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Normal Operation

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Remote locking and unlocking of the doors, activating the panic alarm, and releasing the luggage compartment lid latch is accomplished by the smart junction box (SJB) receiving a command message from the RKE transmitter through the tire pressure monitoring system/remote keyless entry (TPMS/RKE) antenna. The SJB processes the command and provides the appropriate output. The RKE transmitters and SJB also utilize a rolling code to prevent the code from being "captured" by a code grabber. The system advances the counter in the RKE transmitter and SJB every time an RKE transmitter button is pressed.

The TPMS/RKE antenna is located externally on the SJB.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following: