Intake Air Temperature Sensor Intake air temperature
1 Circuit Low Input
> 141.0° C

P0113

Intake Air Temperature Sensor Intake air temperature < -46° C
Circuit High Input

P0116

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Performance

• No change on signal < 1.5° K
or
• Signal in range 88.5 - 109.5 °C
with no change on signal
< 1.5° K

P0117

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Low Input

Engine coolant temperature
> 140° C

P0118

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit High Input

Engine coolant temperature
< -40° C

P0121

Pedal Position Sensor A
Circuit Performance

• TPS 1 - TPS 2 > 6.30%
• Actual TPS 1 calculated value
> TPS 2 calculated value
• TPS 1 calc. value > 9.00%

P0122

Pedal Position Sensor A
Circuit Low Input

Signal voltage < 0.20 V

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0123

Pedal Position Sensor A
Circuit High Input

Signal voltage > 4.81 V

P013A

O2 Sensor Slow Response Rich to Lean Bank 1 Sensor 2

EWMA filtered max differential
transient time at fuel cutoff ≥ 0.5
Sec. for 3 function checks

P0130

O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 1,
Sensor 1

O2S ceramic temperature
< 640° C

P0131

O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 1,
Sensor 1 Low Voltage

• VM < 1.75 V
• UN < 1.50 V
• IA or IP > 0.30 V

P0132

O2 Sensor Circuit, Bank 1 Sensor 1 High Voltage

• VM > 3.25 V
• UN > 4.40 V
• IA or IP > 7.0 V

P0133

O2 Circuit Slow Response
Bank 1, Sensor 1

Signal dynamic slope check
• O2S signal front vs. modeled
O2S signal ratio < 0.40 and
> 0.01
• Cycles completed > 400
Oscillation check
• Lambda amplitude signal
> 20%
• Cycles > 8
• Time lambda > lambda
amplitude 400 m sec.
Delay check
• Delay modeled lambda signal
minus measured signal > 460
m sec.
• Cycles > 12

P0135

O2 Heater Circuit Bank 1,
Sensor 1

• Heater duty cycle > 90%
• O2S ceramic temperature
< 720° C
• Time after O2S heater on 40
Sec.

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

• Signal voltage < 0.06 V for
> 3 Sec.
• Difference with/without load
pulse < 0.01 V

P0138

O2 Circuit High Voltage Bank
1, Sensor 2

Signal voltage 1.08 V for > 5
Sec.

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DTC Chart

DTC

DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0139

O2 Circuit Slow Response
Bank 1 Sensor 2

• EWMA filtered transient time at
fuel cutoff > 0.4 Sec.
• In voltage range of 201.2 401.4 mV
• Number of checks, 3

P0140

O2 Circuit No Activity
Detected Bank 1, Sensor 2

Signal voltage
• Signal voltage 0.40 - 0.60 V for
> 3 Sec.
Internal resistance
• > 40000 ohm
• Exhaust temperature > 600° C

P0141

O2 Heater Circuit Bank 1,
Sensor 2

Heater resistance > 792 to 4560
Ohm

P0171

System Too Lean Bank 1

At idle
• Adaptive value > 5.02
At part-load
• Adaptive value > 21%

P0172

System Too Rich Bank 1

At idle
• Adaptive value < -5.02%
At part-load
• Adaptive value < -21%

P0190

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
Circuit

Signal voltage > 4.8 V

P0191

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
Circuit Performance

Actual pressure > 20.6 MPa

P0192

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
Circuit Low

Signal voltage < 0.2 V

P0201

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder 1

• Low side signal current < 2.1 A
• Internal logic failure

P0202

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder 2

• Low side signal current < 2.1 A
• Internal logic failure

P0203

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder 3

• Low side signal current < 2.1 A
• Internal logic failure

P0204

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder 4

• Low side signal current < 2.1 A
• Internal logic failure

P0221

Pedal Position Sensor Circuit
Performance

• TPS 1 - TPS 2 > 6.30%
• Actual TPS 2 calculated value
> TPS 1 calculated value
• TPS 2 – calc. value > 9.00%

