P0226: The throttle or pedal position sensor C operates outside its range
The throttle or pedal position sensor C operates outside its range. Check the sensor, connector and wiring.
| Code | P0226 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P02xx, Fuel and injectors |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0226 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 P0226 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
- P0222 Throttle or pedal position sensor B circuit low
- P0223 Throttle or pedal position sensor B circuit high
- P0224 The circuit of throttle or pedal position sensor B fails intermittently
- P0225 The throttle or pedal position sensor C circuit has a fault
- P0227 The signal from throttle or pedal position sensor C is too low
- P0228 The signal from throttle or pedal position sensor C is too high
- P0229 The throttle or pedal position switch C circuit fails intermittently
- P022A The turbo intercooler bypass actuator A has an open circuit
- P0200 Injector circuit malfunction
- P0201 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 1
- P0202 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 2
- P0203 Injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 3
What does code P0226 mean?
The throttle or pedal position sensor C operates outside its range. Check the sensor, connector and wiring.
How do you clear P0226?
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, P0226 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.
