Nexon Gasoline – EMS ECU Bosch
DTC Troubleshooting Manual
Version: 0.1
Date: 26-08-2017
Prepared By: Sunu S Babu/Yogesh Jadhav
Checked By: Yeshwant Jadhav
Approved By: Satish Kumar
Document Part No: 2921 02 224 A1736
Page: 1129 of 1203
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P3018-04: No response is received from ICU – System Internal Failures
Overview:
ISO Code
P3018-04
Customer Symptom
Vehicle will not start
Fault Effects (On Vehicle)
EMS ecu will disable starter motor and Fuel supply for injection
Lamp Status (If Any)
Immo Lamp ON
Fault Detection Condition
This fault gets logged when EMS doesn’t get any response CAN signal
from Immobilizer.
Normal Operating Condition
Healthy communication btw EMS and ICU
Probable Trouble Area
Wiring harness connections of Immo
Healing Condition
After 1 drive cycle of fault rectification
Fault Permanent deletion
Stack Over flow
After 40 drive cycles
Diagnostic command to clear DTC’s
Component Details:
Immobilizer system is designed to prevent vehicle theft by electronically disabling the engine starting system. The engine
can be started only with vehicle’s original immobilizer ignition key, which has an electronic identification programmed
code.
Immobilizer unit (VICM) is an add-on part on the ignition switch, fitted on the steering column. The engine can be started
only with the vehicle’s original immobilizer ignition key. The electronic key communicates the identification code to
immobilizer (VICM) when the key is turned to the "Ignition ON" position.
Immobilizer comes with two Electronic keys (E-key)
Preliminary Checks:
1. Check whether the CAN H and CAN L connections to Immobilizer are as per the schematic.
2. Check whether the Imo is getting Battery power supply.




