U0159: Communication with the parking aid has been lost
Communication with the parking aid has been lost. The parking sensors may not warn you.
| Code | U0159 |
|---|---|
| System | Communication network |
| Group | U01xx, Lost communication with control units |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear U0159 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 U0159 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
- U0155 Lost communication with the instrument cluster
- U0156 The central information A is not answering on the car network
- U0157 The central information B is not answering on the car network
- U0158 The head raising display is not answering on the car network
- U015A The ABS control unit B is not answering on the car network
- U015B The power steering control unit B is not answering on the car network
- U0161 The compass module is not answering on the car network
- U0162 The navigation display module is not answering on the car network
- U0100 Lost communication with engine control module (ECM/PCM A)
- U0101 Lost communication with transmission control module (TCM)
- U0102 Lost communication with transfer case control module
- U0103 Lost communication with the gear shift module
What does code U0159 mean?
Communication with the parking aid has been lost. The parking sensors may not warn you.
How do you clear U0159?
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, U0159 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.
