No fear of car thefts for Maruti owners
The Maruti car owners can now relax as their favourite vehicle will now come with anti-theft systems fitted as standard equipment. Vehicle thefts have been on the peak in the country with small car owners having the toughest time.
To reduce the theft rate of cars manufactured by Maruti Udyog Ltd, Maruti has started manufacturing all its cars with an engine immobilizer, which is an anti-theft device that locks the engine if the proper car key is not used. This updated security device is also known as iCAT - Intelligent Computerized Anti-theft System.
The iCAT works on digitally encrypted codes that communicate with the electronic control unit. The control unit operates only through the encrypted unique code; in other words, a duplicate key does not work without the code. Depending on the immobilizer system a car is fitted with, iCAT will raise the price of a vehicle from Rs.1000 to Rs.4500 – a small price to pay for safety. Hopefully some of the other small car manufacturers will follow this example.
To reduce the theft rate of cars manufactured by Maruti Udyog Ltd, Maruti has started manufacturing all its cars with an engine immobilizer, which is an anti-theft device that locks the engine if the proper car key is not used. This updated security device is also known as iCAT - Intelligent Computerized Anti-theft System.
The iCAT works on digitally encrypted codes that communicate with the electronic control unit. The control unit operates only through the encrypted unique code; in other words, a duplicate key does not work without the code. Depending on the immobilizer system a car is fitted with, iCAT will raise the price of a vehicle from Rs.1000 to Rs.4500 – a small price to pay for safety. Hopefully some of the other small car manufacturers will follow this example.
Labels: Indian small cars security, Maruti
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