
: Vehicle front
| A. | Engine room left side | B. |
Engine room center (view with engine removed) |
C. |
Engine room left side (view with transmission removed) |
| D. |
BCM (view with instrument panel removed) |
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| No. | Component | Function |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | IPDM E/R (Intelligent Power Distribution Module Engine Room) |
CPU inside IPDM E/R operates the starter control relay when the ignition switch is in the start position. Refer to System Description. |
| 2. | Starter motor | Refer to Starter Motor. |
| 3. | Transmission range switch |
Transmission range switch supplies power to the starter relay and starter control relay inside IPDM E/R when the selector lever is shifted to the P or N position. Refer to Component Parts Location for detailed component location. |
| 4. | BCM (Body Control Module) |
BCM controls the starter relay inside IPDM E/R. Refer to System Description. |
Located toward the near of the engine, just before the transmission.

The starter motor plunger closes and the motor is supplied with battery power, which in turn cranks the engine, when the “S” terminal is supplied with electric power.
“B” terminal: The “B” terminal is constantly supplied with battery power.
“S” terminal: The starter motor magnetic switch (“S” terminal) is supplied with power when the cranking condition is satisfied.
Starting System
Driver’s side
The knee air bag is located in the knee bolster, on the driver’s and passenger’s side. All of the information, cautions and warnings in this manual apply and must be followed. The knee air bag is designed to inflate in higher severity frontal collisions, although it may inflate if the forces in another type of collision are similar to those of a higher severity frontal impact. It may not inflate in certain collisions.

Passenger’s side