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P2196



P2196 00

Short Term Fuel Trim. Min Value, Air/Fuel Too Rich.







Fault symptom
Possible engine stop after starting, seizing, misfiring or running at high idle speed.

On-board diagnosis

Type of diagnosis:
Continuous

Enable criteria:
The engine has started and lambda control is active.
A multiplicative adaptation has been done.
No status change for brake light switch.

Fault criteria:
Closed loop has bottomed at -25% for 20 seconds.

Dependent
P0102, P0103
P0131, P0132, P0134

System reaction to a fault:
None

OK report:
Provided that the fault criteria are not fulfilled during the operating cycle, there is an OK report upon ignition shut-off before the engine stops. Two types of OK reports are possible: Type 1: If there is already a DTC stored for the diagnosis and operating conditions were the same (coolant temperature over or under 71 degree C, engine speed 375 rpm and load 10%). Type 2: If there is no DTC stored for the diagnosis or if operating conditions were not the same.

Fault handling:
Type II without Check Engine.
(See Description of On-Board Diagnostics/Fault handling II, "Emission-related misfiring or fault in fuel system" for more information.)

Diagnostic help

Diagnosis regards:
Checking air/fuel ratio. With this DTC, the engine will be getting too little air (leak) or too much fuel.

Functions in the diagnostic tool related to the fault:
Test value:
- O2S 1
- Short Term Fuel Trim
- Multiplicative Adaptation
- Additive Adaptation
- Purge adaptation
- Airmass Deviation from Calculated