Passive Key Out Of Vehicle Chime - with Keyless Entry
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Ford Focus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The passive key out of the vehicle chime warns that the passive key transponder is not inside the vehicle. The IPC requires 2 messages to control the passive key out of vehicle chime. The IPC receives the passive key status message from the RFA module and the vehicle speed message from the BCM. When the IPC receives the passive key status message indicating that the passive key is out of the vehicle, the IPC sounds a chime tone and displays a message in the message center.