Pinpoint Test F: DTC B1213 - Passive Anti-Theft System (Pats) Number Of Programmed Keys Is Below Minimum

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F1 RETRIEVE THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCs)
- Key in ON position.
- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the diagnostic tool: Clear PCM Continuous DTCs.
- Key in OFF position.
- Key in ON position.
- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the diagnostic tool: Retrieve the PCM DTCs.
- Is DTC B1213 retrieved?
Yes : GO to F2.

No : If other than PATS PCM DTCs are retrieved, REFER to the INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE article. If no PATS DTCs are retrieved, the PATS is OK.
F2 CHECK THE NUMBER OF KEYS ENCODED - MONITOR THE PCM PIDS NUMKEYS AND MIN_NUM_KEYS
- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the diagnostic tool: PID/DATA RECEIVE and MONITOR.
- Monitor the PCM PIDS NUMKEYS and MIN_NUM_KEYS.
- Is the PCM PID NUMKEYS display less than the PCM PID_MIN_KEYS?
Yes : GO to F3.

No : The system is OK.
F3 PROGRAM THE ENCODED IGNITION KEYS
- If only one key is available from the customer, cut a new encoded PATS ignition key.
- Cycle the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position.
- Program the new encoded ignition key. Refer to KEY PROGRAMMING USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT .
- Does the anti-theft indicator illuminate for 3 seconds and then go out?
Yes : CLEAR the DTCs. CYCLE the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position to verify all codes are cleared. CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test.

No : GO to F4.
F4 CHECK FOR A REPAIR MODULE - MONITOR THE PCM PID SERV-MOD
- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the diagnostic tool: PID/DATA RECEIVE and MONITOR.
- Monitor the PCM PID SERV-MOD.
- Does the PCM PID PASSIVE SERV-MOD indicate YES?
Yes : PROGRAM the encoded ignition keys. REFER to KEY PROGRAMMING USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT . CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the self-test.

No : If the anti-theft indicator is illuminated continuously, REPEAT Step F3 using a new encoded ignition key.

If the anti-theft indicator is flashing, RETRIEVE the PCM DTC stored for the new PATS fault. REFER to the POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) INDEX .