DTC B1015. Saturn OUTLOOK

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2007 🢒 OUTLOOK - FWD 🢒 Driver Information and Entertainment 🢒 Cellular, Entertainment, and Navigation 🢒 DTC B1015

Diagnostic Instructions

•	Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.

•	Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.

•	Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

DTC Descriptor

DTC B1015 00: Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Information Error

When the ignition is turned ON, the object alarm module receives and stores the vehicle identification number (VIN) from the body control module (BCM). The BCM sends serial data messages to the object alarm module with the VIN information. The object alarm module will compare the VIN received to the VIN stored in memory. If the VIN stored in memory does not match the VIN transmitted by the BCM, the object alarm module sets a DTC and commands the red indicator ON indicating a system malfunction.

Conditions for Running the DTC

Ignition voltage is between 9-16 volts.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

•	The object detection module VIN digits does not match the digits stored in the BCM.

•	The VIN stored in the BCM does not match that of the vehicle.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

•	The object alarm system is disabled.

•	The object alarm module commands ON the information center telltale red indicator.

•	The object alarm module sends a serial data message to the instrument panel Cluster (IPC) to display SERVICE PARK ASSIST message on the driver information center (DIC), and the chime will sound.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

•	The DTC becomes history when the conditions for setting the DTC are no longer present. The VIN that is stored in the object alarm module matches the VIN stored in the BCM.

•	The history DTC clears after 40 malfunction-free warm-up cycles.

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

Object Detection Schematics

Connector End View Reference

Object Detection Connector End Views

Electrical Information Reference

•	Circuit Testing

•	Connector Repairs

•	Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections

•	Wiring Repairs

Circuit/System Testing

Ignition ON, scan tool installed, verify that DTC B1015 is a history code and verify that there is no VIN mismatch with the BCM, object alarm module and the vehicle VIN.

⇒	If any VIN mismatch exists, program the module with the correct VIN.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.

Control Module References for the BCM and object alarm module replacement, setup, and programming