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NHTSA ID Number: 10074004

Manufacturer Communication Number: 2014 PASSAT

TSB/Document Date: 2016-06-22


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TSB/Document ID: 2014 PASSAT

Replacement Service Bulletin Number:

MFR Communication Date: 2014-02-01

MFR Internal Campaign ID/Software Version:

Communication Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NHTSA Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

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P202C

Reducing Agent Tank Heater
Circuit Open or Short to
Battery Voltage

Max. power at engagement >
0.85 S

P2031

Exhaust Gas Temperature
Sensor 3 Circuit Open or
Short to Battery Voltage

Sensor 2 voltage > 1.72 V

P2032

Exhaust Gas Temperature
Sensor 3 Circuit Short to
Ground

Sensor 2 voltage < 0.45 V

P203A

Reducing Agent Reservoir
Level Sensor Circuit Range
Check

• Level signal < 25% PWM or
> 85% PWM
• Interval between Monitoring
pulses < 80 Sec

P203B

Reducing Agent Reservoir
Level Sensor Circuit
Rationality Check

• PWM signal < 34%

Monitoring of Electrical Status

• PWM signal = 34 - 44%

P2047

Reducing Agent Injection
Valve Circuit Open

Signal Voltage > 2.99 V

P2048

Reducing Agent Injection
Valve Circuit Short to Ground

• Signal Voltage < 2.04 V
• Signal Current > 1600 mA

P2049

Reducing Agent Injection
Valve Circuit Short to Battery
Voltage

• Signal Voltage > 0.25 V
• Signal Current < 200 mA

P204A

Reducing Agent Metering
Pressure Sensor Circuit
Short to Ground

Signal voltage < 0.38 V

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P204B

Reducing Agent Metering
Pressure Sensor Circuit
Range/Performance

Sensor Pressure >500 hPa

P204D

Reducing Agent Metering
Pressure Sensor Circuit
Short to Battery voltage

Signal voltage > 4.72 V

P204F

Reducing Agent System
Performance

Adaptation value (ratio) over
threshold > 2 [-]

P205A

Reducing Agent Tank
Temperature Sensor Circuit
Open or Short to Battery
Voltage

Signal voltage > 3.12 V

P205B

Reducing Agent Tank
Temperature Sensor Circuit
Range / Performance

Absolute value of temperature
difference to ECT > 30 K and/or
< -52 Kelvin

P205C

Reducing Agent Tank
Temperature Sensor Circuit
Short to Ground

Signal voltage < 0.16 V

P2080

Exhaust Gas Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Plausibility
Check

• Sensor temperature < 85° C
• Temperature difference to
other temperature sensors
during cold start > 40 K

P2084

Exhaust Gas Temperature
Sensor 2 Circuit
Plausibility Check

• Sensor temperature < 85° C
• Temperature difference to
other temperature sensors
during cold start > 40 K

P208A

Reducing Agent Pump Control
Circuit Open

Signal voltage > 2.99 V

P208B

Reducing Agent Pump Control
Circuit Monitoring Engine
Speed

Engine speed > 300 RPM

P208C

Reducing Agent Pump Control
Circuit Short to Ground

Signal voltage < 2.04 V

P208D

Reducing Agent Pump Control
Circuit Short to Battery
Voltage

Signal Current > 6.0 A

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DTC Chart

DTC

DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P208E

Reductant Injection Valve
Stuck Closed

• Number of consecutive failed
attempts to open valve > 40 [-]
• Number of consecutive
successful attempts to open
valve < 10 [-] (during initial
test activation of the valve
before the urea pressure has
been built up)

P20A0

Reducing Agent Reversing
Valve Circuit Open

Diagnostic signal from power
stage > 2.99 V

P20A2

Reducing Agent Purge Control Diagnostic signal from power
Valve Circuit Short to Ground
stage < 2.04 V

P20A3

Reducing Agent Purge Control Diagnostic signal from power
Valve Circuit Short to Battery
stage > 2.2 A
Voltage

P20A5

Reducing Agent Purge Control Pressure drop after switching
Valve Stuck Closed
valve < 3000 hPa

P20B5

Reducing Agent Pump Heater
Control Circuit Open

Current during heating < 2 A

P20B7

Reducing Agent Metering Unit
Heater Control Circuit Low

Max. power at engagement
0.89 Sec.

