Immobilizer States
- ECM statesSTATE DESCRIPTION CHART
State Description Virgin - The EMS is delivered to HMC in virgin state.
- There is no VIN+* stored in the EMS.
- It can only be in Virgin state once.
- The EMS will allow starting on the second cycle of ignition.
- Virgin state is exited when a VIN has successfully been taught by the BCM.
Learnt - Engine start is possible only when the received VIN from the BCM matches that stored in the EMS.
Neutral - VIN has been deleted.
- Same as Virgin state except engine starting not possible on the second cycle of Ignition.
- Neutral state is entered if the BCM changes to Neutral state.
Unknown - Except in the case of Virgin, Learn, Neutral states.
* VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is used for the mutual authentication process between the EMS and BCM.
- BCM (Body Control Module) statesSTATE DESCRIPTION CHART
State Description Virgin - The BCM is set to Virgin state during manufacture
- No VIN is stored.
- Virgin state is exited only after the VIN been learned and the Change to Learnt state command is received.
Learnt - The BCM contains a VIN.
Neutral - The purpose of the Neutral state is to allow the EMS to be set to Neutral state.
- The BCM Neutral state expires 10 seconds after an Ignition ON → OFF cycle. (OFF=ACC or IG OFF) .
Unknown - Locked by timer (After a certain number of incorrect user Password (4) or PIN Code (6) the ECM is locked for one hour and no inputs are accepted during this time)
- Key statesSTATE DESCRIPTION CHART
State Description 1st
2nd
3rd
4th- Number of the current transponder Key in the ignition.
Not Check - It means that BCM cannot check the transponder data in the key cylinder
- Communication circuit problem between BCM and Antenna coil
- Virgin Transponder
- Key with NO Transponder
- More than 1 (One) Transponder in the magnetic field
- No Transponder in the magnetic field
- TP (Transponder) data blocked
- TP data does not exist
- TP data changed
- TP Teaching error
- Multiple TP data input