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Automatic Door Locks Inoperative



Automatic Door Locks Inoperative

Diagnostic Instructions

* Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle (Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle) prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
* Review Strategy Based Diagnosis (Strategy Based Diagnosis) for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
* Diagnostic Procedure Instructions (Diagnostic Procedure Instructions)provides an overview of each diagnostic category.



Circuit/System Description

Personalization features may be set for the vehicle or the driver. Vehicle features do not change with each driver. Specific drivers are recognized by the vehicle through the keyless entry transmitters, the memory buttons, or the driver information center (DIC), and the personalization settings for that driver are recalled.


Reference Information
Schematic Reference

Door Lock/Indicator Schematics ([1][2]Electrical Diagrams)
Connector End View Reference

Component Connector End Views (Component Connector End Views)
Description and Operation

Power Door Locks Description and Operation (Description and Operation)
Electrical Information Reference

* Circuit Testing (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Connector Repairs (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
* Wiring Repairs (Component Tests and General Diagnostics)

Scan Tool Reference

Control Module References (Programming and Relearning)for Scan Tool Information


Circuit/System Verification

Press the front and back of the door lock switch. All of the vehicle doors should lock and unlock.

If one or more vehicle doors do not lock or unlock, refer to Power Door Locks Inoperative (Power Door Locks Inoperative) .



Circuit/System Testing

Set the automatic door lock mode personalization set options Vehicle Personalization (Vehicle Personalization) .

If the personalization options cannot be set, replace the BCM.



Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification (Verification Tests) after completing the diagnostic procedure.


Control Module References (Programming and Relearning)for BCM replacement, setup, and programming