Verification of starter key
Check that the correct starter key is in the starter lock. Make sure that there are no other keys with transponders on the key ring. Check the transceiver unit and cable harness. Try starting using the spare key.
What you'll see
No driver-visible symptom recorded.
System reaction
No system-reaction text recorded.
Diagnostic depth
The starter key could not be verified.
The anti-theft system needs the coordinator to approve the starter key before the engine can be started. In this case the starter key has been detected as being incorrect. The fault may be due to: Starter key has no transponder or a defective transponder. Verification interference because several starter keys with transponders are on the same key ring. Starter lock cable harness fault. Faulty starter lock does not indicate that starter key is in the starter lock.