Normal Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Ford Ranger. 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.
DTC B1600 - sets when no PATS key has been read by the instrument cluster.
Possible Causes
- PATS key
- PATS transceiver
- Instrument cluster