In vehicles with manual transmissions,
the clutch position sensor (CPS) is also sometimes called the clutch start switch, clutch safety switch or clutch interlock switch since it needs to be closed before the starter can engage, in order to prevent the vehicle from being started while in gear.
«A P0831 code means that the powertrain control module (PCM) has registered a malfunction with
the clutch position sensor.
Not exact matches
A few owners have flagged - up
clutch glitches, a simple fix, resetting the
clutch -
positioning sensors and updating the software.
Each
clutch is actuated mechanically by an electric servo motor, which acts on the basis of inputs from the same
sensors that feed their information into the DSC system: vehicle speed, throttle
position, wheel rotational speed, steering angle and yaw rate.
At year 1 the
clutch pedal started squeaking every time it was released, replaced the
position sensor.
The system, which is driver selectable uses
clutch, gear
position and propshaft
sensors, together with finely - tuned programming of the engine management, to mimic the technique of heel - and - toe downshifts; the act of blipping the throttle while braking and changing gear.