KlaroFault codeP0706
MODERATETransmission Range Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
What this code means
Transmission Range Sensor Circuit Range/Performance.
P0706 is a generic code: it means the same thing on every make. P0706 belongs to family P07xx — Transmission. Its page explains how to read a code and groups all its codes by part.
Type of fault
The signal stays within its electrical limits, but its value is not plausible: it does not match what the control unit expects given the other sensors. The sensor may be drifting with age, but it may also be faithfully measuring a real mechanical problem — a leak, a blockage, an air leak. Replacing the sensor without checking does not always clear the fault.
Gearbox range sensor
This sensor on the gearbox reads the position of the selector shaft: P, R, N, D and the manual positions. The gearbox control unit needs it to know which gear the driver has selected.
What you notice
Wrong position shown on the dashboard, harsh engagements, the engine not starting in P or N, sometimes the gearbox in limp mode.
How to check it
Check the adjustment of the selector cable: a sensor that does not exactly match the selector position triggers these codes. Then its connector on the gearbox, exposed to water and fluid leaks.
What to do
Have it checked this week. The car remains usable, but the fault will not clear itself and will fail the roadworthiness test.
Clearing a code switches the light off but repairs nothing: if the fault remains, the code comes back. Clearing a fault code yourself →
How to read this code
- PPowertrain
- 0standardised code
- 7Transmission
- 06P0706
