2014 PASSAT Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Glow plug resistance time

interval after glow start:

• - 9 s (< 0,3 O),

• 9 - 14 s (< 0.4 O)

• After 14 s (< 0.5 O)

• Anytime ( > 1.2 O)
P06C5
Glow Plug Cylinder 1

Incorrect Type
Wrong current slope
P06C6
Glow Plug Cylinder 2

Incorrect Type
Wrong current slope
P06C7
Glow Plug Cylinder 3

Incorrect Type
Wrong current slope
P06C8
Glow Plug Cylinder 4

Incorrect Type
Wrong current slope
P06FE
Cold Start Diesel Intake Air

Flow Control Performance
Valve stuck open > 12%
U0001
High Speed CAN

Communication Bus
CAN driver A status Bus Off.
U0002
High Speed CAN

Communication Bus

Performance
CAN driver A status no

communication
U0101
Lost Communication with TCM Value from TCM = error state
U012C
Lost Communication With

Anti-Lock Brake System

(ABS) Control Module
DTC Chart
DTC
No TCM messages received.
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DTC
Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and

Threshold Value
U0121
Lost Communication With

Anti-Lock Brake System

(ABS) Control Module
Message from ABS module =

missing
U0146
Lost Communication With

Gateway “A”
Fault message from gateway

module = true
U0155
Lost Communication With

Instrument Panel Cluster

(IPC) Control Module
Fault messages received from

Instrument cluster
U0302
Software Incompatibility with

Transmission Control Module
Fault message from automatic

transmission module.
U0402
Invalid Data Received From

Transmission Control Module
Wrong TCM messages

received.
U0415
Invalid Data Received From

Anti-Lock Brake System

Control Module
Implausible ABS messages

sent. Veh speed > 320 km/h or

missing vehicle speed data.
U0422
CAN: Instrument cluster
Ambient temperature value

initialization, Audi 01 h
U0423
Invalid Data Received From

Instrument Panel Cluster

Control Module
Error message sent from

instrument cluster to ECU =

invalid data.
U1006
NOX Sensor No

Communication
NOx sensor messages not

received.
U1024
Instrument cluster control

module Read out DTC
Error message sent from

instrument cluster to ECU,

invalid data
U1034
NOx Sensor 1 Implausible

Signal
Time out fault message from

NOx sensor
Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module

DTC
Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and

Threshold Value
P1004
Torque difference Cylinder 1

Limiting Value Exceeded
Control error < limit from MAP

f (engine speed and desired

torque) -50 to -30 Nm or +50 to

+30 Nm
P1005
Torque difference Cylinder 2

Limiting Value Exceeded
Control error < limit from MAP

f (engine speed and desired

torque) -50 to -30 Nm or +50 to

+30 Nm
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Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and

Threshold Value
P1006
Torque difference Cylinder 3

Limiting Value Exceeded
Control error < limit from MAP

f (engine speed and desired

torque) -50 to -30 Nm or +50 to

+30 Nm
P1007
Torque difference Cylinder 4

Limiting Value Exceeded
Control error < limit from MAP

f (engine speed and desired

torque) -50 to -30 Nm or +50 to

+30 Nm
P13CE
Cylinder 1 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Short to Battery

Voltage
Signal voltage > 3.17 V
P13CF
Cylinder 1 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Short to Ground
Cylinder pressure sensor

voltage < 0.13 V
P13D0
Cylinder 1 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Out of Range
• Signal voltage < 0.33 V and/or

> 3.09 V
Cylinder 1 Constant Pressure
• Deviation between maximum

and minimum cylinder

pressure sensor 1 < 20 bar
Cylinder 1 Pressure Sensor

Offset
• Offset out of range < -7 bar

and/or > 7 bar
Cylinder 1 Plausibility with

Calculated Pressure
• Difference between calculated

cylinder pressure, based

on intake air pressure and

compression ratio, and

measured cylinder pressure

sensor #1 out of range < -10

bar and/or > 10 bar
P13D1
Cylinder 2 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Open or Short to

Battery Voltage
Signal voltage > 3.17 V
P13D2
Cylinder 2 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Short to Ground
Signal voltage < 0.13 V
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DTC Chart
DTC
DTC

