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Power Door Locks System Components

    • Multifunction Alarm Module: The Multifunction Alarm Module controls the automatic door locks
    • Door lock switches
    • Door lock key cylinder switches
    • Door lock actuators

Door Lock Features

The multifunction alarm module has the following door lock features:

All Door Unlock: The multifunction alarm module unlocks all of the doors when you press UNLOCK on either door lock switch or turn the key to the unlock position from the passenger door key cylinder switch.

All Door Lock: The multifunction alarm module locks all of the doors when you press LOCK on either door lock switch.

Lockout Prevention: The multifunction alarm module does not lock the doors if you press LOCK on either door lock switch if the key is in the ignition cylinder and the driver and or the front passenger door is open.

Driver Door All Unlock: The multifunction alarm module unlocks all of the vehicle doors when you turn the key to the UNLOCK position twice in quick succession from the driver door key cylinder switch.

All Door Unlock

The multifunction alarm module unlocks all of the doors when you press UNLOCK once on either the door lock switch or on the keyless remote.

Pressing UNLOCK once on either door lock switch connects ground to the multifunction alarm module. When the circuit is grounded it cycles the door lock actuator control circuit from a normally grounded circuit to battery positive voltage. This supplies power to the door lock actuators and receives ground from the multifunction alarm module.

All Door Lock

The multifunction alarm module locks all of the doors when you press LOCK once from either door lock switch with both front doors closed, or turn the key to the LOCK position from either door key cylinder switches.

Lockout Prevention

The multifunction alarm module does not lock the vehicle doors when you press LOCK on either door lock switch with the lockout prevention feature active. The multifunction alarm module activates the lockout prevention feature when the following conditions exist:

    • Either front door is open.
    • The key is inserted in the ignition switch cylinder.

The multifunction alarm module disables the following automatic door lock features:

    • All door lock
    • Last door closed locking
    • Keyless entry system lock function

Anti-Theft Operation

The Anti-theft function disables the door unlock function of the door lock switches when one of the following actions occur:

    • The ignition key is removed, and with the driver door open, the LOCK switch is pressed from either door switch.
    • With the ignition key removed and all doors closed, you press the LOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter.

To disable the anti-theft function, one of the following actions must occur:

    • Turn the key to the UNLOCK position from either door key cylinder switches
    • Press the UNLOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter
    • Cycle the ignition switch.

Power Door Locks Customize Parameters (Scan Tool)

The power door locks can be customized according to the customer preference.

Important: 

   • Before attempting to customize vehicle settings, confirm whether it is possible to make the change that the customer has requested.
   • Be sure to record the current settings before customizing.
   • Before troubleshooting the lighting system, make sure that the function is set to the default setting.

  1. Turn the ignition OFF.
  2. Connect the scan tool.
  3. Turn the scan tool ON, and select the customize setting for the door locks.
  4. Select the setting by referring to the following table:

Display

Default

Contents

Setting

Unlock Key Twice

ON

Function that unlocks only driver side door when driver side door key cylinder is turned to UNLOCK once, and unlock all doors when it is turned to UNLOCK twice. For OFF setting, turning it once unlocks all doors.

ON / OFF

Auto Lock / Shift

ON

Function that locks all doors when shift lever is shifted to Park from any other position with engine running and all doors closed.

ON / OFF

Auto Unlock / Shift

OFF

Function that unlocks all doors when shift lever is shifted to Park from any other position while the ignition switch is ON.

ON / OFF

All Unlock / Open-Close

OFF

Function that unlocks all doors when opening driver door within 10 seconds after turning the ignition switch ON.

ON / OFF

Power Door Locks Customize Parameters (Manual)

The power door locks can be customized according to the ignition switch linked automatic unlock function.

Important: 

   • Before attempting to customize vehicle settings, confirm that the default setting in ON.
   • If the following conditions occur during customizing procedure, customizing will fail.
   • 10 seconds elapse after turning the ignition switch to the ON position.
   • The ignition switch is turned OFF.
   • Any door is opened.

  1. Turn the ignition ON.
  2. Move the shift lever into any position other than Park.
  3. Press the unlock switch. Customizing is then started.
  4. Press the unlock switch 5 times and the lock switch once.
  5. Wait for 10 seconds after step (4), then unlock all doors for an answer back (If no answer back, repeat procedure).