NHTSA ID Number: 10122275
Manufacturer Communication Number: QRG - 2014 Passa
TSB/Document Date: 2017-11-08
Summary
2014 Volkswagen
Passat Quick Reference Specification Book This document is an overview which covers multiple -Engine Codes -Fuel and Air Mixture, Additional Emissions Regulations -Ignition System -Additional Exhaust Regulation -Speed and Idle Control -Control Module and Output Signals -Fuel and Air Ratios Control Module -Ignition System -Additional Emissions Regulations
• Arithmetic filtered max
differential transient time at
fuel cut off ≥1.50 Sec.
• EWMA filtered max differential
transient time at fuel cutoff
n.a.
• Number of checks ≥ 1.00
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Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value
P013E
O2 Sensor Delayed Response
- Rich to Lean (Bank 1 Sensor
2)
• Arithmetic filtered max
differential delay time at rich
to lean transition > 0.80 Sec
• EWMA filtered max differential
delay time at lean to rich
transition n.a.
• Number of checks ≥ 3.00
P013F
O2 Sensor
Delayed Response - Lean to
Rich (Bank 1, Sensor 2)
• Arithmetic filtered max
differential delay time at lean
to rich transition > 1.00 Sec.
and
• Number of checks ≥ 3.00
P0140
O2 Sensor Circuit Continuity,
Sensor Signal Line Open
Circuit, (Bank 1, Sensor 2)
• Signal voltage, 0.40 - 0.60 V
• For time > 3.0 Sec.
and
• Difference of sensor voltage
with load pulse and voltage
without load pulse (mean
value of 3 measurements) ≥
2.80 V
Continuity, Sensor Ground
Line Open Circuit, (Bank 1,
Sensor 2)
DTC Chart
DTC
• Internal resistance
> 120,000 O
and
• Exhaust temperature > 600° C
P0141
O2 Heater Circuit Malfunction,
(Bank 1, Sensor 2)
Heater resistance > 600.0 to
15000.0 O
P014A
O2 Sensor Delayed Response
- Rich to Lean (Bank 2, Sensor
2)
• Arithmetic filtered max
differential delay time at rich
to lean transition > 0.80 Sec.
or
• EWMA filtered max differential
delay time at lean to rich
transition n.a.
and
• Number of checks ≥ 3.00
P014B
O2 Sensor Delayed Response
- Lean to Rich (Bank 2, Sensor
2)
• Arithmetic filtered max
differential delay time at lean
to rich transition 1.00 Sec.
or
• EWMA filtered max differential
delay time at lean to rich
transition n.a.
and
• Number of checks ≥ 3.00
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DTC
Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value
P0150
2 Sensor Circuit
O2S ceramic temp < 640° C
Malfunction (Bank 2, Sensor 1)
P0151
O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage
(Bank 2, Sensor 1)
Short to Ground:
• Virtual Mass (VM) < 1.75 V
or
• Nernst voltage (UN) < 1.50 V
or
• Adjustment voltage (IA)
< 0.30 V
or
• Adjustment voltage (IP)
< 0.30 V
P0152
O2 Sensor CircuitHigh Voltage
(Bank 2, Sensor 1)
Short to Battery:
• Virtual Mass (VM) ˃ 3.25 V
or
• Nernst voltage (UN) ˃ 4.40 V
or
• Adjustment voltage (IA)
˃ 7.00 V
or
• Adjustment voltage (IP)
˃ 7.00 V
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Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value
P0153
O2 Sensor Circuit Slow
Response (Bank 2, Sensor 1)
Sysmmetric Fault:
• O2S signal front vs. modeled
O2S signal ratio -0.30 to 0.30
• Max value of both counters for
area ratio ≥ 3 times
Delay Time:
• Gradient ratio ≥ 0.27
• Lower value of both area
ratios < 0.15
Transient Time:
• Gradient ratio ≥ 0.27
• Gradient ratio ≤ 0.65
• Lower value of both area
ratios < 0.15
or
• Lower value of both gradient
ratios < 0.27
Asymmetric Fault:
• O2S signal front vs. modeled
O2S signal ratio 0.30
• Values of both counters for
area ≥ 3 times
Delay Time:
• Gradient ratio ≥ 0.27
• Gradient ratio < 0.25
Transient Time:
• Gradient ratio ≥ 0.27
• Gradient ratio ≤ 0.65
• Lower value of both area
ratios < 0.25
or
• Lower value of both gradient
< 0.27
P0155
O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Out
of range high (Bank 2, Sensor
1)
• O2S ceramic temperature,
< 685 °C
• Heater duty cycle, > 90%
or
• O2S ceramic temp < 715° C
• Time after O2S heater on 40
Sec.
Rationality Check (sensor
heating up)
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DTC Chart
DTC
DTC
Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value
P0157
O2 Sensor Circuit Short to
ground (Bank 2, Sensor 2)
• Signal voltage, < 40 mV for >
3 Sec.
• Difference of sensor
voltage with load pulse and
without (mean value of 3
measurements) < 0.01 V
P0158
O2 Sensor Circuit High
Voltage (Bank 2, Sensor 2)
• Signal voltage > 1.08 V
• For time > 5.0 Sec.