P0222

Pedal Position Sensor Circuit
Low Input

Signal voltage < 0.20 V

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

DTC Chart

DTC
P0223

Pedal Position Sensor Circuit
High Input

Signal voltage > 4.81 V

P0234

Turbocharger Overboost
Condition

Difference of set value boost
pressure vs altitude sensor
signal > 260 - 1275 hPa

P0237

Turbocharger Boost Sensor
Circuit Low

Signal voltage < 0.2 V

P0238

Turbocharger Boost Sensor
Circuit High

Signal voltage > 4.88 V

P0243

Turbocharger Wastegate
Solenoid Circuit Performance

Signal voltage > 5.6 - 4.4 V

P0245

Turbocharger Wastegate
Solenoid Low

Signal voltage < 3.25 - 2.15 V

P0246

Turbocharger Wastegate
Solenoid High

Signal current > 2.2 to 4 A

P025A

Fuel Pump Module Control
Circuit Open

Signal voltage 4.80 - 5.30 V

P025C

Fuel Pump Module Control
Circuit Low

Signal voltage 2.70 - 3.25 V

P025D

Fuel Pump Module Control
Circuit High

Signal current > 0.6 mA

P0261

Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit Low

Signal current < 2.1 A

P0262

Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit High Signal current > 14.70 A

P0264

Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit Low

P0265

Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit High Signal current > 14.70 A

P0267

Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit Low

P0268

Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit High Signal current > 14.70 A

P0270

Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit Low

P0271

Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit High Signal current > 14.70 A

P0299

Turbocharger Underboost

Difference of set boost pressure
vs. actual boost pressure value
> 150 hPa

P12A1

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
Inappropriately Low

• Pressure control activity > 0.20
MPa
• Fuel trim activity < 0.80
• Difference between actual
pressure vs target pressure
-16.38 to 16.38 MPa

Signal current < 2.1 A
Signal current < 2.1 A
Low side signal current < 2.1 A

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DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P12A2

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
Inappropriately High

• Pressure control activity <
-0.05 MPa
• Fuel trim activity > 1.65
• Difference between target
pressure and actual pressure
-16.38 to 16.38 MPa

P12A4

Fuel Rail Pump Control Valve
Stuck Closed

• Fuel trim activity .90 to 1.15
• Pressure control activity < -6
MPa
• System Deviation < 16.38 MPa

P2004

Intake Manifold Runner
Control Stuck Open

• Signal voltage < 2.62 or
> 4.65 V
• Unable to reach normal closed
position

P2008

Intake Manifold Runner
Control Circuit Open

• Signal duty cycle > 80%
• ECM power stage failure

P2014

Intake Manifold Runner
Position Sensor Circuit

Signal voltage > 4.75 V

P2015

Intake Manifold Runner
Position Sensor Circuit
Performance

Deviation runner flap target
position vs actual position
> 25% and actual position within
0 to 100%

P2088

A Camshaft Position Actuator
Control Circuit Low

Signal voltage, < 0.0 - 3.25 V

P2089

A Camshaft Position Actuator
Control Circuit High

Signal current > 2.2 A

P2096

Post Catalyst Fuel Trim
System Too Lean

Deviation lambda control < -0.04

P2097

Post Catalyst Fuel Trim
System Too Rich

Integral part of lambda control
> 0.04

Ignition System
DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0300

Random Misfire Detected

• Emission threshold 1st interval
Misfire Rate (MR), > 3%
• Catalyst damage misfire rate
(MR), > 2% - 15%

P0301

Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

• Emission threshold 1st interval
Misfire Rate (MR), > 3%
• Catalyst damage misfire rate
(MR), > 2% - 15%

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0302

Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected

• Emission threshold 1st interval
Misfire Rate (MR), > 3%
• Catalyst damage misfire rate
(MR), > 2% - 15%

P0303

Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected

• Emission threshold 1st interval