What this code means
P060A concerns an internal malfunction in the powertrain control module, usually shortened to PCM. The code names both the module involved and the reported type of malfunction.
Read the guide as three connected pieces: the fault description, the work item listed for that fault, and the confirmation setup. Each answers a different practical question. The description identifies the subject of the diagnosis; the work item identifies the action called for; and the setup identifies the vehicle mode and HDS view used for confirmation.
What the vehicle may do
The PCM can store P060A when it has an internal malfunction. Keep that stored-code condition associated with this vehicle and the PCM work described below.
Possible fault areas
The listed fault area is the PCM. In this procedure, the named module is also the subject of the replacement work item.
Diagnostic path
Understand the module-related work item
The procedure calls for PCM replacement. That action belongs to the P060A inspection outline being followed here.
The distinction between description and action helps make the guide clear. “Internal control module malfunction” describes the reported condition. PCM replacement is the work item given for that condition in this procedure. Keep those roles connected when identifying the work to be performed.
Use the stated confirmation setup
For the confirmation check, turn the vehicle to the ON mode. The listed HDS function is PGM-FI > Data List.
The vehicle mode and the scan-tool path form the confirmation setup. ON mode is the stated vehicle condition, while PGM-FI > Data List identifies the HDS view associated with the check. Read them together as the setup supplied by this guide.
Final check
P060A identifies the internal-PCM malfunction being investigated. PCM replacement is the listed work item, and ON mode with the HDS PGM-FI Data List is the confirmation setup.
Keeping those elements distinct makes the procedure understandable from the code description through the stated module work and confirmation condition.
