Scania TMS DTC 2831 Freewheeling retarder, activation cancelled due to too high a pressure

TMS Transmission Management System · Scania · 2 variants

Code 2831 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 0B0F.

In short

The pressure is too high, so activation of the freewheeling retarder was cancelled.

Variant 1

Applies to: TMS3 (TMS)

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Variant 2: Not valid for TMS4 - Engaging of disengageable retarder interrupted due to high pressure.

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.