Scania TMS DTC 2816 Retarder, oil pressure too low

TMS Transmission Management System · Scania · 2 variants

Code 2816 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 0B00.

In short

The retarder oil pressure is too low to provide the requested torque in the retarder.

Variant 1

Applies to: TMS3 (TMS)

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Variant 2: Not valid for TMS4 - Retarder oil pressure - Pressure too low

Applies to: TMS4 (TMS)

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

Code 2816 in other Scania systems