Anti-Theft - Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Pickup, 2003 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2003 Ford F450 Super Duty, 2003 Ford Excursion, and 2003 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The passive anti-theft system (PATS) contains the following components:
- THEFT indicator located in the instrument cluster
- encoded ignition key
- transceiver module surrounding the ignition key lock cylinder
- PATS control module located under the instrument panel on the center support
- powertrain control module (PCM)
For more information on the THEFT indicator, refer to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .