Passive Entry

The passive entry feature unlocks or locks the doors or opens the luggage compartment lid without having to use a mechanical key blade or the RKE transmitter feature.

When the BCM detects a lock or unlock sensor is touched on an exterior door handle, or the exterior luggage compartment lid release button is pressed, it activates the low frequency antenna in the corresponding exterior door handle or inside the luggage compartment area. The low frequency antenna sends out a signal to activate the passive key. The passive key then responds by sending a high frequency signal back to the RTM. The RTM interprets the high frequency signal from the passive key and sends the information to the BCM. If the BCM detects a valid programmed passive key, the BCM either unlocks the driver door, unlocks or locks both doors, or releases the luggage compartment lid latch.

Door Passive Entry 

With a programmed passive key within 1 m (3.28 ft) outside a door, touch the lock or unlock sensor on the exterior door handle. The doors lock or unlock depending upon which sensor was touched on the handle. The unlock sensor is located on the inside of the handle and the lock sensor is located on the outside face of the handle.

The driver front door passive entry feature either unlocks the driver door (if 2-stage unlock is enabled) or both doors (if 2-staged unlock is disabled). The passive entry feature always locks both doors when the lock button is touched.

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

Luggage Compartment Lid Passive Entry 

With a programmed passive key within 1 m (3.28 ft) outside the luggage compartment lid, press the exterior luggage compartment lid release button (above the license plate) at the rear of the vehicle to open the luggage compartment lid.