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2002 Saturn LW300FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Diagnostic Trouble Code Definitions
NOTE:
Use of a Tech 2 or generic OBD II scan tool is required to retrieve DTCs. Refer to user reference manual supplied with scan tool.
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE INDEX
| DTC | Description | (1) Code Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BXXXX | Body Control System Malfunction | (2) | ||||||
| CXXXX | Chassis Control System Malfunction | (2) | ||||||
| P0030 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Bank 1, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0031 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Low Voltage - Bank 1, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0032 | HO2S Heater Circuit - High Voltage - Bank 1, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0036 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Bank 1, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0037 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Low Voltage - Bank 1, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0038 | HO2S Heater Circuit - High Voltage - Bank 1, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0050 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Bank 2, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0051 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Low Voltage - Bank 2, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0052 | HO2S Heater Circuit - High Voltage - Bank 2, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0056 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Bank 2, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0057 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Low Voltage - Bank 2, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0058 | HO2S Heater Circuit - High Voltage - Bank 2, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0101 | MAF System Performance | B | ||||||
| P0102 | MAF Sensor Circuit - Low Signal/Frequency | B | ||||||
| P0103 | MAF Sensor Circuit - High Signal/Frequency | B | ||||||
| P0107 | MAP Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0108 | MAP Sensor Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0112 | IAT Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage/High Temperature | B | ||||||
| P0113 | IAT Sensor Circuit - High Voltage/Low Temperature | B | ||||||
| P0115 | ECT Sensor Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0116 | ECT Sensor Circuit Performance | B | ||||||
| P0117 | ECT Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage/High Temperature | B | ||||||
| P0118 | ECT Sensor Circuit - High Voltage/Low Temperature | B | ||||||
| P0121 | TP Sensor No. 1 Circuit Performance | A | ||||||
| P0122 | TP Sensor No. 1 Circuit - Low Voltage | A | ||||||
| P0123 | TP Sensor No. 1 Circuit - High Voltage | A | ||||||
| P0128 | ECT Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature | B | ||||||
| P0130 | HO2S Circuit - Bank 1, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0131 | HO2S Circuit - Low Voltage - Bank 1, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0132 | HO2S Circuit - High Voltage - Bank 1, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0134 | HO2S Circuit - Insufficient Activity - Bank 1, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0135 | HO2S Heater Circuit Performance - Bank 1, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0136 | HO2S Circuit - Bank 1, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0138 | HO2S Circuit - High Voltage - Bank 1, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0139 | HO2S Circuit - Slow Response - Bank 1, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0140 | HO2S Circuit - Insufficient Activity - Bank 1, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0141 | HO2S Heater Circuit Performance - Bank 1, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0150 | HO2S Heater Circuit - Bank 2, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0151 | HO2S Circuit - Low Voltage - Bank 2, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0152 | HO2S Circuit - High Voltage - Bank 2, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0154 | HO2S Circuit - Insufficient Activity - Bank 2, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0155 | HO2S Heater Circuit Performance - Bank 2, Sensor 1 | B | ||||||
| P0156 | HO2S Circuit - Bank 2, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0158 | HO2S Circuit - High Voltage - Bank 2, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0159 | HO2S Circuit - Slow Response - Bank 2, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0160 | HO2S Circuit - Insufficient Activity - Bank 2, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0161 | HO2S Heater Circuit Performance - Bank 2, Sensor 2 | B | ||||||
| P0171 | Fuel Trim System Lean - Bank 1 | B | ||||||
| P0172 | Fuel Trim System Rich - Bank 1 | B | ||||||
| P0174 | Fuel Trim System Lean - Bank 2 | B | ||||||
| P0175 | Fuel Trim System Rich - Bank 2 | B | ||||||
