Scania EMS DTC 5803 Particulate filter

EMS Engine Management System · Scania · 3 variants

Code 5803 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 16AB.

In short

The soot content in the particulate filter is deemed to be too high.

Variant 1: Particulate filter, soot level too high

Applies to: EMS10

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Variant 2

Applies to: EMS S8

Variant 3

Applies to: EMS S8 (S8PDE)

This information is for guidance only. Always follow the manufacturer workshop manual and safety procedures; if in doubt, contact an authorised workshop.

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