E39 / P1516 00
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start the fault diagnostic procedure.
Symptom: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Throttle Motor, Position Failure

Fault symptom
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
On-board diagnosis
Type of diagnosis:
Enable criteria:
| Battery voltage must be between 10 - 18 V. |
| "Limp home" function not active. |
Fault criteria:
| Current throttle position deviates from the requested position for more than 1 s. |
Diagnostic help
Diagnosis regards:
| Electrical fault in connecting leads or component. |
| Mechanically binding/affected throttle. |
Functions in the diagnostic tool related to the fault:
| • | Throttle Position Sensor 1 |
| • | Throttle Position Sensor 2 |
| (See also description of readings/activations in diagnostic tool) |