2014 Volkswagen Passat
Quick Reference Specification Book
Table of Contents
DTC Chart........................................................................ 1
Engine Code CPKA, CPRA...................................................1

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emissions Regulations......................................1
Ignition System.........................................................................8
Additional Exhaust Regulation..................................................9
Speed and Idle Control........................................................... 11
Control Module and Output Signals........................................12
Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module........................................13
Ignition System.......................................................................17
Additional Emissions Regulations..........................................18

DTC Chart...................................................................... 20
Engine Code CKRA.............................................................20

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emissions Regulations....................................20
Ignition System.......................................................................28
Additional Exhaust Regulation................................................29
Speed and Idle Control...........................................................32
Control Module and Output Signals........................................33
Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module........................................36
Additional Emissions Regulations..........................................45

DTC Chart...................................................................... 48
Engine Codes CBTA, CBUA................................................48

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emissions Regulations....................................48
Ignition System.......................................................................53
Additional Exhaust Regulation................................................55
Speed and Idle Control...........................................................56
Control Module and Output Signals........................................57
Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module........................................58
Ignition System.......................................................................60
Additional Emissions Regulations..........................................61

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DTC Chart...................................................................... 63
Engine Code CDVB.............................................................63

Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emissions Regulations....................................63
Ignition System.......................................................................77
Additional Exhaust Regulation................................................81
Speed and Idle Control...........................................................82
Control Module and Output Signals........................................83
Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module........................................85
Additional Emissions Regulations..........................................89

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DTC Chart
Engine Code CPKA, CPRA
Fuel and Air Mixture,
Additional Emissions Regulations
Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P000A

Intake Camshaft Position Slow Signal change > 8 CRK ° for
Response Bank 1
> 2.9 Sec. and adjustment
angle ≥ 2.50 CRK rev.

P0010

Intake Camshaft Position
Actuator Circuit Open Bank 1

Signal voltage, > 4.7 - 5.4 V

P0011

Intake Camshaft Position
Actuator Circuit Open Bank 1

Signal voltage, > 4.7 - 5.4 V

P0016

Crankshaft Position –
Camshaft Position Correlation

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

P0030

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
Bank 1 Sensor 1

Heater voltage 4.70 - 5.40 V

P0031

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
Low Bank 1 Sensor 1

Heater voltage < 0 to 3.26 V

P0032

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
High Bank 1 Sensor 1

Signal current > 5.50 A

P0036

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
Bank 1 Sensor 2

Heater voltage, 4.50 - 5.50 V

P0037

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
Low Bank 1 Sensor 2

Heater voltage < 3.00 V

P0038

HO2S Heater Control Circuit
High Bank 1 Sensor 2

Heater current, > 2.70 - 5.50 A

P0068

MAF vs Throttle Position
Correlation

Plausibility with fuel system
• Load calculation < -22%
Plausibility with fuel system
• Load calculation > 22%

P0070

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor Circuit

Ambient air temperature
< -50 °C

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DTC Chart

DTC

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DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0071

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor Range/Performance

• Difference in value between
ECT and AAT at engine start
(depending on engine off
time) > 25 K
and
• Difference in value between
AAT and IAT at engine start
(depending on engine off
time) > 25 K

P0072

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor Circuit Low

Ambient air temperature
> 77 °C

P0087

Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low

• Fuel trim activity 0.90 - 1.15
• Pressure controller activity
> 2 MPa
• Difference between target and
actual pressure > -16.4

P0100

Mass Air Flow Circuit Fault

MAF sensor signal 0 µs

P0101

Mass Air Flow Circuit Range/
Performance

Mass air flow vs.
• Upper threshold model > 60 to
800 kg/h
• Lower threshold model < 0 to
400 kg/h
• Load calculation > 18%
• Fuel system < -18%

