Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions work up to 60 m (195 feet) away from the vehicle.
There are other conditions which can affect the performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.
With Remote Start
Shown, Without Remote
Start Similar
(Remote Vehicle Start): For
vehicles with this
feature, press to start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle
Start for additional information.
(Lock): Press to lock all the
doors. If enabled through
the Driver Information Center (DIC), the parking lamps
flash once to indicate locking has occurred. If enabled
through the DIC, the horn chirps when
is pressed again
within five seconds. See DIC Vehicle Customization for additional information.
Pressing may arm the content
theft-deterrent system.
See Content Theft-Deterrent.
(Unlock): Press once to unlock the
driver door. If
is
pressed again within five seconds, all remaining doors
unlock. The interior lamps come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. If enabled
through the DIC, the parking lamps flash twice to indicate
unlocking has occurred. See DIC Vehicle Customization .
Pressing on the RKE transmitter
disarms the content
theft-deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent.
(Remote Trunk Release): Press and
hold for
about one second to unlock the trunk. The transmission
must be in P (Park).
(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):
Press and release
to locate the vehicle. The turn signal lamps flash and
the horn sounds three times.
Press and hold for more than
two seconds to
activate the panic alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for 30 seconds.
The alarm turns off when the ignition is moved to
ON/RUN or is pressed again. The
ignition must
be in LOCK/OFF for the panic alarm to work.
See also:
AM-FM Radio
For vehicles equipped with the MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment system, see
the separate MyLink/ IntelliLink Features and Functions Guide for more information.
Control Buttons
The buttons used t ...
RDS Messages
INFO (Information): If the current station has a
message, the information symbol displays.
Press this button to see the message. The
message can display the artist, song title, call in
phone num ...
Starting Procedure (Key Access)
1. With your foot off the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to
START. When the engine starts,
let go of the ignition.
The idle speed will go down as
your engine gets warm. Do not
rac ...