Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln Town Car. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The RKE system consists of the following components:
- DDM
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)/RKE antenna (located on the rear parcel shelf)
- RKE transmitter
The RKE transmitter initiates the following electronic system functions:
- Opens/closes the power luggage compartment lid with 2 presses of the luggage compartment lid button on the RKE transmitter. Releases the luggage compartment lid on vehicles without power luggage compartment lid.
- Unlocks the driver door.
- Unlocks all doors.
- Locks all doors.
- Arms/disarms the perimeter alarm or inhibits the alarm for the luggage compartment.
- Activates/deactivates the panic alarm.
- Commands the interior lamps on (when unlocking) and off (when locking).
- Sounds the horn once when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds, and the hood, luggage compartment lid and doors are closed.
- Sounds the horn twice when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds if any door, hood or luggage compartment lid is not closed.
- Recalls the memory seat position associated with a particular RKE transmitter (when enabled).
The RKE transmitter has a normal operating range of 10 m (33 ft).
The RKE transmitters can be programmed using a scan tool or by using the ignition lock cylinder method. Refer to Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Programming for programming information.