Perimeter Anti-Theft

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The Smart Junction Box (SJB) is also known as the Generic Electronic Module (GEM).

The perimeter anti-theft system (integral to the SJB) provides for vehicle security through an audible and visual notification if the vehicle doors, luggage compartment lid, or hood are opened while the system is armed. The system arms when:

the doors, the luggage compartment lid, and the hood are closed.
the key is in the OFF position.
the vehicle is electronically locked using the lock button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter (part of the Integrated Keyhead Transmitter (IKT) key), the keyless entry keypad (if equipped), or a door lock control switch (with a front door open, then closed).

There is a 20-second pre-arm delay after which each door, luggage compartment lid, and hood is armed. If a door, luggage compartment lid, or hood is open, the system still arms all the other closures. Only the open door, luggage compartment lid, or hood remains disarmed until it is closed. When the open entry point is closed, that entry point enters a 20-second pre-arm delay, then arms.

The hood switch and door ajar switches register as normally closed. The luggage compartment lid ajar switch registers as a normally closed switch. The SJB monitors the status of the hood switch, the luggage compartment lid ajar switch and door ajar switches. If these switches indicate an open entry point, the SJB energizes the horn and flasher relays, causing the horn to sound and the turn signal lamps to flash. The SJB disarms the perimeter alarm when it receives:

an UNLOCK command through the keyless entry keypad (if equipped).
an UNLOCK command through the RKE transmitter (part of the IKT key).
a valid Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) ignition key is turned to the ON position.