Fault table: SAE P1 codes
Fault table: SAE P1 codes
Notes:
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◆ The fault code overview is listed according to SAE or V.A.G code.
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◆ Erase fault memory after rectifying fault .
Fuel and air metering
Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1102
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17510
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Bank 1, probe 1 heating element circuit, short to positive
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- Check Lambda probe heating before catalyst
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P1103
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17511
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Bank 1, probe 1 heating element circuit performance too low
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- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation before catalyst => Page 24-83
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P1105
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17513
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Bank 1, probe 2 heating element circuit short to positive
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- Check Lambda probe heating after catalyst => Page 24-28
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P1111
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17519
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Lambda control Bank 1 system too lean
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- Check Lambda probe and Lambda control before catalyst => Page 24-83
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P1112
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17520
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Lambda control Bank 1 system too rich
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1115
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17523
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Bank 1, probe 1 heating element circuit short to earth
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- Check Lambda probe heating before catalyst => Page 24-23
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P1116
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17524
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Bank 1, probe 1 heating element circuit, open circuit
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P1117
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17525
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Bank 1, probe 2 heating current circuit short to earth
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- Check Lambda probe heating after catalyst => Page 24-28
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P1118
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17526
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Bank 1, probe 2 heating element circuit open circuit
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P1141
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17549
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Load determination implausible value
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- Check air mass meter => Page 24-33
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P1145
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17553
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Air mass meter -G70 Short to positive
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- Check air mass meter => Page 24-33
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1151
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17559
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Bank 1, mixture adaption region 1 Below lean limit
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- Check fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure => Page 24-70
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- Check injectors, Check quantity injected and for leaks
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- Check fuel pump:
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- Check intake system for leaks => Page 24-76
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- Check exhaust system for leaks:
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Note:
Region 1 means that the fault has an effect only at idling speed.
Note:
Region 2 means that the fault has an effect only at partial load.
Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1165
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17573
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Bank 1, mixture adaption region 1 Above rich limit
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- Check fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure => Page 24-70
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- Check injectors, Check quantity injected and for leaks
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- Check activated charcoal filter solenoid valve 1:
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Note:
Region 1 means that the fault has an effect only at idling speed.
Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1166
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17574
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Bank 1, mixture adaption region 2 Above rich limit
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- Check fuel pressure regulator and holding pressure => Page 24-70
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- Check injectors, Check quantity injected and for leaks
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- Check activated charcoal filter solenoid valve 1:
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Note:
Region 2 means that the fault has an effect only in partial load range.
Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1176
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17584
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Bank 1, Lambda correction after catalyst Regulation limit attained
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- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation before catalyst => Page 24-83
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- Check Lambda probe and Lambda regulation after catalyst => Page 24-88
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- Check Lambda probe aging before catalyst => Page 24-94
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- Check Lambda probe aging after catalyst => Page 24-97
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P1201
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17609
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Injector Cyl. 1 -N30 electrical fault in current circuit
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- Check injectors
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P1202
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17610
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Injector Cyl. 2 -N31 electrical fault in current circuit
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P1203
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17611
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Injector Cyl. 3 -N32 electrical fault in current circuit
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P1204
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17612
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Injector Cyl. 4 -N33 electrical fault in current circuit
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1213
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17621
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Injector Cyl. 1 -N30 short to positive
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- Check injectors
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P1214
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17622
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Injector Cyl. 2 -N31 short to positive
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P1215
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17623
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Injector Cyl. 3 -N32 short to positive
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P1216
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17624
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Injector Cyl. 4 -N33 short to positive
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P1225
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17633
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Injector Cyl. 1 -N30 short to earth
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P1226
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17634
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Injector Cyl. 2 -N31 short to earth
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P1227
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17635
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Injector Cyl. 3 -N32 short to earth
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P1228
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17636
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Injector Cyl. 4 -N33 short to earth
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1237
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17645
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Injector Cyl. 1 -N30 open circuit
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- Check injectors
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P1238
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17646
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Injector Cyl. 2 -N31 open circuit
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P1239
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17647
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Injector Cyl. 3 -N32 open circuit
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P1240
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17648
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Injector Cyl. 4 -N33 open circuit
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P1295
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17703
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Turbocharger bypass, Flow rate faulty
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- Check charge pressure control solenoid valve=> Page 01-88, Final control diagnosis
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- Check hoses between turbocharger and pressure unit for charge pressure control valve:
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=> Repair group 21; Charge air system with turbocharger; Overview of turbocharging
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P1297
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17705
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Charger/throttle-valve connection, Pressure loss
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- Check hoses between turbocharger and throttle valve:
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=> Repair group 21; Charge air system with turbocharger; Overview of turbocharging
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Ignition system
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1325
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17733
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Cylinder 1 knock control, control limit reached
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- Fill tank with minimum 91 RON
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P1326
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17734
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Cylinder 2 knock control, control limit reached
