176655 - PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ACCESS

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Recognition/control components

Remote control key

The remote control key is a device that allows whoever is in possession of it to be identified by the vehicle either directly or remotely through the radiofrequency remote control function.This identification takes place mechanically by means of the mechanical insert or electronically through a coded transponder housed inside (immobilizer function) or by means of secret crypto-rolling code transmitted via radiofrequency by the key to the vehicle (remote control function).The mechanical key is a key with 3 remote control function buttons and integrates the rectractible insert for the steering unlocking and starting function.

Mechanical insert

The mechanical insert (emergency for key-less go systems) is used:

  • for access to the vehicle through the driver's door and the front passenger door if the remote control or CID batteries are run down of if the vehicle battery is run down,
  • for unlocking the boot.
  • for deactivating the Air Bag (passenger and rear).
In the case of vehicles without keyless-go, it is used to release the steering and proceed with starting the vehicle.It consists of a mechanical insert integrated in the remote control key or in the CID.

CID with remote control functions (OPT)

The CID (Customer Identification Device) is a device that allows whoever is in possession of it to be automatically identifed by the vehicle. For further details, see "Passive Entry Node".

Fixed outside handles with mechanical button for opening

The outside handles consist of:

  • a fixed handle: this is the section that it grabbed by the customer and has a microswitch that is activated the moment the handle is grabbed.
  • a mechanical button at the side (or behind for the rear handles) of the fixed handle which, when the lock is released, allows the opening of the door by pressing the actual button, used if the vehicle battery is run down
On both front handles, the button includes the pawl for the emergency mechanical insert which allows the lock to be released when the vehicle battery is run down.

Interior handles

The interior handles operate purely mechanically

Boot opening handle

There is an electric handle on the boot that allows the unlocking of the lock (with the keyless-go system) and the opening of the boot lid.

Power assisted locks

The vehicle is equipped with electric locks that move the mechanical parts during the door opening manoeuvre.

Key pawl in boot

There is a pawl in the boot that, using the mechanical key, allows the release of the boot to open it.

Key pawl in mechnical steering lock

The mechanical steering lock includes the pawl for inserting the mechanical key in order to release the steering and proceed with starting.

Ignition knob on electric steering lock (OPT)

The Passive Entry system replaces the pawl in the ignition lock barrel. For further details, see "Passive Entry Node".

Buttons for locking/unlocking locks from inside passenger compartment

There are two buttons on all the doors that allow the control of the central locking and unlocking of the locks from inside the passenger compartment.

Child lock button

There is a button on the driver's door that activates/deactivates the child locks (impossible to exit the rear doors by pulling the interior handle).

Buttons for excluding volumetric/tilt protection

There are two buttons in the courtesy light dedicated to excluding the volumetric protection of the passenger compartment and the tilt protection.

Info-telematic multifunction display

The display in the dashboard is used to personalize the options that can be set by the driver.

Signal components

LEDs in door panels

There is a two-tone (red/green) LED in all the vehicle door panels, that can be seen from the outside, which signals the result of the door locking/unlocking operations during access to the vehicle.The front door LEDs are also used as deterrent LEDs for the alarm system.

Direction indicators blinker

The blinkers are used to signal the remote reception and implementation of several commands from the remote control as well as for signalling the switching on/off of the alarm system.They also flash in the case of an alarm.

Alarm siren

The alarm siren acts as a signalling component by making beep noises. It also signals an alarm in the case of an intrusion/theft attempt.

Instrument panel display

The display in the instrument panel is used to signal irregular system states and possible failures to the user.

LOCK MANAGEMENT

The various nodes operate the following electric motors:

  • fuel flap: NBC
  • front door locking/unlocking motors: NPG, NPP
  • rear door locking/unlocking motors: NVB
  • boot lid motor: NVB

CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM

The central locking system manages the door and boot locks in order to protect the passenger compartment against entry by unauthorized persons.The mechanical key is the type that can be extracted.

Opening the door

The door can be opened from the outside by grabbing the handle: it can only be opened if the door is unlocked.The door can be opened from the inside by pulling the interior handle:Each door opens by pulling the interior handle even if the lock is locked. Pulling the interior handle on the driver's door simultaneously unlocks all the doors or the driver's door only depending on the "independent driver's door unlocking" setup function.Pulling the interior handle on the passenger door simultaneously unlocks all the doors.Pulling the interior handle on one of the rear doors only unlocks the door concerned.

Lock status display

For each change of status for the motor bars (and consequently each change of status for the locks) the appropriate red coloured LED is operated if the lock is locked and the green coloured one is operated if the lock is unlocked: the LED remains on for 3 seconds after each change of status.If the state of the lock has already been requested when the button is pressed, the signalling is the same: therefore if the unlocking button is pressed with the locks unlocked or the locking button is pressed with the locks locked, the LED lights up green or red, respectively, for 3 seconds.
the signalling of the LEDs does not last indefinitely, but only for 3 seconds: it is therefore not possible to determine the status of the lock simply by "observing the LED" which is normally off.

Locking locks from the outside (using key/mechanical insert)

The door locks can be centrally locked by inserting the mechanical key in one of the pawls (driver's door or passenger door) and turning it in an anti-clockwise direction. The pawl in the boot does not allow locking actions.The locking of the doors through the driver's door pawl can, depending on the Connect setting, produce the locking of all the doors or the driver's door only. The request to lock the doors made through the pawl in the passenger door involves locking all the doors.The dead-lock function cannot be engaged using the key with the insert.Once any door locking command has been received (incuding turning the key), the NBC checks the door open/closed status and if one of the doors is found to be open, no implementation command is sent to the door/boot nodes (all the doors remain unlocked).

