Principles of Operation

PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

The smart junction box (SJB) monitors the door ajar switches, the anti-theft hood switch, the luggage compartment lid ajar switch, and the intrusion/inclination sensor.

If any intrusion is detected without the alarm being deactivated, the SJB energizes the anti-theft alarm horn, the traffic horn, and causes the turn signal lamps to flash in regular intervals.

The system arms when the driver door is locked with the key (no intrusion or inclination protection), the doors are locked with the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter, or the doors are locked with the door lock control switch (with the door open) and then the accompanying door is closed. The SJB monitors the status of all entry points. If any entry point is open, the alarm arms everything except for the open entry point. The SJB adds the entry point to the protected status when the closure of the open entry point is detected. Note that only when the system is armed by locking the door using the key in the door lock cylinder is there no intrusion/inclination protection. Arming the system (locking the doors) using the RKE transmitter or using the door lock control switch allows the intrusion/inclination protection to also arm.

NOTE: The intrusion sensing feature is not activated if either door or the convertible top (if equipped) is open when the vehicle is armed.

The SJB inhibits the intrusion/inclination sensor and the luggage compartment lid ajar inputs if the luggage compartment lid is opened with a key or the RKE transmitter. Once the luggage compartment lid is closed, the intrusion/inclination sensor and the luggage compartment lid ajar switch are monitored by the SJB.

Perimeter Alarm Arming
To arm the system:
- Press the door lock control switch to the LOCK position with the accompanying door open, then close it (then wait 20 seconds for the pre-arm phase to expire).
- Press the LOCK button on the RKE transmitter (then wait 20 seconds for the pre-arm phase to expire).
- Turn the key in the door lock cylinder to the LOCK position (then wait 20 seconds for the pre-arm phase to expire). This is the only way to arm the perimeter alarm system without also arming the inclination/intrusion feature.

Perimeter Alarm Disarming
To disarm the system (these steps will also deactivate an activated alarm):
- Press the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter.
- Turn the key in the door lock cylinder to the UNLOCK position.
- Turn a programmed PATS key in the ignition lock cylinder to the ON position.

Perimeter Alarm Deactivation
To deactivate an activated alarm (this step will not disarm the alarm), press the PANIC button on the RKE transmitter.

Perimeter Alarm Inhibit
To inhibit (stop/prevent) an armed system from activating the alarm (the perimeter alarm will continue to be armed), open the luggage compartment lid using the key in the luggage compartment lid lock cylinder.