Description - Vehicle Theft Security System

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Jeep Renegade. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The Vehicle Theft Security System (VTSS) includes various features that provide protection against unauthorized vehicle access and operation. VTSS is comprised of two primary subsystems: Sentry Key Immobilizer System (SKIS) and the Vehicle Theft Alarm (VTA). Additional details of each of these subsystems and their components can be found elsewhere within this service information.

Except for the Sentry Key transponders which rely upon Radio Frequency (RF) communication, hard wired circuitry connects the VTA and SKIS components to the electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system and to the SKIS or VTA components through the use of a combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. Refer to the appropriate SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.