ATTENTION: GENERAL MANAGER ❏ PARTS MANAGER ❏ CLAIMS PERSONNEL ❏ SERVICE MANAGER ❏ IMPORTANT - All Service Personnel Should Read and Initial in the boxes provided, right SERVICE BULLETIN APPLICABILITY: SUBJECT: 1999MY and later Forester 1999MY and later Impreza 2000MY and later Legacy 2006MY and later Tribeca Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor and Oxygen Sensor NUMBER: 11-92-08 DATE: 01/05/09 Introduction This bulletin is for information purposes only Repair/Service Information When performing diagnostics or reading Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) for Air Fuel Ratio (A/F) sensors and Oxygen (O2) sensors use the following information to identify, locate and repair the appropriate sensor and sensor circuits: (1) Rarely will multiple sensors fail at the same time (2) On vehicles with only one O2 sensor, the designation for that O2 sensor will be bank (3) On vehicles with only one A/F sensor, the designation for that A/F sensor will be bank (4) Any reference to sensor is an A/F sensor (5) Any reference to sensor is an O2 sensor (6) Early PZEV vehicles used an additional O2 sensor behind the rear catalyst and is designated sensor (7) On vehicles with A/F and O2 sensors on the right (Passenger Side) and left (Driver side) of the vehicle, Bank is the right side (Passenger Side) and Bank is the left side (Driver side) Example: DTC P0030 HO2S HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT (Bank Sensor 1) This DTC is referring to the A/F sensor and since it is on a 2007 Forester there is only one A/F sensor and one O2 sensor continued CAUTION: VEHICLE SERVICING PERFORMED BY UNTRAINED PERSONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE PERSONS OR TO OTHERS Subaru Service Bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians ONLY They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur in some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper servicing of the vehicle Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to the job correctly and safely If a condition is described, DO NOT assume that this Service Bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition Bulletin Number: 11-92-08; Date: 01/05/09 Subaru of America, Inc is “ISO 14001 Compliant” The international standard for excellence in Environmental Management Systems Please recycle or dispose of automotive products in a manner that is friendly to our environment and in accordance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations Page Example (as illustrated): DTC P0037 HO2S HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW (Bank Sensor 2) This DTC is referring to the O2 sensor on the right side exhaust (or the O2 sensor of a vehicle with only one O2 sensor) Refer to the illustrations for more details on locating the appropriate sensors 2001 - 2004 3.0 Liter Bank Sensor AF Sensor Bank Sensor O2 Sensor Bank Sensor AF Sensor 2005 - Present 3.0 & all 3.6 Liter Bank Sensor A/F Sensor Bank Sensor O2 Sensor Bank Sensor A/F Sensor Bank Sensor O2 Sensor continued Bulletin Number: 11-92-08; Date: 01/05/09 Page 2006 - Present PZEV & Federal Spec Bank Sensor O2 Sensor Bank Sensor A/F Sensor continued Bulletin Number: 11-92-08; Date: 01/05/09 Page Pre 2006 2.5 Liter Natrually Aspirated Bank Sensor O2 Sensor Bank Sensor AF Sensor 2.0 and 2.5 Liter Turbo Bank Sensor A/F Sensor Bank Sensor O2 Sensor The following is a list of A/F Sensor related DTCs (This list is for example only Refer to the applicable service manual for a complete list of DTCs.) P0030, P0031, P0032 P0050, P0051, P0052 P0130, P0131, P0132, P0133, P0134, P0135 P0150, P0151, P0152 P0153 P0154 P1130, P1131, P1135, P1136, P1137, P1139 P1140 P1152, P1153, P1154, P1155 Note: When the DTCs for A/F sensor are stored in memory, not replace the oxygen sensor continued Bulletin Number: 11-92-08; Date: 01/05/09 Page The following is a list of O2 Sensor related DTCs (This list is for example only Refer to the applicable service manual for a complete list of DTCs.) P0037, P0038 P0136, P0137, P0138, P0139, P0140, P0141 P0057, P0058 P0156, P0157, P0158, P0159, P0160, P0161 P0043, P0044 P0142, P0143, P0144, P0145, P0146 Note: When the DTCs for O2 sensor are stored in memory, not replace the A/F sensor P Code List (Partial list) P Code SSM indication SSM indication Sensor Detection method of abnormality P0030 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Range/ Performance(Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal voltage/ current P0031 HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor voltage is low P0032 HO2S Heater Control Circuit High (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor voltage is high P0037 HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank1 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is low P0038 HO2S Heater Control Circuit High (Bank1 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is high P0043 HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank1 Sensor3) Oxygen Sensor voltage is low P0044 HO2S Heater Control Circuit High (Bank1 Sensor3) Oxygen Sensor voltage is high P0050 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Range/ Performance(Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal voltage/ current P0051 HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor voltage is low P0052 HO2S Heater Control Circuit