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DTC P0705: Transmission Range Switch (Multiple Shift - Position Input) (2013-17)

General Description 

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Transmission range switch contact point input matrix

2013 - 2015 models 

Shift lever position  Input per switch 
ATP-P  ATP-R  ATPRVS  ATP-N  ATP-D  ATP-S  ATP-FWD 
O X X X X X X
X O O X X X X
X X X O X X X
X X X X O X O
X X X X X O O

2016 model on and after 

Shift lever position  Input per switch 
ATP-P  ATP-R  ATPRVS  ATPN  ATPD  ATPS  ATP FWD 
O X X X X X X
X O O X X X X
X X X O X X X
X X X X O X O
X X X X X O O

O: Closed X: Open

The transmission range switch is attached to a control shaft. Operating the shift lever makes the control shaft rotate via the shift cable. The A/T gear position indicator shows which position is selected according to the Low/High signal combinations, which vary based on the control shaft rotational angle. The control shaft changes the position of the transmission range switch, activates the manual valve, and switches hydraulic pressure to shift the transmission through forward/neutral/reverse. The transmission range switch signal is used to determine the shift schedule. The voltage is high (5 V or 12 V) at the powertrain control module (PCM) input terminal when each transmission range switch position is open, and it is low (0 V) when each switch is closed. If the PCM detects multiple switch inputs instead of the correct switch input for the selected range at that time, it detects a malfunction and stores a DTC.

Monitor Execution, Sequence, Duration, DTC Type, OBD Status 

Execution Continuous
Sequence None
Duration 1 second or more
DTC Type One drive cycle, MIL on, A/T gear position indicator blinks
OBD Status PASSED/FAILED/NOT COMPLETED (STILL TESTING)

Enable Conditions 

Condition Minimum Maximum
Battery voltage [BATTERY VOLTAGE] 11 V -

[ ]: HDS Parameter

Malfunction Threshold 

One of these conditions occurs.

Possible Cause 

NOTE:  The causes shown may not be a complete list of all potential problems, and it is possible that there may be other causes.

Confirmation Procedure 

With the HDS 

None.

With the Driving Pattern 

Diagnosis Details 

Conditions for setting the DTC 

When a malfunction is detected, the MIL comes on and a Pending DTC, a Confirmed DTC, and the freeze data are stored in the PCM memory.

Conditions for clearing the DTC 

The MIL is cleared if the malfunction does not return in three consecutive trips in which the diagnostic runs. The MIL, the Pending DTC, the Confirmed DTC, and the freeze data can be cleared with the scan tool Clear command or by disconnecting the battery.