Home › Fault codes › P168000
P168000 — Engine electronics (DME) control unit – restart during operation
Engine electronics (DME) control unit – restart during operation. The Panamera (971), Panamera (972) and Cayenne report this code; below is which control unit sets it on each model and how to read and clear it.
Which models and control units set P168000
How to read and clear P168000
- Plug a standard ENET (Ethernet-to-OBD) cable into your Porsche's OBD port and your Mac or Windows PC.
- Open STEUER14, pick your car and run a fault scan: every control unit is read, and P168000 shows with its status, its full description and the freeze frame when the unit stores one.
- Fix the cause first, then clear the fault memory and scan again to check it stays away. Reading and clearing fault codes is free on every control unit.
More about fault memory in the manual →
Download STEUER14 — free fault readingOther codes of the Engine Control Module 1
| P15A900 | Transmission oil pump – speed deviation |
| P160900 | Crash switch-off was triggered |
| P161200 | Coding |
| P162400 | Engine control indicator light switched on |
| P164700 | Engine electronics (DME) control unit – coding defective |
| P167E00 | Start Stop restart, start time exceeded |
| P168600 | Ctrl. module faulty, Programming error |
| P169A00 | Transport mode active |
| P16FB00 | Vibration module for accelerator pedal - short circuit to B+ |
| P16FC00 | Vibration module for accelerator pedal - short circuit to ground |
| P16FD00 | Vibration module for gas pedal, Open circuit |
| P191B00 | Right radiator fan (RF1) – signal implausible |
All 206 codes of this control unit →
Fault names come from the manufacturer's diagnostic data. STEUER14 is independent and not affiliated with Porsche AG. A code tells you what a control unit detected, not always which part failed — check wiring, supply voltage and related codes before replacing parts. STEUER14 shows each fault's full description, status and freeze frame on the car.