P20B9

Reducing Agent Tank Heater
Circuit Open

Signal Voltage > 4.5 V

P20BB

Reducing Agent Tank Heater
Circuit Short to Ground

Signal Voltage < 2.97 V

P20BC

Reducing Agent Tank Heater
Circuit Out of Range High

Signal Current > 2.2 A

P20BD

Reducing Agent Line Heater
Circuit Open

Signal Voltage > 4.5 V

P20BF

Reducing Agent Line Heater
Circuit Short to Ground

Signal Voltage < 2.97 V

P20C0

Reducing Agent Line Heater
Circuit Out of Range High

Signal current > 2.2 A

P20E8

Reducing Agent Metering
Pressure Sensor Too Low

Urea system pressure
< 3750 hPa

P20E9

Reducing Agent Metering
Pressure Sensor Too High

Urea system pressure > 6500
hPa

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DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

CR NOx Catalyst Conversion
Efficiency

Difference between simulated
efficiency of a non defective
system under the current
operating conditions and the
measured actual efficiency
> 40%

P2100

Throttle Actuator Control
Motor Circuit Open

Signal Voltage < 4.7 V

P2101

Throttle Valve Actuator
Control Motor Circuit Internal
Electrical Error

Signal Current > 3.0 A

P2102

Throttle Valve Actuator Control Signal Voltage < 2.97 V
Motor Circuit Short to Ground

P2103

Throttle Valve Actuator Control Signal Current > 3.0 A
Motor Circuit Short to Battery
Voltage

P2111

Throttle Valve Actuator Control Valve stuck open > 12%
Motor Circuit Stuck Open

P2112

Throttle Valve Actuator Control Valve stuck open < 12 %
Motor Circuit Stuck Closed

P2122

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor Circuit Short to
Ground

Signal voltage < 0.61 V

P2123

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor Circuit Open or Short
to Battery Voltage

Sensor 1 voltage > 4.79 V

P2127

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor 2 Circuit Short to
Ground

Signal voltage > 0.27 V

P2128

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor 2 Circuit Open or
Short to Battery Voltage

Signal voltage > 2.43 V

P2138

Accelerator Position Sensor
1 and 2 Circuit Rationality
Check

Difference between app sensor
1 voltage and app sensor 2
voltage) V (tolerance 13% 20%)

P2146

Fuel Injector Group “A” Supply Diagnostic signal in power
Voltage Circuit Shorted
stage = Failed
Internally

P2149

Fuel Injector Group “B” Supply Diagnostic signal in power
Voltage Circuit Shorted
stage = Failed
Internally

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DTC Chart

P20EE

43

DTC
P2183

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor On Radiator Circuit
Range / Performance

• Temperature difference to
at least 3 other temperature
sensors at startup > 30° K

Cross Check of Temperature
Sensors (engine part) at Cold
Start Conditions

• Temperature difference to
at least 3 other temperature
sensors during cold start
> 20 K

P2184

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor On Radiator Outlet
Circuit Short to Ground

Signal Voltage < 0.15 V

P2185

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor On Radiator Outlet
Circuit Open or Short to
Battery Voltage

Signal Voltage > 3.25 V

P2195

HO2 Sensor Signal Plausibility Deviation to oxygen
Check Stuck Lean
concentration (while fuel cutoff)
> 4,6 % vol/vol

P2196

HO2 Sensor Signal Plausibility Deviation to oxygen
Check Stuck Rich
concentration (while fuel cutoff)
< -6,3 % vol/vol

P2200

NOx Sensor Circuit Internal
Continuity Checking /
Monitoring

NOx sensor signal ratio of
validity ≥ 0.50 [-]

P2201

NOx Sensor Circuit Range /
Performance

• Average NOx offset during fuel
cutoff < -30 ppm or > 50 ppm

Monitoring of NOx Sensor
Circuit Undershoot During
Fuel Cut Off

• NOx signal < -40 ppm

P2202

NOx Sensor Circuit Range
Check Low

NOx sensor reading < -105
ppm

P2203

NOx Sensor Bank 1 Sensor 1
Circuit High

NOx sensor reading > 1655
ppm

P2209

NOx Sensor Heater Circuit
Range / Performance

NOx control not active for
> 180 s

P220A

NOx Sensor Circuit Supply
Voltage Error

Difference between battery and
sensor supply voltage > 1.5 V
and/or < -16V

P2237

HO2 Sensor Control Circuit
Dynamic Check pump current
(IP)

Pump current (IP) < 0.005 [-]

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DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

HO2 Sensor Control Circuit
Dynamic Check Nernst
Voltage (UN)

1...7891011...18


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