Remote Keyless Entry

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 RAM Pickup and 2011 RAM Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

A Radio Frequency (RF) type Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system is an available factory-installed option on this model. The RKE system allows the use of a remote battery-powered radio transmitter to signal the Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) to actuate the power lock system. The WIN operates on non-switched battery current through a fuse in the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM), so that the system remains operational, regardless of the ignition switch position.

The FOBIK transmitters are also equipped with a Panic button. If the Panic button on the FOBIK transmitter is depressed, the horn will sound and the exterior lights will flash on the vehicle for about three minutes, or until the Panic button is depressed a second time. A vehicle speed of about 25.7 km/h (15 mph) will also cancel the panic event.

The RKE system can also perform other functions on this vehicle. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional Vehicle Theft Security System (VTSS), the FOBIK transmitter will arm the VTSS when the Lock button is depressed, and disarm the VTSS when the Unlock button is depressed.

The RKE system includes two transmitters when the vehicle is shipped from the factory, but the system can retain the vehicle access codes of up to a total of eight transmitters. The transmitter codes are retained in the WIN memory, even if the battery is disconnected. If an FOBIK transmitter is faulty or lost, new transmitter vehicle access codes can be programmed into the system using a scan tool. Refer to Standard Procedure .

This vehicle also offers several customer programmable features, which allows the selection of several optional electronic features to suit individual preferences. Customer programmable feature options affecting the RKE system include:

Automatic Door Lock - Customer programmable feature that allows the TIPM to perform an automatic door lock if the vehicle speed is above 25.7 km/h (15 miles-per-hour).
Automatic Door Unlock On Exit - Customer programmable feature that allows the TIPM to perform an automatic door unlock if the vehicle speed is 0, vehicle in park and driver door is opened.
Flash Lights with Lock and Unlock - Allows the option of having the park lamps flash as an optical verification that the RKE system received a valid Lock request or Unlock request from the FOBIK transmitter, or having no optical verification.
Programming Additional Transmitters - Allows up to a total of eight transmitter vehicle access codes to be stored.
Remote Unlock Sequence - Allows the option of having only the driver side front door unlock when the FOBIK transmitter Unlock button is depressed the first time. The remaining doors unlock when the button is depressed a second time within 5 seconds of the first unlock press. Another option is having all doors unlock upon the first depression of the FOBIK transmitter Unlock button.
Sound Horn on Lock - Allows the option of having the horn sound a short chirp as an audible verification that the RKE system received a valid Lock request from the FOBIK transmitter, or having no audible verification.

Certain functions and features of the RKE system rely upon resources shared with other electronic modules in the vehicle over CAN data bus network. For diagnosis of these electronic modules or of the CAN data bus network, the use of a scan tool and the appropriate diagnostic information are required.