2014 Volkswagen Golf, GTI, & Golf R
Quick Reference Specification Book
Table of Contents
DTC Chart........................................................................ 1
Engine Codes CBFA..............................................................1

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emission Regulations........................................1
Ignition System.........................................................................9
Additional Exhaust Regulation................................................ 11
Speed and Idle Control...........................................................13
Control Module and Output Signals........................................13
Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module........................................16
Additional Emissions Regulations..........................................19

DTC Chart...................................................................... 21
Engine Codes CCTA............................................................21

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emission Regulations......................................21
Ignition System.......................................................................29
Additional Exhaust Regulation................................................31
Speed and Idle Control...........................................................32
Control Module and Output Signals........................................32
Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module........................................35
Ignition System.......................................................................38
Additional Emissions Regulations..........................................39

DTC Chart...................................................................... 40
Engine Codes CJAA ...........................................................40

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emission Regulations......................................40
Ignition System.......................................................................55
Additional Exhaust Regulation................................................56
Speed and Idle Control...........................................................58
Control Module and Output Signals........................................60

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DTC Chart...................................................................... 63
Engine Codes CRZA...........................................................63

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emission Regulations......................................63
Ignition System.......................................................................68
Additional Exhaust Regulation................................................71
Speed and Idle Control...........................................................72
Control Module and Output Signals........................................72
Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module........................................74
Additional Emissions Regulations..........................................76

DTC Chart...................................................................... 78
Engine Codes CBTA and CBUA..........................................78

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emission Regulations......................................78
Ignition System.......................................................................87
Additional Exhaust Regulation................................................89
Speed and Idle Control...........................................................90
Control Module and Output Signals........................................91

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DTC Chart

DTC Chart
Engine Codes CBFA
Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emission Regulations
DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P000A

Intake (A) Camshaft Position
Slow Response (Bank 1)

Signal change < 1.9 4.2° CRK/s

P0010

Intake (A) Camshaft Position
Actuator Circuit / Open (Bank
1)

Signal voltage, > 4.40 - 5.60 V

P0011

Intake (A) Camshaft Position
Timing - Over-Advanced
(Bank 1)

Target error (Stuck position)
> 6.8 - 8° CRK

P0016

Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation
Bank 1 Sensor A

• Permissible deviation < -11
CRK °
or
• Permissible deviation > 11 rev

P025A

Fuel Pump Open Circuit

Signal voltage 4.40 - 5.60 V

P025C

Fuel Pump Short to Ground

Signal voltage 2.15 - 3.25 V

P025D

Fuel Pump Short to B+

Signal current > 1.10 A

P0030

HO2S Heater Control Circuit,
Bank 1, Sensor 1, Open
Circuit

Heater voltage 2.34 - 3.59 V

P0031

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
Low, Bank 1, Sensor 1, Short
to Ground

Heater voltage < 2.34 V

P0032

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
High, Bank 1, Sensor 1, Short
to B+

Heater voltage > 3.59 V

P0036

HO2S Heater Control Circuit,
Bank 1, Sensor 2, Open
Circuit

SULEV Heater voltage, 4.50 5.50 V

P0036

HO2S Heater Circuit,
Bank 1, Sensor 3,
Open Circuit SULEV

Heater voltage 4.50 - 5.50 V

P0037

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
Low, Bank 1, Sensor 2, Short
to Ground

• SULEV Heater voltage < 3 V
• ULEV Heater voltage < 3 V

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DTC

Error Message

P0038

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
High, Bank 1, Sensor 2, Short
to B+

Heater current, > 2.70 - 5.50 A

P0042

HO2S Heater Circuit, Bank
1, Sensor 3, Open circuit
(SULEV)

Heater voltage 4.50...5.50 V

P0043

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
Low Bank 1, Sensor 2, Short
to Ground

• SULEV Heater voltage < 3 V
• ULEV Heater voltage < 3 V

P0044

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
High Bank 1, Sensor 2, Short
to B+

Heater current, > 2.70 - 5.50 A

P050A

Idle Air Control System
RPM Lower Or Higher Than
Expected

Out of range-low
• Engine speed deviation
< 80 RPM
Out of range-high
• Engine speed deviation
> 80 RPM

P0068

MAP/MAF – Throttle Position
Correlation

• Plausibility with fuel system
load calculation < 50%
• Plausibility with fuel system
load calculation > 50%

P0070

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor Short to B+

Ambient air temp < 45.0° C

P0071

Rationality Check

• Difference value AAT - ECT
@ engine start (depending on
engine-off time) > 25K - 40K
and
• Difference value AAT - IAT
engine start (depending on
engine-off time) > 25K - 40K

