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Immobilizer Control Unit

Removal Procedure




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Carefully pull the lower instrument panel cover loose from its retaining clips.




3. Remove the bolts and the knee bolster.
4. Remove the bolts and the immobilizer control unit.
5. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the immobilizer control unit.

Installation Procedure




1. Connect the electrical connectors to the immobilizer control unit.
2. Install the immobilizer control unit with the bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the immobilizer control unit mounting bolts to 4 N.m (35 lb-in).




3. Install the instrument panel lower cover.
4. Connect the negative battery cable.

IMPORTANT: After replacing the immobilizer, the keys must be re-authorized using the key coding procedure. Refer to "Key Coding Procedure". Also, the electronic control module (ECM) identification (ID) code must be reset. Refer to "ID Code Reprogramming".