Test B: Registering Ignition Key Impossible
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Check for immobilizer-ECU DTCs. See RETRIEVING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. If DTC 11 is set, perform DTC 11: TRANSPONDER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM OR RADIO INTERFERENCE OF ENCRYPTED CODE procedure under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. If DTC 11 is not set, replace ignition key that can not be registered. Re-register encrypted code. See KEY ID REGISTRATION under PROGRAMMING. If new key can not be registered, replace immobilizer-ECU. See IMMOBILIZER-ECU under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.