Appearing for the first time in north America with the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO and LS and the Mercury Sable LX, PATS provides the latest in security technology in an easy to service manner with no special tools required. When activated upon insertion in the ignition of a PATS equipped vehicle, the transponder send a signal to a disc-shaped antenna surrounding the ignition cylinder. The antenna relays the signal to the control module and if the signal is recognized, the vehicle will be allowed to start. Up to sixteen different transponder codes can be programmed into a vehicle's control.
Printed instructions are available to registered or licensed locksmiths on request.
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