vs. calculated value > 4.00 50.0%
• ECM power stage, no failure

P2106

Throttle Actuator Control
System Forced Limited Power

Internal check failed

P2122

APP Sensor 1/APP Sensor 2
Circuit D Low Input

Signal voltage < 0.61 V

P2123

APP Sensor 1/APP Sensor 2
Circuit D High Input

Signal voltage > 4.79 V

P2127

APP Sensor 1/APP Sensor 2
Circuit E Low Input

Signal voltage < 0.27 V

P2128

APP Sensor 1/APP Sensor 2
Circuit E High Input

Signal voltage > 2.43 V

P2138

APP Sensor 1/APP Sensor 2
Circuit D/E Voltage Correlation

Signal voltage: Difference
between signal APP1 and APP2
> 0.17 - 0.70 V

P2146

Fuel Injector Group A Supply
Voltage Circuit Open

• Signal current < 2.60 A
or
• Signal current > 14.90 A

P2149

Fuel Injector Group B Supply
Voltage Circuit Open

• Signal current < 2.60 A
or
• Signal current > 14.90 A

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Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P2177

System too lean @ part load

• Adaptive value > 28%

P2178

System Too Rich Off Idle

• Adaptive value < -21%

P2181

Cooling System Performance

Cooling system temperature too
low after a sufficient air mass
flow integral < 74 - 84° C

P2184

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 2 Circuit Low

Engine Coolant Temperature
outlet > 141° C

P2185

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 2 Circuit High

Engine Coolant Temperature
outlet < - 43° C

P2187

System Too Lean At Idle

• Adaptive value > 5.02%

P2188

System Too Rich At Idle

• Adaptive value < -5.02%

P2195

HO2S Sensor Signal Out of
Range Lean Bank 1 Sensor 1

Delta lambda of 2nd lambda
control loop > 0.080

P2196

HO2S Sensor Signal Out of
Range Rich Bank 1 Sensor 1

Delta lambda of 2nd lambda
control loop < -0.080

P2231

HO2S Sensor Bank 1 Sensor
1 Signal Circuit Shorted to
Heater Circuit

Delta O2S signal front > 190 uA

P2237

HO2S Sensor Positive Current
Control Circuit Open Bank 1
Sensor 1

• O2S signal front 1.49 - 1.51 V
• Delta lambda controller
> 0.10

P2243

HO2S Sensor Reference
Voltage Circuit Open Bank 1
Sensor 1

• O2S signal front > 3.25 V and
Internal resistance
> 1000 Ohm
• O2S signal front < 0.30 V and
Internal resistance
> 1000 Ohm

P2251

HO2S Sensor Negative
Current Control Circuit Open
Bank 1 Sensor 1

• O2S signal front 1000 Ohms

P2257

Air Pump Relay Short to
Ground (PZEV)

Signal voltage < 3.00 V

P2270

HO2S Sensor Signal Stuck
Lean Bank 1 Sensor 2

• O2S signal rear < -2.00 mV
• Enrichment after stuck lean
27.9%

P2271

HO2S Sensor Signal Stuck
Rich Bank 1 Sensor 2

• Sensor voltage ≥ 0.15 V
• After oxygen mass flow > 3000
mg
• Number of checks ≥ 1

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DTC

DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P2274

HO2S Sensor Signal Stuck
Lean Bank 1 Sensor 3

• O2S rear signal not oscillating
at reference < 0.62 to 0.65 V
• Enrichment after stuck lean
27.9%

P2275

HO2S Sensor Signal Stuck
Rich Bank 1 Sensor 3

• O2S sensor voltage ≥ 0.15 V
• After oxygen mass flow (fuel
cutoff) > 4500 mg
• Number of checks ≥ 1

P2279

Intake Air System Leak

Threshold to detect a defective
system > 1.33 - 1.60

P2293

Fuel Pressure Regulator 2
Performance

• Difference between target
pressure vs actual pressure:
> 1.50 MPa
or
• < -1.50 MPa

