What does the Volkswagen Tiguan P0016 mean?

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Volkswagen Tiguan P0016 is a fault code. Chinese meaning: Crankshaft Position/Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1, Sensor A). English meaning: Crankshaft-Position-Camshaft-Position-Correlation. The extended information of Volkswagen Tiguan P0016 is as follows: 1. Category: Fuel, air or emission control. 2. Detailed meaning: The function of the crankshaft is to convert the up and down movement of the piston into rotational movement. The function of the camshaft is to control the opening and closing of the valves. The electronic control unit (ECU) continuously monitors the timing position of the variable camshaft and checks the relative position between the camshaft and the crankshaft. If the relative position is misaligned by more than one tooth, this fault code will appear. Possible causes include a faulty camshaft position sensor or its circuit, a faulty crankshaft position sensor or its circuit, a faulty engine speed sensor, contaminated engine oil, a stuck variable camshaft solenoid valve, etc.