P000C

"A" Camshaft Position Slow
Response (Bank 2)

• Difference between target
position vs. actual position
> 6.00 - 50.00° CRK
• for time > 1.3 - 5.0 Sec
and
• Adjustment angle ≥ 3.00° CRK

P000D

"B" Camshaft Position Slow
Response (Bank 2)

Slow response
• Difference between target
position vs. actual position
> 6.00 - 20.0° CRK
• for time > 1.3 - 7.5 Sec
and
• Adjustment angle ≥ 3.00 °CRK

P00AB Intake Air Temperature Sensor • Difference ECT vs. IAT
1 Bank 1 Circuit Range/
at engine start > 24.8 K
Performance
(depending on engine off time)
and
• Difference IAT vs. AAT
at engine start > 24.8 K
(depending on engine off time)
and
• Difference AAT vs. ECT
at engine start < 24.8 K to
(depending on engine off time
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DTC Chart

DTC Chart

DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P00AC Intake Air Temperature Sensor IAT > 138.0° C
1 Bank 2 Circuit Low
P00AD Intake Air Temperature Sensor IAT < -45° C
1 Bank 2 Circuit High
P008A

Low Pressure Fuel System
Pressure - Too Low

Actual pressure, < 40.0 kPa

P008B

Low Pressure Fuel System
Pressure - Too High

Actual pressure, > 900 kPa

P0010

"A" Camshaft Position
Actuator Circuit/Open (Bank1)

Open circuit
• Signal voltage 4.70 to 5.40 V

P0011

A Camshaft Position (Bank1)
Timing over-advanced or
System Performance

Target error
• Difference between target
position vs. actual position
> 6.00 - 50.00° CRK
• for time > 1.3 - 5.0 Sec
• Adjustment angle < 3.00° CRK

P0013

B Camshaft Position Actuator
Circuit/Open (Bank1)

Open circuit
• Signal voltage 4.70 to 5.40 V

P0014

B Camshaft Position (Bank1)
Timing Over-Advanced or
System Performance

• Difference between target
position vs. actual position
> 6.00 to 20.0° CRK
• for time > 1.3 to 7.5 Sec
and
• Adjustment angle < 3.00° CRK

P0016

Crankshaft Position-Camshaft
Position Correlation Bank 1
Sensor A

• Permissible deviation
< -12.00 °CRK
or
• Permissible deviation
> 12.00 °CRK

P0017

Crankshaft Position-Camshaft
Position Correlation Bank 1
Sensor B

• Permissible deviation
< -12.00 °CRK
or
• Permissible deviation
> 12.00 °CRK

P0018

Crankshaft Position-Camshaft
Position Correlation Bank 2
Sensor A

• Permissible deviation
< -12.00 °CRK
or
• Permissible deviation
> 12.00 °CRK

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0019

Crankshaft Position-Camshaft
Position Correlation Bank 2
Sensor B

• Permissible deviation
< -12.00 °CRK
or
• Permissible deviation
> 12.00 °CRK

P0020

A Camshaft Position Actuator
Circuit (Bank 2)

Open circuit
• Signal voltage 4.70 to 5.40 V

P0021

A Camshaft Position (Bank
2) Timing over-advanced or
System Performance

• Difference between target
position vs. actual position >
6.00 to 50.00° CRK
• for time > 1.3 to 5.0 Sec
and
• Adjustment angle < 3.00° CRK

P0023

B Camshaft Position Actuator
Circuit (Bank 2)

Open circuit
• Signal voltage 0.0 to 3.25

P0024

B Camshaft Position (Bank
2) Timing Over-Advanced or
System Performance

Short to ground
• Difference between target
position vs. actual position
> 6.00 - 20.0° CRK
• for time > 1.3 - 7.5 Sec
and
• Adjustment angle < 3.00° CRK

P0030

2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 1 (1) Sensor 1)

Heater voltage 4.70 to 5.40 V

P0031

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 1 (1) Sensor 1) Low

Heater voltage 0.0 to 3.26 V

P0032

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 1 (1) Sensor 1) High

Signal current > 5.50 A

P0036

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 1 (1) Sensor 2)

Heater voltage 2.34 - 3.59 V

P0037

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 1 (1) Sensor 2) Low

Heater voltage < 2.34 V

P0038

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 1 (1) Sensor 2) High

Heater current > 3.59 A

P0040

O2 Sensor Signals Swapped
Bank 1 Sensor 1/ Bank 2
Sensor 1

Signal range check (detection
of exchange lambda sensors
upstream catalyst)

P0050

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 2 Sensor 1)

Heater voltage 4.70 to 5.40 V

P0051

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 2 Sensor 1) Low

Heater voltage 0.0 to 3.26 V

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DTC Chart

DTC

DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0052

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 2 Sensor 1) High

Signal current > 5.50 A

P0056

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 2 Sensor 2)

