Keyless Entry System

Check the keyless entry system operations as follows:

• Fully open all the door windows.
• Remove the key from the ignition switch and close all the doors including rear gate.
• Briefly press the " " button on the keyless transmitter. Check that all the doors become locked, the buzzer sounds once, and the hazard lights flash once.
  Fig 1: Pressing Keyless Entry System Lock Button

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• Briefly press the " " button on the keyless transmitter. Check that the driver's door is unlocked, the buzzer sounds twice, and the hazard lights flash twice.
  Fig 2: Pressing Keyless Entry System Unlocking Button

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• Within five seconds, briefly press the " " button on the keyless transmitter. Check that all doors (including rear gate) are unlocked, the buzzer sounds twice, and the hazard lights flash twice.
• Lock all the doors including rear gate. Press the rear gate unlock button to unlock the rear gate. Press the release button to open the rear gate. Check that the buzzer sounds twice, and the hazard lights flash twice.
  Fig 3: Pressing Release Button

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• Press the "PANIC" button of the keyless transmitter. Check that the panic mode (the horn keeps sounding) is initiated. Also, check that this condition continues for 30 seconds or until when any of the buttons on the keyless transmitter are pressed.
  Fig 4: Locating "Panic" Button

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• Briefly press the " " button once on the keyless transmitter with one door (including the rear gate) open. Check that the buzzer sounds 5 times, and the hazard light flashes 5 times to notify the door not being fully closed. Next, close all the doors including rear gate. Check if all doors are locked and buzzer sounds once and the hazard light flashes once.
• With one of the doors open (including the rear gate), press the "LOCK" side of the power door lock switch. Next, close all the doors including rear gate. Check if all doors are locked and buzzer sounds once and the hazard light flashes once.
  • Driver's side
    Fig 5: Pressing Power Door Lock Switch (Driver's Side)

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  • Passenger's side
    Fig 6: Pressing Power Door Lock Switch (Passenger's Side)

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  Check answer back sound operation.

• The system uses a buzzer to sound an answer back when the doors are locked or unlocked. The answer back sound can be turned off if desired. To turn the answer back sound from ON to OFF, with all doors closed (the key is not in the key cylinder), insert the key into the key cylinder while pressing the "UNLOCK" side of the power door lock switch. Within 10 seconds, insert and take out the key for 5 times or more, and within 10 seconds after that, open and close the driver's door. After the door is closed, the hazard lights flash three times indicating that the answer back sound is now OFF. Perform this same procedure to turn the answer back sound from OFF to ON. The hazard lights flash three times indicating that the answer back sound is now ON.