Action Taken When the DTC Sets

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Saturn Sky. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The TCM illuminates the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) during the second consecutive trip in which the Conditions for Setting the DTC are met.
The TCM commands TCC OFF.
The TCM inhibits torque management.
Max gear inhibited in Hot Mode.
The TCM commands maximum line pressure.
The TCM freezes transmission adaptive functions.
The TCM calculates input speed from the automatic transmission output shaft speed sensor and commanded gear.
At the time of the first failure, the TCM records the operating conditions when the Conditions for Setting the DTC are met. The TCM stores this information as a Failure Record.
At the time of the second failure, the ECM records the operating conditions when the Conditions for Setting the DTC are met. The ECM stores this information as a Freeze Frame.
The TCM stores DTC P0716 in TCM history.