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For 1990-2009 cars only

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions will work up to 60 feet (18 m) away.

There are other conditions which can affect the performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .

With Remote Start and Remote Rear Doors Shown, Without Similar


Object Number: 1519340  Size: A3

The following functions may be available:

(Remote Vehicle Start): If your vehicle has this feature, press to start the engine from outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle Start for additional information.

[block ] (Lock): Press to lock all the doors. The interior lamps will turn off after all of the doors are closed. If enabled through the Driver Information Center (DIC), the parking lamps will flash once to indicate locking has occurred. If enabled through the DIC, the horn will also chirp to indicate locking has occurred. Pressing [block ] may arm the content theft-deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent .

(Unlock): Press to unlock the driver's door. If is pressed again within five seconds, all remaining doors and the liftgate will unlock. The interior lamps will come on and stay on for 20 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. If enabled through the DIC, the hazard lamps will flash twice to indicate unlocking has occurred and if it is dark outside, the high beams and parking lamps will turn on and stay on for 20 seconds or until a door is opened. See LIGHT FLASH and EXT (Exterior) LIGHTS under DIC Vehicle Personalization for additional information.

(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm): Press and release to activate the vehicle locate feature. The horn will chirp three times and the headlamps and parking lamps will flash three times. Press and hold for three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn will chirp and the headlamps and parking lamps will flash for 30 seconds. Press again to cancel the panic alarm.

Remote Rear Door Operation (Panel)

Press and hold for about one second to open the rear driver side door.

Press and hold for about one second to open the rear passenger side door.

Programmable Horn Chirp

Through the DIC, you may choose whether or not to have a horn chirp when you use the RKE transmitter to lock or unlock the doors. See "LOCK HORN" and "UNLOCK HORN" under DIC Vehicle Personalization for more information.

Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle

Each RKE transmitter is coded to prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. All transmitters need to be re-coded to match the new transmitter. The lost transmitter will no longer work after the new transmitters are re-coded. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four transmitters matched to it.

Battery Replacement

Replace the battery if the KEY FOB BATT LOW message displays in the DIC. See "KEY FOB BATT LOW" under DIC Warnings and Messages for additional information.

Notice: When replacing the battery, do not touch any of the circuitry on the transmitter. Static from your body could damage the transmitter.


Object Number: 1528359  Size: B3

To replace the battery in the RKE transmitter:

  1. Separate the halves of the transmitter with a flat, thin object inserted into the notch on the side.
  2. Remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object.
  3. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.
  4. Put the transmitter back together tightly.