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Starting System: Description and Operation




Starting System

The starting system consists of the following:

Without Intelligent Access
- Battery
- Battery cables
- Ignition switch
- Starter motor
- Starter relay (located in the Battery Junction Box (BJB)
- PCM (located in the engine compartment attached to the battery tray)
- Transmission Range (TR) sensor (automatic transaxle-equipped vehicles) (located on the transaxle)
- Clutch Pedal Position (CPP) switch (manual transmission-equipped vehicles) (located on the clutch pedal)
- Transmission Control Module (TCM) (located on the transaxle)
- Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)

With Intelligent Access
- Battery
- Battery cables
- Start/stop switch
- Starter motor
- Starter relay (located in the BJB
- PCM (located in the engine compartment attached to the battery tray)
- Brake pedal switch (automatic transaxle)
- TR sensor (automatic transaxle-equipped vehicles) (located on the transaxle)
- CPP switch (manual transmission-equipped vehicles) (located on the clutch pedal)
- TCM (located on the transaxle)
- Intelligent Access (IA) key
- Remote Function Actuator (RFA) module