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Possible Causes

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Possible Causes
PTU ACTUATOR OVERHEATED
CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORTED
FUSED IGNITION RUN/START CONTROL OUTPUT CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORTED
GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN
PTU ACTUATOR
DRIVETRAIN CONTROL MODULE (DTCM)

Always perform the PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE before proceeding. Refer to  PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE  .