Locking locks from the inside

The electronic safety knob replaces the mechanical knob located on each door panel controlling the locking/unlocking of the door. The knob consists of:

  • a locking switch + an unlocking switch: controlling the change in state of the lock
  • a two-tone LED (green/red): displaying the status of the lock.
The operation of the various buttons is centralized and has an overall function for the locks for the entire vehicle.If, the moment the locking button is pressed, one or more of the doors are open (or not properly shut), the locking command is not carried out.The locking of the doors from the inside of the vehicle does not produce outside signals (blinker).

Inhibition of door switches

If the electric child safety lock and/or the dead-lock are switched on, the rear door locking/unlocking buttons are inhibited and do not carry out the commands or display them.If the dead-lock is on, the driver's and passenger door buttons are inhibited and do not carry out either command or display actions.

Electric child locks

There is an unstable button on the driver's door trim that has the function of switching this function on and off if pressed for more than 1 second on key-on conditions.The child safety lock status is signalled by:

  • an indication in the instrument panel with the safety lock switched off
  • an LED, near the button, which is on with the child safety lock on.
The status of the child safety lock (on/off) is memorized in the NBC EEPROM each time there is a change and is maintained in the memory even if the vehicle battery is disconnected.The child safety lock allows the rear interior handle to be in a neutral position irrespective of the locked/unlocked status of the actual doors. This is physically achieved by means of the linkage used for the dead-lock function.

Switching on child locks

The child safety locks for the rear door locks are switched on in the DEAD-LOCK position, guaranteeing the disconnection of the interior handle.In any case, opening from the outside is permitted (only if the door is "logically" unlocked).

Switching off the child safety locks

When the child safety locks are switched off, the lock is placed in a position where the interior door handle is reconnected.Following this manoeuvre the lock returns to the locked position if the door was "logically" locked.

Electric door opening

If the door is opened from the outside with the child safety lock on, when it is later closed it returns to the lock+dead-lock status (child safety lock switched on).When the door is closed again, the child safety lock does not hve to be switched on again.

Unlocking doors/boot using key/mechanical insert

The vehicle is fitted with a pawl in both front doors that allows the unlocking of all the doors using the mechanical key in accordance with the vehicle setup (centralized or driver's door only).The boot has a pawl in the no. plate holder which allows the release of the boot using the mechanical key.In addition to unlocking the doors, opening using the mechanical key also deactivates the dead-lock function.

Unlocking the driver's door independently

Using the CONNECT it is possible to set the behavious of the central locking system when acting on the driver's door in the following modes:

  • central unlocking (default setting): by turning the key (or pulling the interior handle if the dead-lock function is not activated) all the doors (including the boot) are unlocked at the same time allowing access to the vehicle through any door.
  • driver's door unlocking: by turning the key (or pulling the interior handle if the dead-lock function is not activated), the driver's door only is unlocked whilst the other doors and the boot remain locked, preventing access by non authorized persons. In this case the green LED in the driver's door panel comes on whilst the ones in the other doors remain off.
However, even if the "driver's door unlocking" function is set, it is possible to unlock the other doors by pressing the central unlocking button on the driver's door trim.On the other hand, acting on the passenger door, using either the mechanical key or the interior handle, unlocks all the doors centrally.The implementation of the driver's door unlocking implies exit from the dead-lock function for all the doors.In the case of problems with the electrical supply to the lock and to the (front) door handle, the front doors can be unlocked and opened mechanically using the mechanical key.
if the battery is disconnected, the system returns to the default settings (central door unlocking).

Unlocking the locks from the inside

Acting from the inside on the handle of any of the doors, unlocks and, at the same time, opens the door in question; if the handle on one of the front doors is pulled, the unlocking of the doors is centralized; if, on the other hand, the unlocking of the driver's door is set, acting on the latter only unlocks the driver's door and other doors remain locked.To activate the central unlocking of the doors, act on the unlocking button located in the driver's door trim.With the child safety lock on, the rear doors cannot be unlocked either using the interior handles or using the lock unlocking interior buttons.With the dead-lock function activated the doors cannot be opened using the interior handles.The unlocking of the doors from the inside of the vehicle does not produce outside signals (blinker).

Unlocking and opening the boot

The boot, equipped with an electric lock and an electric handle, works like a 5th door; it is automatically unlocked centrally when the doors are unlocked, in this way the electric handle is enabled and opens the boot when it is used: therefore the lock releases the boot and allows it to be lifted.If the "driver's door unlocking" function has been set, the boot is not unlocked.There is also a button in the passenger compartment for unlocking the boot lock: this function is only activated with the vehicle stationary and the doors unlocked.Pressing the button once unlocks the lock and allows the boot to be opened manually from the outside. Keeping the button pressed for more than 1 second unlocks and releases the boot: the boot open status is signalled by the Connect through the door/boot check function (there is not, however, a boot unlocked status signal).
the moment the button is pressed, the boot is unlocked but not released: in this state the boot can be opened by anyone and cannot be locked but will be locked later on when the doors are locked.
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