Heater voltage 2.34 - 3.59 V

P0057

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 2 Sensor 2) Low

Heater voltage < 2.34 V

P0058

O2 Sensor Heater Contr. Circ.
(Bank 2 Sensor 2) High

Heater voltage > 3.59 A

P0068

MAP/MAF – Throttle Position
Correlation

Plausibility with fuel system load survey below threshold
• Load calculation < -35%
and
Plausibility with fuel system load survey above threshold
• Load calculation > -35%

P0070

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor

Ambient air temperature signal:
short to battery / open circuit
failure

P0071

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor Range/Performance

• Difference ECT vs. IAT
at engine start < 24.8 K
(depending on engine off time)
and
• Difference IAT vs. AAT
at engine start > 24.8 K
(depending on engine off time)
and
• (Depending on engine off
time) and diff. AAT vs. ECT
at engine start > 24.8 K]
(depending on engine off time)

P0072

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor

Ambient air temperature signal:
short to ground failure

P0087

Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low

• Pressure control activity,
> 2.20 MPa
• Fuel trim activity, 0.90 to 16
• Difference between actual
pressure - Target pressure
> 2.20 MPa

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0089

Fuel Pressure Regulator 1
Performance

• Difference between actual
pressure vs. target pressure
> 200.00 kP
or
• Difference between actual
pressure - Target pressure
>150 kPa
or
• Pressure control activity
> 280 kPa
or
• Pressure control activity
< -300.00 kPa

P0100

2 MAF Sensors MAF 1 MAF 2

MAF sensor signal 0 µs

P0101

Mass or Volume Air Flow
Circuit Range/Performance

• Air mass too low < -10.00 kg/h
• Air mass too high > 1100.00
kg/h
• Mass air flow vs. lower
threshold model < 0 - 500 kg/h
• Mass air flow vs. upper
threshold model > 25 - 1100
kg/h
• Load calculation > 25%
• and fuel system (mult.) < -16%
• Load calculation < -20%
• and fuel system (mult.) > 25%

P0102

Mass or Volume Air Flow A
Circuit Low Input

• MAF sensor signal < 66 uSec
or
• MAF sensor signal temp
correction < 40 mSec

P0103

Mass or Volume Air Flow A
Circuit High Input

• MAF sensor signal
> 1100 uSec
or
• MAF sensor signal temp
correction < 65 mSec

P010A

2 MAF Sensors MAF 1 MAF 2

MAF sensor signal 0 µs

P010C

Mass or Volume Air Flow "B"
Circuit Low Input

MAF sensor signal < 40 mSec

P010D

2 MAF Sensors MAF 1 MAF 2

MAF Sensor signal temp.correction > 65

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DTC Chart

DTC

DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0111

Intake Air Temperature Sensor • Difference ECT vs. IAT
1 Circuit Range/Performance
at engine start > 24.8 K
(depending on engine off time)
and
• Difference IAT vs. AAT
at engine start > 24.8 K
(depending on engine off time)
and
• Difference AAT vs. ECT
at engine start < 24.8 K to
(depending on engine off time

P0112

Intake Air Temperature Sensor IAT > 138.0° C
1 Circuit Low

P0113

Intake Air Temperature Sensor IAT < -45° C
1 Circuit High

P0116

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Range/
Performance

Stuck high
• No change on signal < 0.0 1.5 K
and
• Signal in range 140° C
Stuck low
• No change on signal < 0.0 to
1.5K
and
• Signal in range (lower
threshold > -44° C
• Signal in range (upper
threshold < 88° C
Stuck in range
• No change on signal < 0.0 to
1.5K
and
• Signal in range (lower
threshold > 89° C
• Signal in range (upper
threshold < 140° C

P0117

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Low

Short to ground-ECT > 140° C

P0118

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit High

Short to battery positive or open
circuit-ECT < -41° C

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0121

Throttle Position Sensor 1
Bank 1 Bank 2

• TPS 1 - TPS 2 > 6.3%
and
• Actual TPS 1 - calc. value
> actual TPS 2 - calc. value
1%
or
• TPS 1 - calc. value > 9%

P0122

Throttle Position Sensor 1
Bank 1 Bank 2

Signal voltage < 0.20 V

P0123

Throttle Position Sensor 1
Bank 1 Bank 2

Signal voltage > 4.81 V

P0130

O2 Sensor Circ.,Bank1Sensor1 Malfunction

O2S ceramic temperature
< 690° C

P0132

O2 Sensor Circ.,Bank1Sensor1 Low Voltage

Short to ground
Virtual mass (VM) < 1.75 V
Nernst voltage (UN) < 1.50 V
Adjustment voltage (IP) < 0.30 V

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