Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Welcome/Farewell Strategy
The welcome/farewell strategy is a set of illuminated entry and locking features and is controlled by the SJB . It has been modified to a new strategy from that used in previous model years. Refer to the table below for the new strategy.
New Strategy
- Turn signals provide a 400 ms flash when the lock button is pressed. When the unlock button is pressed there is one long flash.
- Illuminated entry has park lamps, puddle lamps, interior lights and backlighting on (no headlamps).
- Illuminated exit has park lamps, interior lights, backlighting on with the headlamps and puddle lamps off.
| Feature | Turn Signals | Headlamps | Park Lamps | Puddle Lamps | Interior (Courtesy) Lamps | Backlighting (Dimmable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locking feedback lighting | Lock causes a single 400 ms flash. Unlock causes a single long flash. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Illuminated entry (includes perimeter lighting) | N/A | Off | On | On | On | On |
| Interior (courtesy) lighting | N/A | Off | On | On | On | On |
| Interior (courtesy) lighting delay | N/A | Off | On | On | On | On |
| Illuminated exit | N/A | Off | On | Off | On | On |
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.