FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Principles of Operation

PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

Anti-Theft Intervention
The starting system is electronically controlled by the passive anti-theft system (PATS). The PATS system recognizes the correct electronically coded ignition key and signals the instrument cluster to provide a ground for the starter relay. The energized relay provides voltage to the starter solenoid, thereby allowing the starter motor to activate.