ReferenceP Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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 Chart
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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DTC
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

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