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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2006 🢒 Vibe - AWD 🢒 Restraints 🢒 SIR 🢒 DTC P0016

Description

The DTC P0016 Crankshaft Position (CKP) - Camshaft Position (CMP) Correlation diagnostic monitors the relationship between the CKP sensor and CMP sensor. The powertrain control module (PCM) is continuously comparing the CKP sensor signal to the CMP sensor signal. The PCM can detect incorrect camshaft to crankshaft timing. If the PCM suspects incorrect camshaft to crankshaft timing the CMP actuator system operation will cease and DTC P0016 sets.

DTC Descriptor

This diagnostic procedure supports the following DTC:

DTC P0016 Crankshaft Position (CKP) - Camshaft Position (CMP) Correlation

Condition for Running the DTC
    • DTCs P0011, P0012, P0115, P0116, P0117, P0118 are not set.
    • The engine is running between 600-1,400 RPM.
    • The CMP actuator system is active.
    • DTC P0016 runs once per drive cycle when the above conditions have been met.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The PCM detects an error in the CMP actuator learned angle for more than 18 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets
    • The PCM illuminates the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) after 2 consecutive ignition cycles in which the diagnostic runs with the fault active.
    • The PCM will record operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. This information will be stored in the Freeze Frame buffer.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
    • The MIL turns OFF after 3 consecutively passing trips without a fault present.
    • A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles without a fault.
    • Perform the scan tool Clear DTC Information function.

Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers in the diagnostic table.

  1. The Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prompts the technician to complete some basic checks and store the Freeze Frame data on the scan tool if applicable. This creates an electronic copy of the data taken when the fault occurred. The information is then stored in the scan tool for later reference.

    2.

  2. This step determines if the fault is present.

Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle

2

  1. Install a scan tool.
  2. Clear the scan tool information.
  3. Turn OFF the ignition, in order to initialize the powertrain control module (PCM).
  4. Start and idle the engine.
  5. Wait for 1 minute and check for DTCs.

Does the scan tool indicate a DTC P0016?

Go to Step 3

Go to Intermittent Conditions

3
  1. Inspect for the following conditions:
    2. • Inspect for an incorrectly timed valvetrain.
    • Inspect the crankshaft and camshaft gears for damaged or missing teeth.
  2. Repair as necessary.

Did you find and correct a condition?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Replace the PCM. Refer to Control Module References for replacement, setup, and programming.

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 5

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5
  1. Start the engine.
  2. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC, as specified in the supporting text.

Does the DTC run and pass?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 2

6

With a scan tool, observe the stored information, Capture Info.

Does the scan tool display any DTCs that you have not diagnosed?

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle

System OK