Passive Entry System

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Dodge Journey and 2015 Dodge Journey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

An optional Passive Entry (PE) system is available factory-installed equipment for this vehicle. The PE system allows this vehicles front doors to be unlocked without the use of a key, as long as an authorized FOB with Integrated Key (FOBIK) is in the possession of, or in close proximity to the individual and the aperture of the vehicle that is to be unlocked. All other features and Customer Programmable feature settings of the power lock system and the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system function the same as they would on vehicles without the PE system option.

The PE system includes the following major components, which are described in further detail elsewhere in this service information:

Door Handle Switches - Each PE front door outside handle (also known as a Smart handle) is equipped with three switches and an Integrated Circuit (IC). A tactile Lock switch is located on the outer vertical surface of each front door handle grip, a capacitive Unlock switch membrane is located on the inner vertical surface of the handle grip, while a Hall effect switch and an IC are concealed within the handle grip.
Low Frequency Antennas - The PE system includes four Low Frequency (LF) antennas, one mounted on the instrument panel support structure below the air conditioning and heater control, one on each rear door hardware module carrier concealed behind the inside trim panel and one at the rearward edge of the cargo area frame beneath the cargo load floor panel at the rear of the vehicle.
Radio Frequency Hub - The Radio Frequency Hub (also known as the RF Hub) is the Passive Entry Keyless Go (PEKG) system control module and RF receiver.

Hard wired circuitry connects many of the PE system components to the electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system and to the PE system components through the use of a combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin-out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.