| P0201 | Injector No. 1 Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0202 | Injector No. 2 Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0203 | Injector No. 3 Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0204 | Injector No. 4 Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0205 | Injector No. 5 Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0206 | Injector No. 6 Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0218 (3) | Transmission Fluid Overtemperature | C | ||||||
| P0221 | TP Sensor No. 2 Circuit Performance | A | ||||||
| P0222 | TP Sensor No. 2 Circuit - Low Voltage | A | ||||||
| P0223 | TP Sensor No. 2 Circuit - High Voltage | A | ||||||
| P0230 | Fuel Pump Relay Control Circuit | D | ||||||
| P0231 | Fuel Pump Relay Control Circuit - Low Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0232 | Fuel Pump Relay Control Circuit - High Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0261 | Injector No. 1 Control Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0262 | Injector No. 1 Control Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0264 | Injector No. 2 Control Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0265 | Injector No. 2 Control Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0267 | Injector No. 3 Control Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0268 | Injector No. 3 Control Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0270 | Injector No. 4 Control Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0271 | Injector No. 4 Control Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0273 | Injector No. 5 Control Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0274 | Injector No. 5 Control Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0276 | Injector No. 6 Control Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0277 | Injector No. 6 Control Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0300 | Engine Misfire Detected | A | ||||||
| P0301 | Cylinder No. 1 Misfire Detected | B | ||||||
| P0302 | Cylinder No. 2 Misfire Detected | B | ||||||
| P0303 | Cylinder No. 3 Misfire Detected | B | ||||||
| P0304 | Cylinder No. 4 Misfire Detected | B | ||||||
| P0305 | Cylinder No. 5 Misfire Detected | B | ||||||
| P0306 | Cylinder No. 6 Misfire Detected | B | ||||||
| P0313 | Misfire Detected With Low Fuel | D | ||||||
| P0324 | Knock Sensor Module Circuit | C | ||||||
| P0327 | Knock Sensor No. 1 Circuit - Low Input | C | ||||||
| P0328 | Knock Sensor No. 1 Circuit - High Input | C | ||||||
| P0332 | Knock Sensor No. 2 Circuit - Low Input | C | ||||||
| P0333 | Knock Sensor No. 2 Circuit - High Input | C | ||||||
| P0335 | Crankshaft Sensor Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0341 | Camshaft Sensor Circuit Performance | B | ||||||
| P0342 | Camshaft Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0343 | Camshaft Sensor Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0401 | EGR Flow Insufficient | B | ||||||
| P0402 | EGR Flow Excessive | B | ||||||
| P0403 | EGR Solenoid Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0405 | EGR Position Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0406 | EGR Position Sensor Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0421 | Warm-Up Catalyst Low Efficiency - Bank 1 | B | ||||||
| P0431 | Warm-Up Catalyst Low Efficiency - Bank 2 | B | ||||||
| P0440 | Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) System | B | ||||||
| P0442 | EVAP System - Small Leak Detected | B | ||||||
| P0443 | EVAP Purge Solenoid Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0444 | EVAP Purge Solenoid Control Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0445 | EVAP Purge Solenoid Control Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0446 | EVAP Vent System Performance | B | ||||||
| P0447 | EVAP Vent Solenoid Control Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0448 | EVAP Vent Solenoid Control Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0449 | EVAP Vent Solenoid Control Circuit | B | ||||||
| P0451 | EVAP Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit Performance | B | ||||||
| P0452 | EVAP Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0453 | EVAP Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P0455 | EVAP System Gross Leak Detected | B | ||||||
| P0461 | Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Performance | D | ||||||
| P0462 | Fuel Level Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0463 | Fuel Level Sensor Circuit - High Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0480 | Cooling Fan Relay Circuit No. 1 | C | ||||||
| P0481 | Cooling Fan Relay Circuit No. 2 | C | ||||||
| P0500 | Vehicle Speed Circuit- Low Input (With ABS) | B | ||||||
| P0502 (3) | OSS Circuit - Low Input | B | ||||||
| P0503 (3) | OSS Circuit - Intermittent | B | ||||||
| P0506 | Idle Speed Low | B | ||||||
| P0507 | Idle Speed High | B | ||||||
| P0532 | A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0533 | A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Circuit - High Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0560 | System Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0562 | System Voltage Low | D | ||||||
