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Passive Trunk Warning

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Whenever the trunk is closed, SMK ECU uses a suitable search strategy to avoid trunk buzzer warning by a fob inside the vehicle. Then SMK searches for a SMART KEY FOB in the interior of the trunk. If a valid SMART KEY FOB is found in the trunk, the SMK ECU activates SMK external buzzer (TBD) to inform the user that the trunk has been closed with a fob inside the trunk.

SMK will send the trunk open command to BCM for trunk reopening if trunk reopening bit is set (BK). For this functionality, a "valid" SMART KEY FOB means any SMART KEY FOB that belongs to the vehicle, even if it's DEACTIVATED.

NOTE:
  • A blind spot in the trunk similar to any RF disturbance may lead to no trunk warning.
  • Due to the penetration of the bumper antenna into the trunk area, the lid may open without an external Identification Device.
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