P0159
O2 Sensor Circuit Slow
Response (Bank 2, Sensor 2)
• EWMA filtered transient time
at fuel cutoff> 0.5 Sec.
• In voltage range 201.20 401.40 mV
• Number of checks >= 1
P0160
O2 Sensor Circuit Continuity,
Sensor Signal Line Open
Circuit, (Bank 2, Sensor 2)
Signal voltage
• Signal voltage, 0.40 - 0.60 V
• For time > 3.0 Sec.
and
• Difference of sensor voltage
with load pulse and voltage
without load pulse (mean
value of 3 measurements) ≥
2.80 V
Continuity, Sensor Ground
Line Open Circuit, (Bank 2,
Sensor 2)
• Internal resistance > 120,000
ohm
• Exhaust temperature > 600° C
P0161
O2 Sensor Heater Circuit
Malfunction, (Bank 2, Sensor
2)
Heater resistance > 600.0 to
15000.0 O
P0169
Incorrect Fuel Composition
Comparison with fuel quantity =
incorrect.
P0171
Fuel trim, System Too Lean
(Bank 1)
At idle
• Adaptive value > 5.02%
At part-load
• Adaptive value 21%
or
• Low pass filtered lambda
controller output > 20.00 % for
time > 40.0 Sec.
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Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value
P0172
Fuel Trim, System
Too Rich (Bank 1)
At idle
• Adaptive value < -5.02%
At part-load
• Adaptive value < -21%
• Low pass filtered lambda
controller output < 20.00% for
time > 40.0 Sec.
P0174
Fuel trim, System Too Lean
(Bank 2)
Low pass filtered lambda
controller output > 20.00% for
time > 40.0 Sec.
P0175
Fuel trim, System Too Rich
(Bank 2)
At idle
• Adaptive value < -5.02%
At part-load
• Adaptive value < -21%
• Low pass filtered lambda
controller output < 20.00% for
time > 40.0 Sec.
P0190
Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
Circuit Signal Range Check
Signal voltage > 4.8 V
P0191
Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
Circuit Range/Performance
Actual pressure > 14.60 MPa or
< 0.005 MPa
P0192
Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
CircuitSignal Range Check
Signal voltage < 0.20 V
P0201
Injector Circuit - Cylinder 1
Open or Monitoring boostertime
• Signal current < 2.10 A
• Internal logic failure
P0202
Injector Circuit - Cylinder 2
Open or Monitoring boostertime
• Signal current < 2.10 A
• Internal logic failure
P0203
Injector Circuit - Cylinder 3
Open or Monitoring boostertime
• Signal current < 2.10 A
• Internal logic failure
P0204
Injector Circuit - Cylinder 4
Open or Monitoring boostertime
• Signal current < 2.10 A
• Internal logic failure
P0205
Injector Circuit - Cylinder 5
Open or Monitoring boostertime
• Signal current < 2.10 A
• Internal logic failure
P0206
Injector Circuit - Cylinder 6
Open or Monitoring boostertime
• Signal current < 2.10 A
• Internal logic failure
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DTC Chart
DTC
DTC
Error Message
Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value
P0221
Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor Circuit Range/
Performance
• TPS 1 - TPS 2 > 5.10 to
6.30%
and
• Actual TPS 2 calculated value
> TPS 1 calculated value
or
• TPS 2 calculated value > 9%
P0222
Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor 2 Out of Range Low
Signal voltage < 0.20 V
P0223
Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor 2 Out of Range High
Signal voltage > 4.81 V
P025A
Fuel Pump Module Control
Circuit/Open
Signal voltage 4.40 - 5.60 V
P025C
Fuel Pump Module Control
Circuit Short to Ground
Signal voltage 2.15 - 3.25 V
P025D
Fuel Pump Module Control
Circuit Short to Battery Plus
Signal current > 1.10 A
P0261
Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit
Short to Ground
Low side signal current < 2.10 A
P0262
Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit
Short to Battery Plus
Low side signal current > 14.70
A
P0264
Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current < 2.10 A
Short to Battery Plus (low side)
P0265
Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current > 14.70
Short to Battery Plus (low side) A
P0267
Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current < 2.10 A
Short to Battery Plus (low side)
P0268
Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current > 14.70
Short to Battery Plus (low side) A
P0270
Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current < 2.1 A
Short to Battery Plus (low side)
P0271
Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current > 14.70
Short to Battery Plus (low side) A
P0273
Cylinder 5 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current < 2.10 A
Short to Battery Plus (low side)
P0274
Cylinder 5 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current > 14.70
Short to Battery Plus (low side) A
P0276
Cylinder 6 Injector Circuit
Low side signal current < 2.10 A
Short to Battery Plus (low side)
P0277
Cylinder 6 Injector Circuit
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TSB/Document ID: QRG - 2014 Passa
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MFR Communication Date: 2014-02-25
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