Passive Entry

With a programmed passive key within 1 m (3.28 ft) outside a door, touch the lock sensor on the quarter glass or press the exterior door handle. The doors lock or unlock and unlatch depending upon the input.

The driver door passive entry feature either unlocks the driver door (if 2-stage unlock is enabled) or both doors (if 2-stage unlock is disabled). The passive entry feature always locks both doors when the lock sensor is touched for a half second.

The passenger door passive entry feature always locks or unlocks both doors.

Door Passive Entry 

Door Unlock and Unlatch 

When the DCME is in lock mode and the request to unlatch the door is detected from the outside door latch release switch, the DCME sends a passive entry unlock request through a circuit monitored by the BCM.

When the BCM detects a passive entry unlock request, it activates the keyless entry door antennas (located behind the B-pillar trim panels on the inside of the rear quarter glass). The keyless entry door antennas send out a low frequency signal to the passive key. The low frequency signal activates the passive key and the passive key sends a high frequency signal to the RTM. The RTM interprets the high frequency signal from the passive key and sends the key information to the BCM. If the BCM detects a valid programmed passive key, the BCM either commands the driver door to unlock or both doors to unlock. The DCME then releases the door latch.

The passive entry unlock feature does not activate if the doors are in unlock mode.

Door Lock 

The passive entry door lock touch sensors (located on the lower portion of the rear quarter window glass and identified with a lock indicator) is provided voltage by the BJB at all times. The sensor and the integrated lock LED is monitored and controlled by the DCME. When the DCME detects the lock sensor is touched, the DCME sends a passive entry lock request through a circuit monitored by the BCM.

When the BCM detects a passive entry lock request, it activates the keyless entry door antennas (located behind the B-pillar trim panels on the inside of the rear quarter glass). The keyless entry door antennas send out a low frequency signal to the passive key. The low frequency signal activates the passive key and the passive key sends a high frequency signal to the RTM. The RTM interprets the high frequency signal from the passive key and sends the key information to the BCM. If the BCM detects a valid programmed passive key, the BCM commands both doors to lock.

The passive entry lock feature does not activate if the doors are in lock mode.

The passive entry door lock touch sensors are integrated into the rear quarter glass.