Body Electrical System

Description and Operation

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Description

Security Alarm Status [B/A Status]
B/A Status Description
DISARM
  1. In the "DISARM" state, there is no vehicle start prohibition. Therefore, when a door, hood or trunk lid is opened, there is no alarm sound and no flashing.
  2. If the battery is disconnected when the state is not "ARM/ARMWAIT/ALARM/REARM", the B/A state is set to "DISARM".
PREPARATION
  1. In the "ARMWAIT" state, while the "30 sec" timer is running, if this timer reaches "30 sec", the state changes to "ARM".
  2. If the battery is disconnected in the "ARMWAIT" state, the B/A state is set to "ARMWAIT" and the "30 sec" timer is restarted.

※ Note: In the Smart Key system, this operates in the same way as passive locking.
B/A Status Description
AUTO LOCK TIMER 1
  1. In the "AUTOLOCKTIMER1" state, the "30 sec." timer operates. When this timer expires, the automatic lock command, "Lock Command", is generated.
  2. When the "Lock Command" is executed, all doors are locked and closed, then the B/A state changes from "AUTOLOCKTIMER1" to "ARMWAIT".
  3. In the "AUTOLOCKTIMER1" state, the security indicator continues to flash. In the "AUTOLOCKTIMER1" state, the "30 sec." timer operates. When this timer expires, the automatic lock command, "Lock Command", is generated. When the "Lock Command" is executed, all doors are locked and closed, and then the B/A state changes from "AUTOLOCKTIMER1" to "ARMWAIT".

※ Note: In the Smart Key system, this operates in the same way as passive unlocking.
B/A Status Description
AUTO LOCK TIMER 2
  1. In the "AUTOLOCKTIMER2" state, when the "30 sec." timer operates, if this timer expires, the automatic lock command, "Lock Command", is generated.
  2. All doors are locked, the hood is closed, and the rear door is closed. When the "Lock Command" is executed, the B/A state changes to "AUTOLOCKTIMER2". When the "Lock Command" is generated with the hood open, ...
  3. When the "Unlock Command" is triggered under the condition All Door closed, hood open, the B/A state changes to "AUTOLOCKTIMER2".

※ Note: In the Smart Key system, this operates in the same way as passive unlocking.
B/A Status Description
PREARM
  1. The "PREARM" state occurs when the user attempts to arm the system but a precondition is not met (a door, trunk or hood is open).
  2. The B/A state changes to "PREARM" when the TX Lock command is received while any door, hood or trunk lid is open.
  3. The B/A state changes to "PREARM" when the "30 sec" timer expires in "AUTOLOCKTIMER2" with the hood or trunk lid open.
  4. The "PREARM" state changes to "ARM" when all doors are closed and locked, and the hood and trunk lid are closed.
  5. The "PREARM" state changes to "DISARM" when any door is unlocked.

B/A Status Description
RE ARM
  1. In the "REARM" state, if an intrusion into the vehicle is detected, the flashing and sound restart, and the state changes to the "ALARM" state again.
  2. The B/A state changes to "REARM" after the "27 sec" timer expires in the "ALARM" state, when all doors are closed and locked.

B/A Status Description
AUTO LOCK TIMER 3
  1. The B/A state changes to "AUTOLOCKTIMER3" when the TX Tailgate command is executed.
  2. The B/A state changes from "AUTOLOCKTIMER3" to "ARMWAIT" when the "30 sec" timer expires while all doors are locked and closed.
  3. The B/A state changes from "AUTOLOCKTIMER3" to "DISARM" when any door is opened.
  4. In the "AUTO LOCK TIMER 3" state, the "30 sec." timer runs. If this timer expires, the state transitions to the "PRE-ARM" state with the tailgate open.

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