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Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 2292

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6VE1 3.5 ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS

Diagnostic Aids

Check for the following conditions:

Fuel pressure – An excessively rich fuel mixture can
cause a DTC P0158 to be set. Refer to

Fuel System

Diagnosis.

Rich injector(s) – Perform “Injector Balance Test”.

Leaking injector – Refer to

Fuel System Diagnosis.

Evaporative emissions (EVAP) canister purge – Check
for fuel saturation. If full of fuel, check canister control
and hoses. Refer to

Evaporative Emission (EVAP)

Control System.

MAF sensor –The system can go rich if the MAF
sensor signal indicates an engine airflow
measurement that is not correct. Disconnect the MAF
sensor to see if a rich condition is corrected. If so,
replace the MAF sensor.

Check for a leaking fuel pressure regulator diaphragm
by checking the vacuum line to the regulator for the
presence of fuel. There should be no fuel in the
vacuum line.

TP sensor – An intermittent TP sensor output will
cause the system to go rich, due to a false indication
of the engine accelerating.

Shorted Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) – If the HO2S
is internally shorted, the HO2S voltage displayed on
the Tech 2 will be over 1 volt. Try disconnecting the
affected HO2S with the key “ON”, engine “OFF”. If the
displayed HO2S voltage changes from over 1000 mV
to around 450 mV, replace the HO2S. Silicon
contamination of the HO2S can also cause a high
HO2S voltage to be indicated. This condition is

indicated by a powdery deposit on the portion of the
HO2S exposed to the exhaust stream. If
contamination is noticed, replace the affected HO2S.

Open HO2S signal or low circuit, or faulty HO2S – A
poor connection or open in the HO2S signal or low
circuit can cause the DTC to set during deceleration
fuel cutoff mode operation. An HO2S which is faulty
and does not allow full voltage swing between the rich
and lean thresholds can also cause this condition.
Operate the vehicle while monitoring the HO2S voltage
with a Tech 2. If the HO2S voltage is limited within a
range between 300 mV to 600 mV, check the HO2S
signal and low circuit wiring and associated terminal
connections. If the wiring and connections are OK,
replace the HO2S.

If none of above conditions are present, replace the
affected HO2S.

Test Description

Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the
Diagnostic Chart.
3. DTC P0158 being set during deceleration fuel cutoff

mode operation may indicate a condition described
in the “Diagnostic Aids” above. If the DTC P0158
test passes while the Failure Records conditions are
being duplicated, an intermittent condition is
indicated.

Reviewing the Failure Records vehicle mileage since the
diagnostic test last failed may help determine how often
the condition that caused the DTC to be set occurs. This
may assist in diagnosing the condition.

DTC P0158 – HO2S Circuit High Voltage Bank 2 Sensor 2

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

Was the “On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check”
performed?

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Go to

Step 2

Go to

OBD

System

Check

1. Install the Tech 2.
2. Run the engine at operating temperature.
3. Operate the vehicle within parameters specified

under “Conditions for Setting the DTC” criteria
included in Diagnostic Support.

4. Using a Tech 2, monitor Bank 2 HO2S 2 voltage.

Does the Bank 2 HO2S 2 voltage remain above the
specified value?

952 mV

(500 mV in

deceleration

fuel cut-out

mode)

Go to

Step 4

Go to

Step 3

1. Ignition “ON”.
2. Review and record Tech 2 Failure Records data.
3. Operate the vehicle within Failure Records

conditions as noted.

4. Using a Tech 2, monitor “DTC” info for DTC P0158

until the DTC P0158 test runs.

5. Note the test result.

Does the Tech 2 indicate DTC P0158 failed this
ignition?

—

Go to

Step 4

Check the

Procedure

Refer to

Diagnostic

Aids

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DTC P0158 – HO2S Circuit High Voltage Bank 2 Sensor 2

(Cont'd)

Step

Yes

Value(s)

Action

1. Ignition “OFF”.
2. Disconnect Bank 2 HO2S 2.
3. Ignition “ON”.
4. At the HO2S Bank 2 Sensor 2 connector (PCM

side), use a DVM to measure voltages at the high
and low signal terminals.

Are the voltages in the specified range?

3-4 V

Go to

Step 5

Go to

Step 6

Repair short to voltage in signal circuit.

Is the action complete?

—

Verify repair

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1. Ignition “ON”, engine “OFF”.
2. At Bank 2 HO2S 2 connector (PCM side) jumper

both the HO2S high and low signal circuits (PCM
side) to ground.

3. Using a Tech 2, monitor Bank 2 HO2S 2 voltage.

Is Bank 2 HO2S 2 voltage below the specified value?

10 mV

Go to

Step 7

Go to

Step 8

1. Disconnect the jumpers to ground from Bank 2

HO2S 2 PCM-side connector.

2. With the HO2S 2 connector disconnected, monitor

Bank 2 HO2S 2 voltage.

Is Bank 2 HO2S 2 voltage between the specified
values?

425-475 mV

Check the

Procedure

Refer to

Diagnostic

Aids

Go to

Step 8

Replace the PCM.

IMPORTANT: The replacement PCM must be
programmed. Refer to

On-Vehicle Service in

Powertrain Control Module and Sensors for
procedures.

And also refer to the latest Service Bulletin.

