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SECURITY Indicator Stays Illuminated and Engine Starts

If the immobilizer control module was unable to measure the ignition key transponder value or the ECM lost communication with the immobilizer control module while the engine was last running, the indicator will remain illuminated during subsequent ignition cycles. This is to remind the driver that the vehicle theft deterrent system will not be functioning until the problem is corrected.