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Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

DTC P0315

Step Action Yes No
1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check-Engine Controls? Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Engine Controls
2 Perform the crankshaft position (CKP) system variation learn procedure. Refer to CKP System Variation Learn Procedure .
Does the scan tool display Learned This Ignition?
Go to Step 4  Go to Step 3 
3 Inspect for the following conditions:
  • Worn crankshaft main bearings
  • A damaged reluctor wheel
  • Debris between the CKP sensor and the reluctor wheel
  • Excessive crankshaft runout
  • A damaged crankshaft-Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Cleaning and Inspection in Engine Mechanical.
  • Electromagnetic interference in the signal circuit of the CKP sensor
  • The ignition switch is in the ON position until the battery has insufficient voltage
  • A PCM power disconnect with the ignition ON may erase the stored values and set DTC P0315

Did you complete the inspection?
Go to Step 4  -
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  1. Clear the DTCs with a scan tool.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition.
  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 5 
5 Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool.
Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?
Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List System OK