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Normal Operation

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During each vehicle start sequence, when the key is turned to the START or ON position, the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) transceiver reads the PATS  key identification code and sends the data to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). If the concern is due to a PATS  concern, PATS  DTCs should be set in the IPC  and DTC P1260 in the PCM. If it is due to a starting system, or a driveability concern, there is no PATS  DTCs in the IPC  or DTC P1260 in the PCM.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following: 

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