C006A: There is a fault in the car’s multi-axis acceleration sensor
There is a fault in the car’s multi-axis acceleration sensor. It helps detect how the car moves.
| Code | C006A |
|---|---|
| System | Chassis |
| Group | C00xx, Chassis |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear C006A with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see C006A with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- C0063 The roll rate sensor is not working properly
- C0064 The roll rate sensor is not working properly
- C0065 The vertical acceleration sensor is not working properly
- C0069 There is a fault in the car’s yaw rate and longitudinal acceleration sensors
- C006C The stability system is not working properly
- C0071 There is a fault in the signal indicating whether 2 or 4 wheel drive is active
- C0072 The brake temperature is above normal
- C0073 There is a fault in the delivered driving torque signal
What does code C006A mean?
There is a fault in the car’s multi-axis acceleration sensor. It helps detect how the car moves.
How do you clear C006A?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, C006A comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
