General Description

The remote keyless entry system (remote control door lock system) performs the following operations:
^ Locks the front side doors Unlocks the front side doors
^ Turns on the interior lamps
^ Releases the rear compartment lift window panel
^ Arms the universal theft-deterrent system, if equipped
^ Disarms the universal theft-deterrent system, if equipped

Vehicles that are equipped with the theft-deterrent system are also equipped with a panic button. Pressing the panic button activates the following components:
^ The horn
^ The parking lights

The Body Control Module (BCM) receives the panic button signal. The BCM is located above the right instrument panel insulator on the HVAC module.

IMPORTANT: The remote keyless entry system is intended to be used as a supplementary vehicle entry device. The remote keyless entry system is not intended to replace a door lock key. The remote keyless entry system is intended to be used in conjunction with a door lock key. The remote keyless entry system could be disabled due to one of the following conditions:
^ Radio frequency interference
^ Low transmitter battery power level
Due to the above conditions, the driver should always maintain access to a door lock key.

The remote keyless entry system operates on a 315 MHz radio frequency at a low energy level. If the system fails to operate from a normal distance, inspect for the following conditions:
^ There are weak batteries in the remote transmitter. The expected battery life is two years.
^ The transmitter and the BCM are not synchronized.
^ Trees, bushes or other objects are blocking the signal.
^ The system is in close proximity to one of the following radio transmitters:
- A radio station tower
- An airport transmitter
- Mobile radios
- CB radios

The remote control door lock transmitter is a hand-held item that is attached to a key ring. The transmitter has 3 or 4 buttons that control
the functions of the system. The transmitter complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference which the device receives.

This type of interference includes any interference that may cause undesired operation.