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Starting System: Description and Operation




Starting System

Starting System - Starter Motor

The starting system consists of the following:

- Starter motor

- Starter motor relay (located in the Battery Junction Box (BJB))

- Battery

- Battery cables

- Digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor (automatic transmission-equipped vehicles) (located in the transmission)

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

- Ignition switch

- PCM (located in the engine compartment, attached to the BJB (Battery Junction Box))