Normal Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
During each vehicle start sequence, the passive anti-theft system (PATS) transceiver reads the PATS key identification code and sends the data to the instrument cluster (IC).
DTC B1600 sets when no PATS key has been read by the IC.
This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- PATS key
- PATS transceiver
- IC