P2294

Fuel Pressure Regulator 2
Control Circuit

• Signal voltage 1.40 - 3.20 V
or
• Signal pattern incorrect

P2295

Fuel Pressure Regulator 2
Control Circuit Low

Signal voltage < 1.40 - 3.20 V

P2296

Fuel Pressure Regulator 2
Control Circuit High

Signal voltage > 3.20 V

Ignition System
DTC

Error Message

P2300

Ignition Coil A Primary Control
Circuit Low

Signal current > 24.0 mA

P2301

Ignition Coil A Primary Control
Circuit High

Signal current > 5.1 - 7.0 mA

P2303

Ignition Coil B Primary Control
Circuit Low

Signal current > 24.0 mA

P2304

Ignition Coil B Primary Control
Circuit High

Signal current > 5.1 - 7.0 mA

P2306

Ignition Coil C Primary Control
Circuit Low

Signal current > 24.0 mA

P2307

Ignition Coil C Primary Control
Circuit High

Signal voltage > 5.1 - 7.0 mA

P2309

Ignition Coil D Primary Control
Circuit Low

Signal current > 24.0 mA

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Error Message

P2310

Ignition Coil D Primary Control
Circuit High

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value
Signal voltage > 5.1 - 7.0 mA

Additional Emissions Regulations
Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P240A

Evaporative Emission System
Leak Detection Pump Heater
Control Circuit/Open

Signal voltage > 4.70 - 5.40 V

P240B

Evaporative Emission System
Leak Detection Pump Heater
Control Circuit Low

Signal voltage < 2.74 - 3.26 V

P240C

Evaporative Emission System
Leak Detection Pump Heater
Control Circuit High

Signal current > 2.2 - 4.0 A

P2400

Evaporative Emission System
Leak Detection Pump Control
Circuit Open

Signal voltage > 4.4 - 5.6 V

P2401

Evaporative Emission System
Leak Detection Pump Control
Circuit Short to Ground

Signal voltage < 2.15 to 3.25 V

P2402

Evaporative Emission System Signal current > 3.0 A
Leak Detection Pump Control
Circuit Short to Battery Voltage

P2403

Evaporative Emission System
Leak Detection Pump Sense
Circuit Open

Low signal voltage > 0.5 s

P2404

Evaporative Emission System
Leak Detection Pump Sense
Circuit Range/Performance

• High signal voltage > 12 Sec.
• Number of checks = 30
• Cumulative time of high signal
voltage during pumping
> 10 Sec.

DTC Chart

DTC

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DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P2407

Evaporative Emission System
Leak Detection Pump Sense
Circuit Intermittent/Erratic

• Fluctuation of EVAP pump
current during reference
measurement engine off
> 2mA
• Or drop of EVAP pump current
during pump phase of 3 sec
> 6mA
• Fluctuation of EVAP pump
current during reference
measurement engine on >
2mA
• Or drop of EVAP pump current
during pump phase of 3 sec
> 6mA

P2414

HO2S Sensor Exhaust Sample Threshold 1:
Error Bank 1, Sensor 1
• Signal voltage 3.10 to 4.81 V
Threshold 2:
• O2S signal 2.5 - 3.2 V

P2450

Evaporative Emission System
Switching Valve Performance/
Stuck Open

• Engine off EVAP pump current
difference between reference
measurement to idle < 3mA
• Engine on EVAP pump current
difference between reference
measurement to idle > 3mA

P2568

Direct Ozone Reduction
Catalyst Temperature Sensor
Circuit Range/Performance

• ID check failure
• Temperature sensor functional
check failure

P2569

Direct Ozone Reduction
Catalyst Temperature Sensor
Circuit Low

Electrical error via LIN failure
(grounded)

P2570

Direct Ozone Reduction
Catalyst Temperature Sensor
Circuit High

Electrical error via LIN failure
(short to battery, open circuit)

P2626

HO2S Sensor Pumping
Current Trim Circuit/Open
Bank 1 Sensor 1

O2S voltage signal front
> 4.81 V

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