Description And Operation: Anti-Theft: Notes

2007 Ford Focus SES, 4D Sedan, StandardSECTION Notes

The passive anti-theft system (PATS) consists of the following components:

  • Anti-theft indicator
  • Encoded ignition key(s) (the key contains a transponder)
  • PATS transceiver
  • PCM

PATS uses radio frequency identification technology to deter a drive-away theft. Passive means that it does not require any activity by the user.

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