P1016 – Valvetronic Position Learning Fault (BMW)

Description

P1016 BMW indicates the Valvetronic system cannot learn or store position values.

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Symptoms

  • Long crank
  • Rough idle
  • Reduced power

Causes

  • Adaptation failure
  • Low voltage
  • Sensor error

Diagnosis

  • Check battery voltage
  • Run adaptation
  • Inspect sensors

Repair

  • Charge battery
  • Reset adaptations
  • Replace sensor