- Receiver
- Transmitter (x2)
- Passenger's door switch
- Driver's door switch
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
The vehicle features a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system which enables the driver to lock and unlock the vehicle remotely via a transmitter. The system comprises of two main components; a transmitter incorporated into a key fob and a receiver module in the vehicle.
The vehicle is supplied with two key fobs, each with an integral transmitter. The key fob has three buttons:
The receiver is located under the upper dash trim with a single wire output from the receiver connecting to the Vehicle Management System (VMS).
Door switches are located in the door air inlets on both the driver and passenger doors. The switch is installed under a flexible membrane and is connected electrically to the door latch. Additionally there is an emergency unlock cylinder under the driver's door which can be used to manually unlock the door using the key
The buttons on the key fob transmit a coded radio signal to the receiver. It is not necessary to point the handset at the vehicle, but the transmitter must be within operating range. The operating range will vary according to handset battery condition and other physical factors such as interference from other radio equipment operating on a similar frequency.
NOTE: Interference from other radio equipment operating on a similar frequency may affect operation of the handset. If this happens, operate the handset as close as possible to the vehicle. If you are still unable to unlock the vehicle, use the emergency key lock.
The turn signals will flash once, the red alarm LED will flash and the alarm will arm. If a door, the hood or the trunk are not fully closed when the LOCK button is pressed, the turn signals will not flash and a message will appear on the touch screen. If either door or the hood is opened after the alarm has been set, the horn will sound and the turn signals will flash for one minute.
The doors will automatically re-lock and the alarm will re-arm if a door, the hood or the trunk are not opened within one minute of the UNLOCK button being depressed. The direction indicators will flash twice when the UNLOCK button is pressed.
This button can be configured to operate one of the following functions:
Transmitters must be coded to the receiver so that they will operate it. Up to four transmitters may be coded to each receiver. The receiver will interpret a connection of the unit’s antenna connectors to be an indication to place the receiver into transmitter programming mode.
Any number of buttons may be learned (only one button, only two buttons, all three buttons, or all three buttons and an additional multiple button combination) from each transmitter that is coded into the receiver. Refer to FRT 17031102 in the Service Manual for procedure details.
The Vehicle Management System (VMS) has a single input into which the receiver conveys the user’s transmitter button selection. It equates transmitter button selection as a single signal using various pulse width times to designate individual transmitter buttons. This single output is carried via two output wires on the receiver’s connector pins.
| Action | Time (mS) |
| Press button 1 | 50 |
| Press button 2 | 100 |
| Press button 3 | 150 |
The exterior door release switches will only operate if the doors are unlocked via the key fob or by opening the interior door using the interior door handle. Operation is by light finger pressure. Door opening is controlled by the VMS. The switch sends a request to the VMS to open doors. When the car is "locked" the VMS ignores the request to open doors.
Depressing the central door locking switch located in the door panel adjacent to the window lift control removes power from the latch solenoid, disabling the exterior micro-switch and effectively ‘locking’ the door from the exterior. In this condition, the door can still be opened from the inside.
Gaining Entry With Auxiliary Power Supply (APS) Inhibited
If the APS is inhibited using the touch screen, always take care not to leave the keys in the vehicle. If the windows are raised and the roof is fitted, it is possible to lock the keys inside the vehicle. It is recommended that you remove the key from the vehicle before inhibiting the APS, particularly if the windows are closed and roof is on the vehicle.
This occurs because closing the door only requires a mechanical process of the door latch, and inhibiting APS means that power is no longer being supplied to the door switches, and so no signal is sent to open the door latch.
To overcome this, open and close the charge port door four times, this will re-enable the APS allowing the door switches to activate the door latches. In the event that the electronic door switches fail, it will still be possible to gain entry to the vehicle using the vehicle key and the emergency lock situated at the bottom of the driver's door.
An audible alert from the touch screen will be sounded whenever the security state changes between locked and unlocked.
The doors will lock when:
The doors will unlock when:
The vehicle will enter a locked and armed state if the doors, hood and trunk are closed and the driver presses the LOCK button on the key fob, with the key removed or via a touch screen request (requiring PIN entry). When the vehicle successfully enters the locked and armed state, the turn signal and side lights will flash once. If the vehicle fails to enter this state due to a door, hood or trunk being open, the lights will not flash. If the LOCK button is pressed while in locked and armed state, the horn will chirp and the exterior lights will flash once.
If the touch screen PIN is used to enter this state, there will be a 30 second delay before arming to allow the user to exit the vehicle. The touch screen will immediately display “In PIN Locked mode”. If the vehicle is locked and armed, and either of the doors or hood is opened, the vehicle will allow the user 30 seconds to enter their PIN before the alarm is activated. The horn will sound and the turn signal lights will flash at once per second. This will continue until either one minute has passed, the UNLOCK or Programmable button on the key fob is pressed, the key is turned to ACC position or the PIN has been entered into the touch screen. The PIN entry screen will have priority on the screen when the alarm is sounding. The vehicle will not be allowed to start until either the UNLOCK or LOCK buttons are pressed on the key fob or the PIN has been entered.
NOTE: Pressing the Programmable button on the key fob to silence the alarm will not change that state of the locks. Turning the key to ACC will silence the alarm but still require PIN entry in order for the vehicle to start.
The vehicle will not be allowed to start until either the UNLOCK button is pressed or the PIN has been entered. The vehicle will exit the locked and armed state whenever the UNLOCK button is pressed or a touch screen request is made (requiring PIN entry). When in the locked and armed state, if the trunk is opened either by the key or the programmable button on the key fob, the alarm will not sound and the state of the doors will not change. The trunk release button in the vehicle will not function while the vehicle is in locked and armed state. The request will be ignored and the alarm will not sound.
Valet mode is accessed through the touch screen, requiring a PIN both to enter and exit. When in Valet mode, power will be limited to 50%. The vehicle range is not restricted, but distance travelled will be prominently displayed on the touch screen. Power limiting and restoring power will be ramped in over 60 seconds.