illuminated entry lamps

The active keyless entry system has the following components:

• The #1-#4 keyless entry transmitters
• The remote control door lock receiver (RCDLR)
• External antenna (Japan export only)