Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The RKE keypad is hardwired to the SJB. The SJB interprets the inputs from the RKE keypad and then controls the associated operation. The RKE keypad is illuminated for 5 seconds when any button is pressed. Additionally, it requests the illuminated entry feature to turn the interior lamps on. If a lock all doors code is entered, the illumination turns off, as well as requests the illuminated entry feature to turn off the interior lamps. Either the RKE transmitter or the RKE keypad supplies a signal to the SJB when pressed. The SJB then supplies voltage to the appropriate door lock actuator(s) to lock or unlocks the doors (including the liftgate for wagon only). The RKE keypad or the RKE transmitter can also be used to release the luggage compartment lid or activate the panic alarm by sending a signal to the SJB.