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- Check connectors
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P1327
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17735
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Cylinder 3 knock control, control limit reached
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- Eliminate cause for abnormal engine running noises
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P1328
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17736
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Cylinder 4 knock control, control limit reached
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- Loosen knock sensor and tighten again to 20 Nm
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- Check knock sensors => Page 28-14
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1335
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17743
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Engine torque monitoring 2 control limit exceeded
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- Check hoses:
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- Check charge pressure sender -G31:
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- Check intake air temperature sender => Page 24-51
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P1336
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17744
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Engine torque monitoring control limit exceeded
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- Check air mass meter => Page 24-33
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- Check coolant temperature sender => Page 24-44
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1340
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17748
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Camshaft position / crankshaft position sensor Wrong allocation
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- Check Hall sender hood for proper seating => Page 28-2, Removing and installing parts of ignition system
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- Check sender wheel for engine speed sender for proper seating:
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- Check timing: => Repair group 13; Dismantling and assembling engine; Removing, installing and tensioning toothed belt
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P1355
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17763
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Cyl. 1 ignition activation open circuit
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- Check ignition coils with output stage => Page 28-10
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P1356
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17764
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Cyl. 1 ignition activation short to positive
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P1357
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17765
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Cyl. 1 ignition activation short to earth
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P1358
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17766
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Cyl. 2 ignition activation open circuit
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P1359
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17767
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Cyl. 2 ignition activation short to positive
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P1360
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17768
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Cyl. 2 ignition activation short to earth
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1361
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17769
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Cyl. 3 ignition activation open circuit
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- Check ignition coils with output stage => Page 28-10
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P1362
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17770
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Cyl. 3 ignition activation short to positive
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P1363
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17771
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Cyl. 3 ignition activation short to earth
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P1364
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17772
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Cyl. 4 ignition activation open circuit
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P1365
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17773
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Cyl. 4 ignition activation short to positive
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P1366
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17774
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Cyl. 4 ignition activation short to earth
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P1386
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17794
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Control unit defective
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- Replace engine control unit (J220) => Page 24-109
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P1387
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17795
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Control unit defective
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P1388
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17796
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Control unit defective
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Additional exhaust gas regulation
Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1400
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17808
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EGR valve -N18 Electrical fault in current circuit
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- Check EGR valve N18=> Page 01-88, Final control diagnosis
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P1401
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17809
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EGR valve -N18 Short to earth
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P1402
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17810
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EGR valve -N18 Short to positive
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P1403
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17811
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Exhaust gas recirculation system Control difference
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- Check exhaust gas recirculation system:
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P1404
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17812
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Exhaust gas recirculation system Basic settings not performed
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- Adapt engine control unit to EGR valve
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P1410
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17818
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Tank venting valve -N80 short to positive
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- Check activated charcoal filter solenoid valve => Page 01-88; Final control diagnosis
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P1425
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17833
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Tank venting valve -N80 short to earth
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P1426
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17834
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Tank venting valve -N80, open circuit
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1433
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17841
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Relay for secondary air pump -J299 open circuit
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- Check relay for secondary air pump => Page 01-88, Final control diagnosis
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P1434
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17842
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Relay for secondary air pump -J299, short to positive
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P1435
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17843
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Relay for secondary air pump -J299, short to earth
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P1440
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17848
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EGR valve -N18 Open circuit
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- Check EGR valve N18=> Page 01-88, Final control diagnosis
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P1442
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17850
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Exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer -G212 Signal to high
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- Check exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer G212:
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P1443
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17851
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Exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer -G212 Signal to low
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=> Repair group 26; Exhaust gas recirculation system
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P1444
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17852
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Exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer -G212 Implausible signal
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Speed and idling speed regulation
Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1501
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17909
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Fuel pump relay -J17 Short to earth
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- Checking fuel pump relay: => Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder
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P1502
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17910
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Fuel pump relay -J17, short to positive
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P1517
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17925
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Main relay -J271, Electrical fault in current circuit
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- Motronic current supply relay -J271: => Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations binder
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P1518
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17926
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Main relay => -J271, Short to positive
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P1523
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17931
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Crash signal from airbag control unit
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- Interrogate and erase fault memory of engine control unit => Page 01-18
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- Check airbag system: => Body self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1539
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17947