P13D3
Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and

Threshold Value
Cylinder 2 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Out of Range
• Signal voltage < 0.33 V and/or

> 3.09 V
Cylinder 2 Constant Pressure
• Deviation between maximum

and minimum cylinder

pressure sensor 1 < 20 bar
Cylinder 2 Pressure Sensor

Offset
• Offset out of range < -7 bar

and/or > 7 bar
Cylinder 2 Plausibility with

Calculated Pressure
• Difference between calculated

cylinder pressure, based

on intake air pressure and

compression ratio, and

measured cylinder pressure

sensor #1 out of range < -10

bar and/or > 10 bar
P13D4
Cylinder 3 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Open or Short to

Battery Voltage
Signal voltage > 3.17 V
P13D5
Cylinder 3 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Short to Ground
Signal voltage < 0.13 V
P13D6
Cylinder 3 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Out of Range
• Signal voltage < 0.33 V and/or

> 3.09 V
Cylinder 3 Constant Pressure
• Deviation between maximum

and minimum cylinder

pressure sensor 1 < 20 bar
Cylinder 3 Pressure Sensor

Offset
• Offset out of range < -7 bar

and/or > 7 bar
Cylinder 3 Plausibility with

Calculated Pressure
• Difference between calculated

cylinder pressure, based

on intake air pressure and

compression ratio, and

measured cylinder pressure

sensor #1 out of range < -10

bar and/or > 10 bar
P13D7
Cylinder 4 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Open or Short to

Battery Voltage
Signal voltage > 3.17 V
P13D8
Cylinder 4 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Short to Ground
Signal voltage < 0.13 V
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P13D9
Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and

Threshold Value
Cylinder 4 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Out of Range
• Signal voltage < 0.33 V and/or

> 3.09 V
Cylinder 4 Constant Pressure
• Deviation between maximum

and minimum cylinder

pressure sensor 1 < 20 bar
Cylinder 4 Pressure Sensor

Offset
• Offset out of range < -7 bar

and/or > 7 bar
Cylinder 4 Plausibility with

Calculated Pressure
• Difference between calculated

cylinder pressure, based

on intake air pressure and

compression ratio, and

measured cylinder pressure

sensor #1 out of range < -10

bar and/or > 10 bar
P13E0
Cylinder 1 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Plausibility Check
Pressure based measured TDC

position sensor #1 out of range

< -1.8 CA and/or > 1.8 CA
P13E1
Cylinder 2 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Plausibility Check
Pressure based measured TDC

position sensor #1 out of range

< -1.8 CA and/or > 1.8 CA
P13E2
Cylinder 3 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Plausibility Check
Pressure based measured TDC

position sensor #1 out of range

< -1.8 CA and/or > 1.8 CA
P13E3
Cylinder 4 Pressure Sensor

Circuit Plausibility Check
Pressure based measured TDC

position sensor #1 out of range

< -1.8 CA and/or > 1.8 CA
P140C
Low Pressure EGR Sensor

Position Circuit High
Position sensor signal

< 4850 mV
P140E
Low Pressure EGR Sensor

Position Circuit Low
Position sensor signal

< 150 mV
P146D
Reducing Agent Tank Heater

Circuit Short To External

Battery Voltage
Signal voltage > 3.29 V
P146F
Reducing Agent Line Heating

Circuit Short To External

Battery Voltage
Signal voltage > 3.2 V
P148B
Reducing Agent Line Heater

Circuit Monitoring Voltage
Heating active when switched

off > 200 µA
P148C
Reducing Agent Pump Heater

Circuit Monitoring Voltage
Heating active when switched

off > 200 µA
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DTC Chart
DTC
DTC
Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and

Threshold Value
P169A
Transport Mode Active
Transport mode active
P2002
Particulate Trap

Efficiency / Performance
• Differential pressure Signal <

(exhaust gas volume flow)

or

• Accumulated loading

increment from differential

pressure < 1 g
P202A
Reducing Agent Tank Heater

Control Circuit Rationality

Check
Conductance during heating

≤ 0.1 S
P202B
Reducing Agent Tank Heater

Control Circuit Short to

Ground
Max. power at engagement

< 0.159 S

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