P Codes

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Table: SAE P Codes

NOTE:
- The Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) overview is listed according to VAG/SAE P codes.
- SAE P codes describe DTC cause precisely and are listed in the following tables along with five digit VAG Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC).
- For explanation of DTC types e.g. "0pen circuit/short circuit to ground":
See Scan Tool (ST) operating instructions
- If components are indicated as inoperative: Check wiring and connectors to these components as well as ground connections using to the wiring diagram. This particularly applies if DTCs are displayed as "occurring sporadically" (SP).
- Erase DTC memory after making corrections and reset readiness code. Reading Diagnostic Trouble Codes


V.A.G 1551 print out, e.g.:
16502 P0118 035
Coolant Temperature Sensor -G62-
Signal too high
Sporadic DTC

Explanation:
- 16502 = VAG Code
- P0118 = P Code
- 035 = DTC type as a number
- Coolant Temperature Sensor -G62- = Inoperative current path or DTC location
- Signal too high = DTC type as text
- Sporadic DTCs = intermittent DTCs, e.g. loose contact