Normal Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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 ID code and sends the data to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). If the concern is due to a PATS concern, PATS DTCs can set in the IPC, and DTC P1260:61 in the Transmission Control Module (TCM). 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 or DTC P1260:61 in the TCM.
This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Starting system concern
- PATS concern