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Clutch pedal switch -F36 implausible signal
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- Check clutch pedal switch => Page 24-126
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P1541
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17949
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Fuel pump relay -J17 open circuit
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- Check fuel pump relay: => Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
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P1542
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17950
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Angle sender for throttle valve drive -G187 Implausible signal
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- Check throttle valve control part => Page 24-38
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P1543
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17951
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Angle sender for throttle valve drive -G187 Signal too low
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- Clean throttle valve control part
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P1544
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17952
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Angle sender for throttle valve drive -G187 Signal too high
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P1545
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17953
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Throttle valve control Malfunction
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1548
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17956
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Charge press. control solenoid valve -N75 Open circuit
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- Check charge pressure control solenoid valve => Page 01-88; Final control diagnosis
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P1550
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17958
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Charge pressure Control difference
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=> Repair group 21; Checking charge pressure system; Checking charge pressure control
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P1555
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17963
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Maximum charge pressure surpassed
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P1558
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17966
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Throttle valve drive-G186 Electrical fault in current circuit
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- Check throttle valve control part => Page 24-38
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1559
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17967
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Throttle valve control part -J338 Fault in basic setting
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- Adapt engine control unit to the throttle valve control part => Page 24-111
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P1564
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17972
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Throttle valve control part -J338 Low voltage at base setting
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- Check battery, charge if needed Adapt engine control unit to throttle valve control part => Page 24-111
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P1568
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17976
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Throttle valve control part -J338 Mechanical fault
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- Check throttle valve control part => Page 24-38 Clean throttle valve control part
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1570
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17978
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Engine control unit blocked
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- Adapt engine control unit (J220) to immobilizer: => Electrical system self-diagnosis: Repair group 01; Immobilizer self-diagnosis; Adaption when renewing engine control unit
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P1579
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17987
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Throttle valve control part -J338 Adaption not started
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- Adapt engine control unit to throttle valve control part => Page 24-111
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P1592
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18000
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Elevation sender/charge pressure sensor signals Implausible ratio
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=> Repair group 21; Checking charge pressure system; Checking charge pressure sender G31
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Control unit and output signals
Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1602
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18010
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Voltage supply terminal 30, Voltage supply too low
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- Check voltage supply for control unit => Page 24-103
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P1603
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18011
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Control unit defective
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- Renew engine control unit (J220) => Page 24-109
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P1604
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18012
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Control unit defective
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P1606
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18014
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Poor road info/eng.sp.mom.from ABS CU, Electrical fault in current circuit
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- Interrogate ABS control unit fault memory:
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- Check data bus => Page 24-118
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P1609
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18017
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Crash shut-off was triggered
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- Interrogate and erase engine control unit fault memory => Page 01-18
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- Check airbag system: => Body self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1610
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18018
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Control unit defective
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- Renew engine control unit (J220) => Page 24-109
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P1612
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18020
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Engine control unit, Wrongly coded
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- Renew engine control unit(J220) => Page 24-109
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P1626
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18034
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Drive train data bus, No message from gearbox CU
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- Check data bus => Page
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1630
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18038
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Accelerator pedal position sender -G79 Signal too low
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- Check accelerator pedal position sender:
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P1631
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18039
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Accelerator pedal position sender -G79 Signal too high
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=> Repair group 20; Electronic power control (EPC); Checking accelerator pedal position sender
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P1633
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18041
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Accelerator pedal position sender 2 -G185 Signal too low
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P1634
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18042
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Accelerator pedal position sender 2 -G185 Signal too high
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P1636
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18044
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Drive train data bus, No message from airbag CU
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- Check data bus => Page 24-118
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- Check airbag system: => Body self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1648
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18056
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Drive train data bus, Defective
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- Check data bus => Page 24-118
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P1649
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18057
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Drive train data bus, No message from ABS control unit
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- Check data bus => Page 24-118
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- Interrogate ABS control unit fault memory: => Running gear self-diagnosis for ABS; Repair group 01; Performing self-diagnosis; Interrogating fault memory
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P1650
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18058
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Drive train data bus, No message from combi-instrument
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- Check data bus => Page 24-118
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- Check dash panel insert: => Electrical system self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Dash panel insert self-diagnosis; Performing self-diagnosis
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Fault code
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Fault text
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Fault elimination
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SAE
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V.A.G
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P1682
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18090
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Drive train data bus Implausible message from ABS control unit
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- Check data bus => Page 24-118 Interrogate ABS control unit fault memory: => Running gear self-diagnosis for ABS; Repair group 01; Performing self-diagnosis; Interrogating fault memory
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P1683
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18091
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Drive train data bus Implausible message from ABS control unit
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- Check data bus => Page 24-118 Check airbag system: => Body self-diagnosis; Repair group 01; Airbag system self-diagnosis
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