DTC P1296 Audi

Description

Key on, engine not running, the Engine Control Module (ECM) will use the intake air temperature as a replacement value for an engine start (start temperature replacement value) as soon as there is a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) stored in DTC memory for the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor. The temperature then rises according to a program stored in the ECM. When the engine has reached normal operating temperature a fixed replacement value will be displayed. This fixed value is also dependent upon the intake air temperature.