P2432

Signal range check

• Signal voltage < 0.40 V

P2433

Signal range check

• Signal voltage > 4.65 V

P2440

System check after SAI PZEV
only

SAI pressure measured with SAI
pressure sensor vs modeled
while SAI valve closed. < 0.55%

P2539

Low Pressure Fuel System
Sensor Circuit

Signal voltage > 4.9 V

P2540

Low Pressure Fuel System
Sensor Circuit Range/
Performance

Actual pressure Deviation < 800
kPa < 80 kPa

P2541

Low Pressure Fuel System
Sensor Circuit Low

Signal voltage < 0.2 V

P2568

RIS Sensor Wrong Signal
PZEV Only

• Signal of sensor mismatched
with radiator
or
• Signal of sensor mismatched
with radiator

P2569

RIS Sensor Signal Low PZEV
Only

Signal voltage < 0.2 V

P2570

RIS Sensor Signal always
High PZEV Only

Signal voltage > 5.0 V

P2626

O2S Pumping Current Trim
Circuit/Open Bank 1 Sensor 1

O2S signal front > 4.81 V

P3081

Engine Temperature Too Low

Difference between ECT and
modeled ECT > 9.80° K

20

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

VW Golf & GTI Quick Reference Specification Book • January 2014

DTC Chart

DTC Chart
Engine Codes CCTA
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
Target error (Stuck position)
Timing - Over-Advanced (Bank > 6.8 - 8° CRK
1)

P0016

Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation
Bank 1 Sensor A

• Permissible deviation
< -11° Rev
or
• Permissible deviation
> 11° Rev

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 Control Circuit
Bank 1 Sensor 2 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

P0038

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

Heater current, > 2.70 - 5.50 A

VW Golf & GTI Quick Reference Specification Book • January 2014

21

DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

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 temp sensor short
to B+

Ambient air temperature
< 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 Temp Sensor
Short to Ground

Ambient air temperature
> 87.0° C

P0087

Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low

• Pressure controller activity
> 4.00 MPa
• Fuel trim activity, 1.30 - 16.00
and
• Difference between target
pressure vs. actual pressure,
> -16.38 mPa

P0088

Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too High

Fuel rail pressure > 13.9 MPa

P0089

Fuel Pressure Regulator 1
Performance

Actual pressure Deviation
• < 100 kPa
• > 100 kPa

22

VW Golf & GTI Quick Reference Specification Book • January 2014

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0100

Mass or Volume Air Flow A
Circuit

MAF sensor signal 0 µs

P0101

Mass Air Flow Ciruit 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) < -19%. -23
ULEV only
• Load calculation < 21%. -23
for ULEV only
and
• Fuel system (mult) > 19%. 23
ULEV only

P0102

Mass or Volume Air Flow
Circuit Low Input

MAF sensor signal < 66 µs

P0103

Mass or Volume Air Flow A
Circuit High Input

MAF sensor signal > 4500 µs

P0106

Manifold Absolute Pressure/
Barometric Sensor Range/
Performance

Boost pressure signal
• < Altitude sensor signal
210 hPa
or
• Altitude sensor + 230 hPa

P0111

Intake Air Temperature Sensor
1 Rationality Check ULEV
Only

• Difference value: IAT - ECT
@ 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
1 Circuit Low Input

Intake air temperature > 141° C

P0113

Intake Air Temperature Sensor
1 Circuit High Input

Intake air temperature
< 45.80° C

P0116

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

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

P0116

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

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

VW Golf & GTI Quick Reference Specification Book • January 2014

23

DTC Chart

DTC

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 change 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 - AAT
@ 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
A Circuit Range/Performance

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

P0122

Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor
A Circuit Low Input

Signal voltage < 0.20 V

P0123

Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor
A Circuit High Input

Signal voltage > 4.81 V

P0130

O2S 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 or IP > 0.30 V

P0132

O2S Circuit, Bank 1 Sensor 1
High Voltage

VM > 3 V
UN > 4 V
IA or IP > 7 V

P0133

24

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

VW Golf & GTI Quick Reference Specification Book • January 2014

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0135

O2S 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

O2S Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2
Malfunction

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

P0137

O2S Circuit Low Voltage Bank
1 Sensor 2

• Cold condition, signal voltage,