2010 Cadillac CTS Sedan AWD V6-3.0L Page 1520
Diagnostic Instructions
* Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle (See: Testing and Inspection/Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview/Diagnostic System
Check - Vehicle) prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
* Review Strategy Based Diagnosis (See: Testing and Inspection/Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview/Strategy Based Diagnosis) for an
overview of the diagnostic approach.
* Diagnostic Procedure Instructions (See: Testing and Inspection/Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview/Diagnostic Procedure
Instructions)provides an overview of each diagnostic category.
DTC Descriptors
DTC P0615
- Starter Relay Control Circuit
DTC P0616
- Starter Relay Control Circuit Low Voltage
DTC P0617
- Starter relay Control Circuit High Voltage
Diagnostic Fault Information
Circuit/System Description
When the ignition switch is placed in the START position, a discrete signal is supplied to the body control module (BCM) notifying it that the
ignition is in the START position. The BCM then sends a message to the engine control module (ECM) that crank has been requested. The ECM
then verifies that the clutch pedal is depressed or the transmission is in Park/Neutral. If it is, the ECM then supplies 12 V to the control circuit of the
starter relay. When this occurs, battery voltage is supplied through the switch of the starter relay to the starter solenoid.
Conditions for Running the DTC
* The ignition is in the START position.
* The system voltage is between 9.5-18 V.
Conditions for Setting the DTC
The ECM detects improper voltage on the control circuit of the starter relay.
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
DTC P0615, P0616, and P0617 are C type DTCs.
Conditions for Clearing the DTC
DTC P0615, P0616, and P0617 are C type DTCs.
Reference Information
Schematic Reference
Starting and Charging Schematics (See: Starting and Charging/Diagrams/Electrical Diagrams)
Connector End View Reference
Component Connector End Views (See: Diagrams/Connector Views)
Description and Operation
Starting System Description and Operation (See: Starting and Charging/Starting System/Description and Operation)
Electrical Information Reference
* Circuit Testing (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Circuit Testing)
* Connector Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Connector Repairs/Connector Repairs)
* Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit
