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C0840

Air Suspension Solenoid Valve Circuit

One of the level control solenoid valves reports an electrical fault. The corresponding axle cannot be levelled.

  • Check engine light: Not always
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Symptoms

  • ABS warning light on
  • ESC/stability control deactivated
  • Possible reduced brake assist
  • Speedometer may behave erratically

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Solenoid coil openCommon
  • Connector water damagePossible

Parts involved

  • Air Suspension Valve
  • Air Suspension Module

C0840 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.