Check to see if the Latest software is released or not.
And then Down Load the LATEST PROGRAMMED
SOFTWARE to the replacement PCM.

Is the action complete?

—

Verify repair

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Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)

P0160 HO2S Circuit Insufficient Activity Bank 2 Sensor 2

D06RY00177

Circuit Description

To control emissions of hydrocarbons (HC), carbon
monoxide (CO), and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), a
three-way catalytic converter is used. The catalyst within
the converter promotes a chemical reaction which
oxidizes the HC and CO present in the exhaust gas,
converting them into harmless water vapor and carbon
dioxide. The catalyst also reduces NOx, converting it to
nitrogen. The powertrain control module (PCM) has the
ability to monitor this process using the Bank 2 HO2S 1
and the Bank 2 HO2S 2 heated oxygen sensors. The
Bank 2 HO2S 1 sensor produces an output signal which
indicates the amount of oxygen present in the exhaust
gas entering the three-way catalytic converter. The Bank
2 HO2S 2 sensor produces an output signal which
indicates the oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst; this
in turn indicates the catalyst’s ability to convert exhaust
gases efficiently. If the catalyst is operating efficiently, the
Bank 2 HO2S 1 signal will be far more active than that
produced by the Bank 2 HO2S 2 sensor. If the Bank 2
HO2S 2 signal voltage remains between 400 mV and
500 mV for an extended period of time, DTC P0160 will be
set.
Heated Oxygen sensors are used to minimize the amount
of time required for “closed loop” fuel control operation
and allow accurate catalyst monitoring. The oxygen
sensor heater greatly decreases the amount of time
required for fuel control sensors Bank 1 HO2S 1 and Bank

2 HO2S 1 to become active. Oxygen sensor heaters are
required by post-catalyst monitor sensors to maintain a
sufficiently high temperature for accurate exhaust oxygen
content readings further from the engine.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

No related DTCs.

Battery voltage is above 10 volts.

The engine has been running for over 5 seconds.

Oxygen sensor heater is functioning properly.

Engine is in “closed loop” operation.

Bank 2 HO2S 2 signal voltage remains between
426 mV and 474 mV for a total of 106 seconds over a
125-second period of time.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

The PCM will ON the MIL after second trip with
detected fault.

The PCM will store conditions which were present
when the DTC was set as Freeze Frame and in the
Failure Records data.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

The PCM will turn the MIL “OFF” on the third
consecutive trip cycle during which the diagnostic has
been run and the fault condition is no longer present.

A history DTC P0160 will clear after 40 consecutive
warm-up cycles have occurred without a fault.

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DTC P0160 can be cleared by using the Tech 2 “Clear
Info” function or by disconnecting the PCM battery
feed.

Diagnostic Aids

Check for the following conditions:

Poor connection or damaged harness – Inspect the
harness connectors for backed-out terminals,
improper mating, broken locks, improperly formed or
damaged terminals, poor terminal-to-wire connection,
and damaged harness.

Faulty HO2S heater or heater circuit – With the ignition
“ON”, engine “OFF”, the HO2S voltage displayed on a
Tech 2 should gradually drop to below 250 mV. If not,
disconnect the HO2S and connect a test light between
the HO2S ignition feed and heater ground circuits. If
the test light does not light, repair the open ignition feed
or sensor ground circuit as necessary. If the test light
lights and the HO2S signal and low circuits are OK,
replace the HO2S.

Intermittent test – With the ignition “ON”, monitor the
HO2S signal voltage while moving the wiring harness
and related connectors. If the fault is induced, the
HO2S signal voltage will change. This may help isolate
the location of the malfunction.

Test Description

Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the
Diagnostic Chart.
3. If the DTC P0160 test passes while the Failure

Records conditions are being duplicated, an
intermittent condition is indicated.

DTC P0160 – HO2S Circuit Insufficient Activity Bank 2 Sensor 2

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

Was the “On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Check”
performed?

—

Go to

Step 2

Go to

OBD

System

Check

1. Install the Tech 2.
2. Run the engine at operating temperature.
3. Operate the engine above 1200 RPM for two

minutes.

Does the Tech 2 indicate Bank 2 HO2S 2 voltage
varying outside the specified values?

425-475 mV

Go to

Step 3

Go to

Step 4

1. Ignition “ON”, engine “OFF”, review and record

Tech 2 Failure Records data and note parameters.

2. Operate the vehicle within Failure Records

conditions as noted.

3. Using a Tech 2, monitor “DTC” info for DTC P0160

until the DTC P0160 test runs.

4. Note the test result.

Does the Tech 2 indicate DTC P0160 failed this
ignition?

—

Go to

Step 4

Check the

Procedure

Refer to

Diagnostic

Aids

Check for a damaged harness.

Was problem found?

—

Verify repair

Go to

Step 5

Check for poor Bank 2 HO2S 2 high and low circuit
terminal connections at the Bank 2 HO2S 2 harness
connector and replace terminal(s) if necessary.

Did either terminal require replacement?

—

Verify repair

Go to

Step 6

Check for poor Bank 2 HO2S 2 high and low circuit
terminal connections at the PCM and replace terminals
if necessary.

Did any terminals require replacement?

—

Verify repair

Go to

Step 7

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