P0072

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor Circuit to Ground

Ambient air temperature > 87° C

P0087

Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low

• Pressure controller activity
> 4 MPa
• Fuel trim activity 1.30 - 16.00
• Difference difference between
target pressure vs. actual
pressure, > -16.38 mPa

P0088

Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too High

Fuel rail pressure > 13.9 MPa

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Threshold Value

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0089

Fuel Pressure Regulator 1
Performance

Actual pressure Deviation
• < 100 kPa
• > 100 kPa

P0100

Mass or Volume Air Flow A
Circuit

MAF sensor signal 0 µs

P0101

Mass or Volume Air Flow A
Circuit Range/Performance

• Mass air flow vs lower
threshold model < 12%
• Mass air flow vs upper
threshold < 12%
• Load calculation >21%. 23 for
ULEV only
and
• Fuel system (mult) 4500 µs

P0106

Manifold Absolute Pressure/
Barometric Sensor Range/
Performance

Boost pressure signal
• < Altitude sensor -210 hPa
• > Altitude sensor +230 hPa

P0111

Intake Air Temperature Sensor • Difference value: IAT - ECT
1 Rationality check ULEV only
@ engine start (depending on
engine-off time, > 25 - 40 K
and
• Difference value: IAT - AAT @
engine start (depending on
engine-off time), > 25 - 40 K

P0112

Intake Air Temperature Sensor IAT, < 45.80° C
1 Circuit Low Input

P0113

Intake Air Temperature Sensor IAT, < 45.80° C
1 Circuit High Input

P0116

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Range/
Performance. Only SULEV

Stuck high (140° C):
• No change of signal, < 1.5K

P0116

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Range/
Performance. Only SULEV

Stuck low (-40° C):
• No change of signal, < 1.5K

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DTC Chart

DTC

3

DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0116

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Range/
Performance. Only SULEV

Stuck in range
• 88.5 - 109.5° C
and
• No hange on signal, 1.5 K

P0116

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Range/
Performance. Only SULEV

• Difference value: ECT - AAT
@ engine start (depending on
engine off time) > 25...40 K
and
• Difference value: ECT - IAT
@ engine start (depending on
engine off time) > 25...40 K

P0117

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Low Input

Engine coolant temperature
> 140.30° C

P0118

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Open

Engine coolant temperature
< 39.80° C

P0121

Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor • TPS 1 - TPS 2 > 6.30%
A Circuit Range/Performance
and
• Actual TPS 1 calculated value
> actual TPS 2 calculated
value
or
• TPS 1 calculated value
> 9.00%

P0122

Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor Signal voltage < 0.20 V
A Circuit Low Input

P0123

Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor Signal voltage > 4.81 V
A Circuit High Input

P0130

O2 Sensor Circuit (Bank 1,
Sensor 1)

O2S ceramic temperature
< 640 °C

P0131

O2S Circuit, Bank 1, Sensor
1, Low Voltage

VM < 2 V
UN < 1.75 V
IA > 0.30 V
IP > 0.30 V

P0132

O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 1,
Sensor 1 High Voltage

VM > 3 V
UN > 4 V
IA > 1.5 V
IP > 1.5 V

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0133

O2S Circuit Bank 1, Sensor 1,
Slow Response

• O2S signal front vs. modeled
O2S signal ratio ≤ 0.35 and
> 0.01
• Cycles completed, > 12
• B8 ULEV II cycles completed
> 40

P0135

O2 Heater Circuit Bank 1,
Sensor 1

• Out of range-high
• O2S ceramic temperature,
< 715° C
and
• Heater duty cycle, 100%
• Rationality check:
• O2S ceramic temperature,
< 715° C
and
• Time after O2S heater on 40 s
• Out of range low:
• Difference between measured
calibration resistance in ECM
and set value, > 45 O

P0136

O2 Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2

• Delta voltage one step at
heater switching > 2.0020 V
• Number of checks 10

P0137

O2 Circuit Low Voltage (Bank
1, Sensor 2)

• Cold condition, Signal voltage,
< 59.6 mV
• Warm condition, signal voltage
< 59.6 mV
• Reaction at closed loop
enrichment, no reaction

P0138

O2S Circuit Bank 1, Sensor 2,
High Voltage

Signal voltage > 1.26 V

P0139

O2S Circuit Bank 1, Sensor 2,
Slow Response

• EWMA filtered transient time at
fuel cutoff, > 0.4 s
• In voltage range, 401.4...201.2
mV
• Number of checks (initial
phase), > 3
• Number of checks (step
function), > 3

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DTC Chart

DTC

5

DTC

Error Message