2010 Cadillac Truck Escalade EXT AWD V8-6.2L Page 1761
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
* DTC P0016 is a Type B DTC.
* The CMP actuator is commanded to the park position.
Conditions for Clearing the DTC
DTC P0016 is a Type B DTC.
Reference Information
Schematic Reference
Engine Controls Schematics (See: Diagrams/Electrical Diagrams/Powertrain Management/System Diagram)
Connector End View Reference
Component Connector End Views (See: Diagrams/Connector Views)
Description and Operation
* Camshaft Actuator System Description (See: Powertrain Management/Computers and Control Systems/Description and Operation/Camshaft
Actuator System Description)
* Electronic Ignition System Description (See: Powertrain Management/Computers and Control Systems/Description and
Operation/Electronic Ignition System Description)
Electrical Information Reference
* Circuit Testing (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Circuit
Testing/Circuit Testing)
* Connector Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic
Procedures/Connector Repairs/Connector Repairs)
* Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General
Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Circuit Testing/Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections)
* Wiring Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Wiring
Repairs/Wiring Repairs)
DTC Type Reference
Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Type Definitions (See: Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions/Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code
(DTC) Type Definitions)
Scan Tool Reference
Control Module References (See: Testing and Inspection/Programming and Relearning) for scan tool information
Circuit/System Testing
1. Idle the engine at normal operating temperature. Observe the DTC information with a scan tool. DTC P0016 should not set.
瀚慖f a DTC sets, inspect for the following:
* The correct installation of the camshaft sensor
* The correct installation of the crankshaft sensor
* A timing chain tensioner condition
* An incorrectly installed timing chain
* Excessive play in the timing chain or sprockets
* A timing chain that jumped teeth
瀚慖f you find a condition, repair as necessary.
2. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC to verify the DTC does not reset. You may also operate the vehicle within the
conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data.
Repair Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification (See: Verification Tests) after completing the diagnostic procedure.
Timing Chain, Crankshaft Sprocket, Camshaft Position Actuator, and Solenoid Valve Replacement (See: Engine, Cooling and
Exhaust/Engine/Timing Components/Timing Chain/Service and Repair)
