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Electronic Power Steering DTCS

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING DTCS

DTC Description
(1) No Fault In System
C1000 ESP/SPS Control Module (N47-5) (4)
C1003 ESP/SPS Control Module (N47-5) BAS Processor Faulty (4)
C1010 Battery Voltage Too Low Circuit 87
C1011(5) Solenoid Valve Voltage Supply Open/Short Circuit
C1012 Battery Voltage Too High Circuit 87
C1020 CAN Communication Faulty In General
C1022(6) CAN Communication With Right Engine Control Module (ME-SFI, N3/12) Interrupted
C1025 CAN Communication With BAS Control Module (N48) Interrupted (4)
C1100 Left Front Axle VSS Sensor (L6/1) Open Circuit, Loose Contact Or Implausible (3)
C1101 Right Front Axle VSS Sensor (L6/2) Open Circuit, Loose Contact Or Implausible (3)
C1102 Left Rear Axle VSS Sensor (L6/3) Open Circuit, Loose Contact Or Implausible (3)
C1103 Right Rear Axle VSS Sensor (L6/4) Open Circuit, Loose Contact Or Implausible (3)
C1120 ESP Yaw Sensor (N64) Single Wire Open/Short Circuit Or Reference Wire Open/Short Circuit
C1140(7) Steering Angle Sensor (N49) Open/Short Circuit Or Plausibility
C1141 ESP Brake Pressure Sensor (B34) Open/Short Circuit Or Plausibility
C1142 ABS Lateral Acceleration Sensor (B24/2) Open/Short Circuit, Voltage Supply Or Plausibility
C1149(8) ESP Brake Pressure Sensor (B34) Voltage Supply
ABS Lateral Acceleration Sensor (B24/2) Voltage Supply
Membrane Travel Sensor (A7/7b1) Voltage Supply
C1200 Stop Lamp Switch (S9/1) Plausibility Of Membrane Travel Comparison Or Plausibility
C1201 Release Switch (A7/7s1) (BAS) Open/Short Circuit, Plausibility, Redundancies Or Switch Over Time
C1204 Membrane Travel Sensor (A7/7b1) (BAS), Membrane Speed, Plausibility, Open Circuit Or Wiring Has A Short To Ground
C1300 Left Front Axle Solenoid Valve (Hold) (A7/3y6) Open/Short Circuit
C1301 Left Front Axle Solenoid Valve (Release) (A7/3y7) Open/Short Circuit
C1302 Right Front Axle Solenoid Valve (Hold) (A7/3y8) Open/Short Circuit
C1303 Right Front Axle Solenoid Valve (Release) (A7/3y9) Open/Short Circuit
C1304 Left Rear Axle Solenoid Valve (Hold) (A7/3y10) Open/Short Circuit
C1305 Left Rear Axle Solenoid Valve (Release) (A7/3y11) Open/Short Circuit
C1306 Right Rear Axle Solenoid Valve (Hold) (A7/3y12) Open/Short Circuit
C1307 Right Rear Axle Solenoid Valve (Release) (A7/3y13) Open/Short Circuit
C1308 Front Axle Inlet Solenoid Valve (A7/3y22) Open/Short Circuit
C1309 Rear Axle Inlet Solenoid Valve (A7/3y23) Open/Short Circuit
C1310 Front Axle Switchover Valve (A7/3y18) Open/Short Circuit
C1311 Rear Axle Switchover Valve (A7/3y19) Open/Short Circuit
C1332 Solenoid Valve (BAS) (A7/7y1) Open/Short Circuit
C1401 High Pressure/Return Pump (A7/3m1) Open/Short Circuit, Does Not Turn Off Or Shuts Off Too Quickly
C1406(9) Brake Booster (BAS) (A7/7) Booster Faulty, Membrane Travel Sensor (BAS) (A7/7b1) Or Solenoid Valve (BAS) (A7/7y1) Are Faulty
C1500(10) VSS (L6/1, L6/2, L6/3, L6/4) Implausible (4)
C1501 SPS "P" Valve (Y10)
C1504(11) System Has Turned Off, Steering Angle Sensor (N49) Initialization Needs To Be Performed
Low Voltage At ESP Yaw Rate Sensor (N64)
ESP Brake Pressure Sensor (B34) Faulty
(1) In case of complaint: ESP and SPS, perform entire test. See BRAKE ASSIST (BAS), ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) & SPEED SENSITIVE POWER STEERING (SPS) ELECTRICAL TESTS PROGRAM (SECTION 23) .

(2) Observe Preparation for Test, see TEST PREPARATION .

(3) Rotor with incorrect tooth count, dirt accumulation on or damage to rotor, incorrect rear axle ratio, wrong wheel or tire size. If DTC appears only after repair work, it may be caused by applying the brakes or driving vehicle on a dynamometer, erase DTC.

(4) When replacing any components, perform CONTROL MODULE ADAPTATION under PROGRAMMING.

(5) See TEST STEP 1.0-5.0 and TEST STEP 13.1-18.0

(6) See TEST STEP 35.0-36.2 and Read DTC (ME-SFI) memory, Check version coding of ME control Module, using HHT

(7) See TEST STEP 6.0-9.1 and Turn steering wheel from left to right stops.

(8) See TEST STEP 28.0-34.1 , N47-5, see TEST STEP 28.0-34.1, N47-5 , see TEST STEP 28.0-34.1 , N47-5

(9) See TEST STEP 28.0-34.1 , see TEST STEP 35.0-36.2

(10) See TEST STEP 6.0-9.1 ; See TEST STEP 10.0-13.0 ; See TEST STEP 13.1-18.0

(11) See TEST STEP 28.0-34.1 , see TEST STEP 28.0-34.1