P2030: The fuel fired auxiliary heater is not working as expected
The fuel fired auxiliary heater is not working as expected.
| Code | P2030 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P20xx, Emissions: catalysts and AdBlue |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2030 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 P2030 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
- P202C The AdBlue tank heater control gives a higher signal than normal
- P202D There is a leak in the AdBlue
- P202E The AdBlue injector circuit is operating outside its expected range
- P202F The AdBlue supply control circuit operates outside its range
- P2031 Exhaust gas temperature sensor circuit fault (bank 1, sensor 2)
- P2032 Exhaust gas temperature sensor circuit low (bank 1, sensor 2)
- P2033 Exhaust gas temperature sensor circuit high (bank 1, sensor 2)
- P2034 The exhaust gas temperature sensor (bank 2, sensor 2) has an electrical fault
- P2002 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
- P2003 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 2)
- P2004 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 1)
- P2005 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 2)
What does code P2030 mean?
The fuel fired auxiliary heater is not working as expected.
How do you clear P2030?
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, P2030 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.
