KEY REMINDER FUNCTION: System Description

Fig 1: Key Reminder Function - System Diagram

Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Key reminder is the function that prevents the key from being left in the vehicle.

Key reminder has the following 3 functions.

Key remainder function

Operation condition

Operation

Driver door closed⁽¹⁾

Right after driver side door is closed under the following conditions:

All doors and fuel lid unlock

Door is open or closed

Right after all doors are closed under the following conditions:

Back door is closed

Right after back door is closed under the following conditions:

⁽¹⁾	If the door closing impact shocks the door lock knob, or contacts against baggage with the door lock knob might activate the door locks accidentally but unlock operation will be perform in these cases.

CAUTION:

The above function operates when the Intelligent Key is inside the vehicle. However, there may be times when the Intelligent Key cannot be detected, and this function will not operate when the Intelligent Key is on the instrument panel, or in the glove box. Also, this system sometimes does not operate if the Intelligent Key is in the door pocket for the open door.
Key reminder function is operated when the back door is open/closed and the buzzers sound, if the following operations are performed, the key reminder function is cleared and buzzer sounds are stopped: