2013 Subaru Outback LimitedFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Occupant Detection System DTCS

OCCUPANT DETECTION DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) LIST

DTC DESCRIPTION Reference
B1650
  • Occupant detection sensor is faulty.
  • Occupant detection control module is faulty.
  • Occupant detection harness is faulty.
  • Fuse is blown.
Refer to DTC B1650 OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION .
B1655
  • Passenger's buckle switch circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
  • Occupant detection system is faulty.
  • Occupant detection harness is faulty.
Refer to DTC B1655 FRONT BUCKLE SWITCH RH FAILURE .
B16EE
  • Occupant detection control module is faulty.
  • Calibration of occupant detection control module is initial setting or faulty.
Refer to DTC B16EE ODS CALIBRATION ERROR .
B16EF
  • Specification of occupant detection control module is improper.
  • Occupant detection control module is faulty.
Refer to DTC B16EF ODS SYSTEM WRONG PARTS .
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