Circuit Description

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Rear compartment occupant sensor is connected to battery voltage and ground at all times. When a combination of a difference in temperature compared to ambient and movement is detected by rear compartment occupant sensor and ignition is off, Body Control Module (BCM) will command horn to chirp and command deck lid to release within 3 minutes of a detect signal from rear compartment occupant sensor. If ignition is on when BCM receives detect signal, disable switch on rear compartment occupant sensor will flash.

Rear compartment occupant sensor can be disabled by pressing disable switch on rear compartment occupant sensor and holding for 2 seconds. BCM will command trunk ajar telltale on for one minute with each ignition on signal while rear compartment occupant sensor is disabled. Once deck lid is opened, rear compartment occupant sensor will reset to on and resume normal operation. Rear compartment occupant sensor can also be enabled inside of rear compartment with ignition on or off by pressing disable switch. Deck lid ajar switch signal circuit is used for rear compartment occupant sensor class 2 data.