High (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor voltage is high P0057 HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is low P0058 HO2S Heater Control Circuit High (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is high continued Bulletin Number: 11-92-08; Date: 01/05/09 Page P Code SSM indication SSM indication Sensor Detection method of abnormality P0130 O2 Sensor Circuit (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal input value P0130 O2 Sensor Circuit (Lean) (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal input value lean P0131 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor voltage is low P0132 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor voltage is high P0133 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P0134 O2 Sensor Circuit (Open) (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P0135 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal voltage/ current P0136 O2 Sensor Circuit (Bank1 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor abnormal input value P0137 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank1 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is low P0138 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank1 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is high P0139 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank1 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor Abnormal response characteristic P0140 O2 Sensor Circuit Range/ Performance (Bank1 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor abnormal voltage response P0141 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit (Bank1 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor abnormal voltage/ current P0142 O2 Sensor Circuit (Bank1 Sensor3) Oxygen Sensor abnormal input value P0143 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank1 Sensor3) Oxygen Sensor voltage is low P0144 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank1 Sensor3) Oxygen Sensor voltage is high P0145 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank1 Sensor3) Oxygen Sensor abnormal response characteristic P0146 O2 Sensor Circuit Range/ Performance (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal voltage response P0150 O2 Sensor Circuit (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal input value P0151 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor voltage is low P0152 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor voltage is high P0153 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic Bulletin Number: 11-92-08; Date: 01/05/09 Page P Code SSM indication SSM indication Sensor Detection method of abnormality P0154 O2 Sensor Circuit (Open) (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P0156 O2 Sensor Circuit (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor abnormal input value P0157 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is low P0158 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is high P0159 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor Abnormal response characteristic P0160 O2 Sensor Circuit Range/ Performance (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor abnormal voltage response P0161 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor Abnormal voltage/ current P1130 O2 Sensor Circuit (Open) (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P1131 O2 Sensor Circuit (Short) (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor outside voltage range P1135 O2 Sensor Circuit (Open) (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P1136 O2 Sensor Circuit (Short) (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor outside voltage range P1137 O2 Sensor Circuit (Mid) (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P1137 O2 Sensor Circuit (Lamda = 1) (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P1139 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Range/ Performance (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P1140 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Range/ Performance (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal response characteristic P1152 O2 Sensor Circuit Range/ Performance(Low) (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal voltage response P1153 O2 Sensor Circuit Range/ Performance(High) (Bank1 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal voltage response P1154 O2 Sensor Circuit Range/ Performance(Low) (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal voltage response P1155 O2 Sensor Circuit Range/ Performance(High) (Bank2 Sensor1) Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor abnormal voltage response Bulletin Number: 11-92-08; 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P1130, P1131, P1135, P1136, P1137, P1139 P1140 P1152, P1153, P1154, P1155 Note: When the DTCs for A/F sensor are stored in memory, not replace the oxygen sensor continued Bulletin Number: 11- 92- 08;... continued Bulletin Number: 11- 92- 08; Date: 01/05/09 Page 2006 - Present PZEV & Federal Spec Bank Sensor O2 Sensor Bank Sensor A/F Sensor continued Bulletin Number: 11- 92- 08; Date: 01/05/09 Page... Control Circuit High (Bank2 Sensor2) Oxygen Sensor voltage is high continued Bulletin Number: 11- 92- 08; Date: 01/05/09 Page P Code SSM indication SSM indication Sensor Detection method of abnormality