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Throttle Jammed






Throttle jammed

Checking the throttle

Hint: A film of oil covering the throttle can mean that the flame trap is not functioning correctly.




- Ignition on
- Activate reading off the position of the throttle
- Check that both sensors indicate values within the permitted range at different deployments.
Small objects can cause the throttle disc to jam momentarily. This may cause this diagnostic trouble code (DTC) to be stored.
Check if the throttle unit is blocked. Press the throttle disc to check for jamming.
Remedy as necessary.

Other information:
- To connect the breakout box, see Connecting the breakout box Connecting the Breakout Box
- For information about signals, see Signal specification Signal Description / Specification
- To access or replace the electronic throttle module (ETM), see Throttle body (electronic throttle module (ETM)), replacing Removal and Replacement
- To fault-trace the wiring and terminals, see Checking wiring and terminals Checking Wiring And Terminals.














Continue - Verification

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Verification




Verification

Verification

Hint: After carrying out the repair, check that the fault has been remedied.








- Ignition off
- Reinstall the connectors, components etc.
- Ignition on.
Activate reading off the position of the throttle.
Check that both sensors indicate values within the permitted range at different deployments.





Are these values within their permitted ranges?

Yes - VERIFIED

No - VERIFICATION FAILED

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VERIFIED - Fault Found

VERIFICATION FAILED - Fault-tracing information

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Fault-tracing information




Information

Fault-tracing information
The fault should have been detected and remedied. As this is not the case fault-tracing has failed.
Exit fault-tracing for this diagnostic trouble code (DTC) or make another attempt.

Do you want to exit fault-tracing?

Yes - FAULT-TRACING FAILED

No - Attempt New Test

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FAULT-TRACING FAILED - FAULT-TRACING FAILED

Attempt New Test - Checking the throttle

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