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Normal Operation

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During each vehicle start sequence, the passive anti-theft system (PATS) transceiver reads the PATS key identification code and sends the data to the powertrain control module (PCM).

DTC B1602 - sets when only a partial PATS key was read. Remote starter equipment can also cause this DTC.

Possible Causes