Owner's Manual has the "programing" info, if you have the manual. Doesn't really seem like it could be a bad battery if the alarm is arming/disarming properly....the fob is basically a tiny transmitter, so it needs power to transmit....
However....the alarm, and the fob functions MAY have different algorithms that would require resetting the fob after battery replacement.
Here's some info....
IMPORTANT: Always make sure the radio is turned "OFF" while programming the PKE system to assure proper results.
Up to three different PKE transmitters can be programmed to each
vehicle. Each transmitter has its own unique Vehicle Access Code (VAC).
The user must initiate the program mode, then program one to three
transmitters. If the programming sequence is canceled before any
transmitter is programmed, the previously stored codes will remain in
memory.
If the battery is disconnected, the PKE receiver will still remember all
vehicle access codes currently programmed to that vehicle. Programming
is initiated by entering a specified button sequence on the
Driver information Center (DIC). The DIC interfaces with the Computer Control Module
(CCM) . Refer to Figure 4 for the program mode Initiation procedure.
PROGRAMMING STATUS
While the system is waiting for a transmitter to program, the PKE lamp
will flash the number of the transmitter to be programmed (flash once
for the first transmitter, twice for the second, and so on). When a
transmitter is within range a code is stored, the lamp will be
illuminated continuously as long as that transmitter remains within
reception range. When a transmitter which has already been programmed is
brought back into range, the lamp will remain flashing until a new
transmitter is brought into range. Once the programming of three codes
has been completed, and the third transmitter is outside reception
range, the lamp will not be illuminated again.
PROGRAMMING CANCELLATION
The programming mode will be canceled if any of the following conditions are met:
- The key is removed from the ignition.
- Ignition is turned "ON."
- The PKE system has been in program mode for longer than 2 minutes.
If
the program mode is canceled with less than three codes stored, the
receiver shall only accept the codes just stored. If the program mode is
canceled before any code is stored, the previously stored codes shall
remain valid.
|UPDATED|5/3/2013 10:01:55 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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