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Conditions for Clearing the DTC

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DTC P2138

Step Action Values Yes No
Schematic Reference: Engine Controls Schematics
Connector End View Reference: Powertrain Control Module Connector End Views and Engine Controls Connector End Views
1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? - Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle
2 Observe the DTC Information with a scan tool.
Is DTC P0641 or P0651 also set?
- Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle Go to Step 3 
3
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the accelerator pedal position (APP) sensor electrical connector.
  3. Disconnect the throttle body harness connector.
  4. Measure the resistance of the following circuits for each of the APP sensors with a DMM:
    • The low reference circuit
    • The signal circuit
    • The 5-volt reference circuit
Is the resistance more than the specified value for any circuit?
5 ohm Go to Step 7  Go to Step 4 
4 Test the signal circuit of the APP sensor 1 for a short to the signal circuit of the APP sensor 2. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?
- Go to Step 9  Go to Step 5 
5 Test for an intermittent and for a poor connection at the APP pedal assembly. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?
- Go to Step 9  Go to Step 6 
6 Test for an intermittent and for a poor connection at the throttle body harness connector. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?
- Go to Step 9  Go to Step 8 
7 Repair the high resistance in the circuit that measured above the specified value. Refer to Wiring Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?
- Go to Step 9  -
8 Replace the APP sensor. Refer to Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?
- Go to Step 9  -
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  1. Clear the DTCs with a scan tool.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?
- Go to Step 2  Go to Step 10 
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IMPORTANT: Be aware that repairing one individual condition may correct more than one DTC.
Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool.Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?
- Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle System OK