| P0563 | System Voltage High | D | ||||||
| P0571 | Cruise/Brake Switch Circuit | C | ||||||
| P0601 | ECM Memory | A | ||||||
| P0602 | ECM Not Programmed | D | ||||||
| P0603 | ECM Memory Reset | A | ||||||
| P0604 | ECM RAM | A | ||||||
| P0604 (3) | TCM RAM | A | ||||||
| P0606 | ECM Internal Performance | A | ||||||
| P0621 | Generator "L" Terminal Circuit | D | ||||||
| P0645 | A/C Clutch Relay Circuit Open | D | ||||||
| P0646 | A/C Clutch Relay Circuit - Low Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0647 | A/C Clutch Relay Circuit - High Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0705 (3) | Transmission Range Switch Circuit | N/A | ||||||
| P0711 (3) | TFT Sensor Performance | C | ||||||
| P0712 (3) | TFT Sensor Circuit - Low Voltage | C | ||||||
| P0713 (3) | TFT Sensor Circuit - High Voltage | C | ||||||
| P0716 (3) | Input Speed Sensor - Intermittent | B | ||||||
| P0717 (3) | Input Speed Sensor - Low Input | N/A | ||||||
| P0719 | Brake Switch Circuit - Low Voltage | D | ||||||
| P0724 | Brake Switch Circuit - High Voltage | C | ||||||
| P0727 (3) | Engine Speed Circuit - No Signal | N/A | ||||||
| P0731 (3) | Incorrect 1st Gear Ratio | C | ||||||
| P0732 (3) | Incorrect 2nd Gear Ratio | C | ||||||
| P0733 (3) | Incorrect 3rd Gear Ratio | C | ||||||
| P0734 (3) | Incorrect 4th Gear Ratio | C | ||||||
| P0741 (3) | TCC System Stuck Off | B | ||||||
| P0742 (3) | TCC System Stuck On | A | ||||||
| P0748 (3) | Pressure Control Solenoid Control Circuit | C | ||||||
| P0751 (3) | 1-2 Shift Solenoid Valve Performance - Stuck Off | B | ||||||
| P0752 (3) | 1-2 Shift Solenoid Valve Performance - Stuck On | B | ||||||
| P0756 (3) | 2-3 Shift Solenoid Valve Performance - Stuck On | A | ||||||
| P0757 (3) | 2-3 Shift Solenoid Valve Performance - Stuck Off | A | ||||||
| P1245 | Intake Plenum Switchover Valve | D | ||||||
| P1271 | APP Sensor No. 1 & 2 Circuit Performance | A | ||||||
| P1277 | APP Sensor No. 1 Circuit - Low Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1278 | APP Sensor No. 1 Circuit - High Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1282 | APP Sensor No. 2 Circuit - Low Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1283 | APP Sensor No. 2 Circuit - High Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1403 | EGR Position Circuit - Low Voltage | B | ||||||
| P1405 | EGR Position Circuit - High Voltage | B | ||||||
| P1406 | EGR Pintle Position Error | B | ||||||
| P1510 | Throttle Control System - In Limitation | A | ||||||
| P1511 | Throttle Control System - Limp Home System Performance | A | ||||||
| P1516 | Command Vs. Actual Throttle Position Correlation Error | A | ||||||
| P1519 | Throttle Actuator Command (TAC) Module | A | ||||||
| P1523 | Throttle Return Performance | D | ||||||
| P1526 | TP Sensor Learn Not Done After Reprogramming | D | ||||||
| P1530 | Throttle Control System - Amplifier Adjustment | D | ||||||
| P1621 (3) | TCM Memory Performance | A | ||||||
| P1630 | Theft Deterrent System - ECM In Learn Mode | D | ||||||
| P1631 | Theft Deterrent System - Password Incorrect | D | ||||||
| P1632 | Theft Deterrent System - Fuel Disabled | D | ||||||
| P1637 | Generator "L" Terminal Control Circuit - Low Input | D | ||||||
| P1669 | ABS Unit Expected | D | ||||||
| P1780 | MIL External Request By TCM | B | ||||||
| P1779 (3) | Engine Torque Delivered To TCM Signal | N/A | ||||||
| P1780 (3) | Torque Reduction Signal | N/A | ||||||
| P1781 (3) | Engine Torque Signal Circuit | N/A | ||||||
| P1791 (3) | Throttle/Pedal Position Signal | N/A | ||||||
| P1792 (3) | Engine Coolant Signal | N/A | ||||||
| P1795 (3) | Throttle Body Position Signal | N/A | ||||||
| P1810 (3) | TFP Valve Position Switch Circuit | N/A | ||||||
| P1811 (3) | Maximum Adapt & Long Shift | C | ||||||
| P1815 (3) | TFP Valve Position Switch - Start In Wrong Range | N/A | ||||||
| P1816 (3) | TFP Valve Position Switch - Park/Neutral With Drive Ratio | N/A | ||||||
| P1817 (3) | TFP Valve Position Switch - Reverse With Drive Ratio | N/A | ||||||
| P1818 (3) | TFP Valve Position Switch - Drive W/O Drive Ratio | N/A | ||||||
| P1831 (3) | Pressure Solenoid Power Circuit - Low Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1833 (3) | A/T Solenoids Power Circuit - Low Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1842 (3) | 1-2 Shift Solenoid Circuit - Low Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1843 (3) | 1-2 Shift Solenoid Circuit - High Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1845 | Torque Limit Management | D | ||||||
| P1845 (3) | 2-3 Shift Solenoid Circuit - Low Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1847 (3) | 2-3 Shift Solenoid Circuit - High Voltage | A | ||||||
| P1860 (3) | TCC PWM Solenoid Circuit | N/A | ||||||
| P1868 (3) | Transmission Fluid Life | C | ||||||
| P1887 (3) | TCC Release Switch Circuit | N/A | ||||||
| UXXXX | Communication System Malfunction | (2) | ||||||
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