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![NISSAN LATIO 2009 Service Repair Manual EC-268< COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS >
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P0340 CMP SENSOR (PHASE)
P0340 CMP SENSOR (PHASE)
Description INFOID:0000000004780162
The camshaft position sensor (P HASE) senses the retraction of
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P0340 CMP SENSOR (PHASE)
P0340 CMP SENSOR (PHASE)
Description INFOID:0000000004780162
The camshaft position sensor (P HASE) senses the retraction of
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P0340 CMP SENSOR (PHASE)
P0340 CMP SENSOR (PHASE)
Description INFOID:0000000004780162
The camshaft position sensor (P HASE) senses the retraction of
camshaft (INT) to identify a particular cylinder. The camshaft position
sensor (PHASE) senses the piston position.
When the crankshaft position sensor (POS) system becomes inoper-
ative, the camshaft position sensor (PHASE) provides various con-
trols of engine parts instead, utilizing timing of cylinder identification
signals.
The sensor consists of a permanent magnet and Hall IC.
When engine is running, the high and low parts of the teeth cause
the gap with the sensor to change.
The changing gap causes the magnetic field near the sensor to
change.
Due to the changing magnetic field, the voltage from the sensor changes.
ECM receives the signals as shown in the figure.
DTC Logic INFOID:0000000004780163
DTC DETECTION LOGIC
NOTE:
If DTC P0340 is displayed with DTC P0643, first pe rform the trouble diagnosis for DTC P0643. Refer to
EC-358, " DTC Logic " .
DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE 1.
PRECONDITIONING
If DTC Confirmation Procedure has been previously conduc ted, always turn ignition switch OFF and wait at
least 10 seconds before conducting the next test.
TESTING CONDITION:
Before performing the following procedure, confirm that battery voltage is more than 10.5 V with igni-
tion switch ON.
>> GO TO 2. 2.
PERFORM DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE-I
1. Start engine and let it idle for at least 5 seconds. If engine does not start, crank engine for at least 2 seconds.
2. Check 1st trip DTC. PBIA9875J
JMBIA0714GB
DTC No. Trouble diagnosis name DTC detecting condition Possible cause
P0340 Camshaft position sensor
(PHASE) circuit • The cylinder No. signal is not sent to ECM for
the first few seconds during engine cranking.
• The cylinder No. signal is not sent to ECM during engine running.
• The cylinder No. signal is not in the normal pattern during engine running. • Harness or connectors
(The sensor circuit is open or shorted)
• Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
• Camshaft (INT)
• Starter motor
• Starting system circuit
• Dead (Weak) battery
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SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM SYMPTOMS
Symptom Table INFOID:0000000004780390
SYSTEM — BASIC ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM SYMPTOM
Reference
pageHARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
Fuel Fuel pump circuit 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 EC-435Fuel pressure regulator system 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
EC-498Fuel injector circuit 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2
EC-431Evaporative emission system 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
EC-74Air Positive crankcase ventilation sys-
tem 3 34 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
EC-456Incorrect idle speed adjustment 1 1 1 1 1
EC-30Electric throttle control actuator 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
EC-388 EC-397
Ignition Incorrect ignition timing adjustment 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
EC-30Ignition circuit 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
EC-441Main power supply and ground circuit 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
EC-121Mass air flow sensor circuit
1
1 2 2
2 2 2 2 EC-148 EC-148
Engine coolant temperature sensor circuit
33 3
EC-167 EC-175
Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1 circuit
EC-182 EC-188
EC-193
EC-198
EC-417
Throttle position sensor circuit
2 2EC-171 EC-249
EC-372
EC-374
EC-408
Accelerator pedal position sensor circuit 3 2 1
EC-399 EC-403
EC-412
Knock sensor circuit 2 3
EC-259
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Camshaft position sensor (PHASE) circuit 3 2
EC-268Vehicle speed signal circuit 2 3 3 3
EC-347ECM 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
EC-353 EC-355
Intake valve timing control solenoid valve cir-
cuit 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 3
EC-144PNP switch circuit 3 3 3 3 3
