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Passive Anti-Theft System (Pats) Transceiver Module

Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) transceiver module communicates with encoded ignition key. During each starting sequence, PATS transceiver module reads encoded identification code and sends data to Powertrain Control Module (PCM). PATS uses PCM to enable or disable vehicle.