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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 (Battery Junction Box)

- PCM (located in the engine compartment attached to the battery tray)

- Brake pedal switch (automatic transaxle)

- TR (Transmission Range) sensor (automatic transaxle-equipped vehicles) (located on the transaxle)

- CPP (Clutch Pedal Position) switch (manual transmission-equipped vehicles) (located on the clutch pedal)

- TCM (Transmission Control Module) (located on the transaxle)

- Intelligent Access (IA) key

- Remote Function Actuator (RFA) module