The autolock feature activates again during the same ignition cycle when all of the following have occurred:
The vehicle speed is reduced to less than 15 km/h (9.3 mph) A door is opened and then closed The vehicle attains a speed greater than 20 km/h (12.4 mph)
Auto-Unlock
NOTE: The doors do not auto-unlock if the vehicle has been electronically locked before the driver door is unlocked.
The auto-unlock feature unlocks all of the doors when all of the following conditions have been met:
All the doors are closed and locked The ignition was on The vehicle was shifted out of park and a speed greater than 20 km/h (12.4 mph) was achieved The vehicle has come to a stop The ignition transitions to accessory or off and, within 10 minutes, the driver door is opened
The auto-unlock feature can be enabled/disabled using the message center.
Smart Unlock
The smart unlock feature prevents the vehicle from electronically locking when a passive key is left inside the vehicle. When the doors are electronically locked while a door is ajar and then closed, the interior of the vehicle is scanned for a passive key. If a valid programmed passive key is detected inside the vehicle, the BCM unlocks the doors and chirps the horn twice.
The smart unlock feature also operates to prevent locking a passive key inside the luggage compartment area. When the luggage compartment lid is closed, the interior of the vehicle is scanned for a passive key. If a passive key is detected inside the luggage compartment area when the luggage compartment lid is closed, the BCM releases the luggage compartment lid latch and chirps the horn twice.
To override the smart unlock feature, lock the doors using the keyless entry keypad, the door lock cylinder or another programmed passive key.
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.
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