P0102

Mass Air Flow Circuit Low
Input

MAF sensor signal < 66 µs

P0103

Mass Air Flow Circuit High
Input

MAF sensor signal > 4500 µs

P0106

Manifold Absolute Pressure/
Barometric Pressure Circuit
Range/Performance

• Difference of boost pressure
signal vs altitude sensor
signal > 230 hPa
or
• Difference of boost pressure
signal vs altitude sensor
signal < -130 hPa

P0111

Intake Air Temperature Sensor • Difference in value IAT - ECT
1 Circuit Range/Performance
@ engine start (depending on
engine off time) > 25° C
• Difference in value IAT AAT @ engine start > 25° C
(depending on engine off time)

P0112

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

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0113

Intake Air Temperature Sensor IAT < -46° C
1 Circuit High Input

P0116

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Range/
Performance

• No change on signal < 2 K
or
• Signal in range ≥ 89° C with
no change and signal
≤ 110° C

P0117

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Low Input

ECT >140° C

P0118

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit High Input

ECT < -40° C

P0121

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor 1/Accelerator Pedal
Position Sensor 2 Circuit
Range/Performance

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

P0122

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor 1/Accelerator Pedal
Position Sensor 2 Circuit Low
Input

Signal voltage < 0.20 V

P0123

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor 1/Accelerator Pedal
Position Sensor 2 Circuit High
Input

Signal voltage > 4.81 V

P0130

O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 1
Sensor 1

O2S ceramic temp. < 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 V

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DTC

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DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0133

O2 Circuit Slow Response
Bank 1 Sensor 1

Signal dynamic slope check
• O2S signal front vs. modeled
O2S signal ratio < 0.35 and
> 0.01
• Lower value of both counters
for area ratios L to R and R to
L ≥ 5 times
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, >100%
• O2S ceramic temperature,
< 715 °C
• Time after O2S heater on 40
Sec

P0136

O2 Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2
Malfunction

• Delta voltage one step at
heater switching > 2.00 V
• Number of checks ≥ 4

P0137

O2 Circuit Low Voltage Bank 1 Cold condition
Sensor 2
• Signal voltage, < 0.06 V for 3
Sec.
Warm condition
• Signal voltage < 0.01 V
• Reaction at closed loop
enrichment - no reaction

P0138

O2 Circuit High Voltage Bank
1 Sensor 2

Signal voltage > 1.08 V for > 5
Sec.

P0139

O2 Circuit Slow Response
Bank 1 Sensor 2

• EWMA filtered transient time
at fuel cutoff > 0.0 Sec.
• In voltage range of 201 - 401
mV
• Number of checks, ≥ 3

P013A

O2 Sensor Slow Response
Rich to Lean Bank 1 Sensor 2

• EWMA filtered max differential
transient time at fuel cutoff ≥
0.65 Sec
• Number of checks ≥ 1

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

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

P0141

O2 Heater Circuit Bank 1
Sensor 2

Heater resistance, 702 - 5250
Ohm

P0142

O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 1
Sensor 3

• Delta voltage one step at
heater > 2.0 V
• Number of checks, 4

P0143

O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage Cold/Warm condition
Bank 1 Sensor 3
• Signal voltage < 0.06 V for
> 3 Sec

P0144

O2 Sensor Circuit High
Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 3

Signal voltage > 1.08 V for
> 5 Sec.

P0145

O2 Sensor Circuit Slow
Response Bank 1 Sensor 3

• EWMA filtered transient time
at fuel cutoff > 1.2 Sec
• In voltage range of 201.2 401.4 mV
• Number of checks, 3

P0146

O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity
Detected Bank 1 Sensor 3

• Signal voltage 0.40 - 0.60 V
for > 3 Sec.
• Internal resistance
> 40000 Ohm

P0147

O2 Sensor Heater Circuit
Bank 1 Sensor 3

Heater (ECM internal)
resistance 792 - 4560 ohm

P0169

Incorrect Fuel Composition

• Fuel quantity incorrect
• Fuel correction factor incorrect
• Internal check failed

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