SMU-SECTION 6E-ENGINE CONTROLS REV. DTC P0502 -VEH SPEED SEN. Chevrolet Cavalier 1996

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 6E - ENGINE CONTROLS - REVISED DTC P0502 - VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR LOW INPUT (MANUAL TRANS)

MODELS: 1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA 1996-97 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1996-97 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1996-97 PONTIAC GRAND AM, SUNFIRE WITH 2.2L, 2.4L ENGINE (VINS 4, T - RPOS LN2, LD9)

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE DTC P0502 VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR LOW INPUT (MANUAL TRANS) TABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICE MANUALS:

* 1996 GMP/96-L-2, PAGES 169-170 * 1996 GMP/96-J-2, PAGES 186 AND 566 * 1996 GMP/96-N-2, PAGES 178-179 * 1997 GMP/97-J-2, PAGES 204 AND 612 * 1997 GMP/97-N-2, PAGES 196-197

IN THE DTC P0502 TABLE, THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR RESISTANCE RANGE SHOULD BE 530 OHMS TO 870 OHMS IN THE VALUE(S) COLUMN FOR STEPS 7, 9 AND 11.

PLEASE MAKE THESE REVISIONS IN YOUR SERVICE MANUALS.

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