EC-362Refrigerant pressure sensor circuit 2 3 3 4
EC-457Electrical load signal circuit 3
EC-428Air conditioner circuit 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
MTC-22ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) 4
BRC-8SYMPTOM
Reference
pageHARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
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SYMPTOM
Reference pageHARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code A AAB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
Fuel Fuel tank 5
5 FL-9Fuel piping 5 5 5 5 5 5
FL-4Vapor lock
—
Valve deposit 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 —
Poor fuel (Heavy weight gas-
oline, Low octane) —
Air Air duct
5 5 5 5 5 5 EM-26Air cleaner
Air leakage from air duct
(Mass air flow sensor — elec-
tric throttle control actuator)
5 5 5 5
Electric throttle control actua-
tor EM-28Air leakage from intake mani-
fold/Collector/Gasket
Cranking Battery 1 1 1 1 1 1
11
SC-5 Generator circuit
SC-21Starter circuit 3
SC-9Signal plate 6
EM-96PNP switch 4
MT-12 (M/T)
AT-95 (A/T)
Engine Cylinder head 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EM-79Cylinder head gasket 4 3
Cylinder block
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4
EM-96 Piston
Piston ring
Connecting rod
Bearing
Crankshaft
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Camshaft
EM-58Intake valve timing control
EM-49Intake valve
3EM-82 Exhaust valve
Exhaust Exhaust manifold/Tube/Muf- fler/Gasket 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EM-31 EX-4
Three way catalyst
Lubrica-
tion Oil pan/Oil strainer/Oil pump/ Oil filter/Oil gallery/Oil cooler 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EM-39 EM-42
LU-7
LU-9
Oil level (Low)/Filthy oil
LU-7Cooling Radiator/Hose/Radiator filler
cap
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 CO-14 CO-14
Thermostat 5
CO-23Water pump
CO-21Water gallery
CO-9Cooling fan
5CO-19Coolant level (Low)/Contami-
nated coolant CO-9NVIS (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer Sys-
tem — NATS) 1 1
BL-257 SYMPTOM
Reference pageHARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code A AAB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
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SYSTEM — ENGINE MECHANICAL & OTHER Intake valve timing control solenoid valve cir-
cuit 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 3
EC-650Park/neutral position (P
NP) switch circuit 3 3 3 3 3 EC-879Refrigerant pressure sensor circuit 2 3 3 4
EC-1005Electrical load signal circuit 3
EC-984Air conditioner circuit 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
MTC-22ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) 4
BRC-8SYMPTOM
Reference
pageHARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA SYMPTOM
Reference
page
HARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
Fuel Fuel tank 5
5 FL-9Fuel piping 5 5 5 5 5 5
EM-156Vapor lock
—
Valve deposit 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 —
Poor fuel (Heavy weight gasoline,
Low octane) —
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Air cleaner
EM-139Air leakage from air duct
(Mass air flow sensor — electric
throttle control actuator) 5 5 5 5 EM-139Electric throttle control actuator
EM-141Air leakage from intake manifold/
Collector/Gasket EM-141Cranking Battery
1 1 1 1 1 1
11
SC-5 Generator circuit
SC-21Starter circuit 3
SC-9Signal plate 6
EM-199Park/neutral position (PNP)
switch 4 MT-54 ,
AT- 91 or
CVT-244 Engine Cylinder head
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EM-185Cylinder head gasket 4 3
Cylinder block
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4
EM-199 Piston
Piston ring
Connecting rod
Bearing
Crankshaft
Valve
mecha-
nism Timing chain
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EM-160Camshaft
EM-170Intake valve timing control
EM-170Intake valve
3EM-185 Exhaust valve
Exhaust Exhaust manifold/Tube/Muffler/ Gasket 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EM-144 ,
EX-9 Three way catalyst
Lubrica-
tion Oil pan/Oil strainer/Oil pump/Oil
filter/Oil gallery 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EM-147 ,
LU-19 Oil level (Low)/Filthy oil
LU-16SYMPTOM
Reference
pageHARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
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1 - 6: The numbers refer to the order of inspection.
Cooling Radiator/Hose/Radiator filler cap
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 CO-38Thermostat
5CO-45 Water control valve
CO-47Water pump
CO-43Water gallery
CO-34Cooling fan
5CO-42 Coolant level (Low)/Contaminat-
ed coolant CO-35NVIS (NISSAN Vehicle
Immobilizer System-
NATS) 1 1
BL-248 SYMPTOM
Reference
pageHARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA