U0272: The seat control switch module D is not answering on the car network
The seat control switch module D is not answering on the car network. It is usually that control unit, its power supply or the network wiring.
| Code | U0272 |
|---|---|
| System | Communication network |
| Group | U02xx, Lost communication with control units |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear U0272 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 U0272 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
- U026E The image processing sensor J is not answering on the car network
- U026F The image processing sensor K is not answering on the car network
- U0270 The image processing sensor L is not answering on the car network
- U0271 The seat control switch module C is not answering on the car network
- U0273 The light driver control unit A is not answering on the car network
- U0274 The light driver control unit B is not answering on the car network
- U0275 The light driver control unit C is not answering on the car network
- U0276 The light driver control unit D is not answering on the car network
What does code U0272 mean?
The seat control switch module D is not answering on the car network. It is usually that control unit, its power supply or the network wiring.
How do you clear U0272?
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, U0272 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.
