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Diagnostic reference · P2B18

P2B18

Cylinder 5 Injection Pulse Offset Not Learned

System
Powertrain control (P code)
Lamp
Check Engine Light
Category
Powertrain - Hybrid Propulsion

What it means

P2B18 means Cylinder 5 Injection Pulse Offset Not Learned.

Check these first

  • The cylinder 5 injector offset learning not running
  • A cylinder 5 injector out of balance beyond the learn window
  • A compression or valve fault on cylinder 5
  • A control module that cannot store the cylinder 5 learned value

What to do next

  1. Scan all modules and read the cylinder 5 injection pulse offset status
  2. Compare the cylinder 5 offset with the other cylinders
  3. Run a compression test on cylinder 5
  4. Test the cylinder 5 injector balance against the other injectors
  5. Replace the cylinder 5 injector if the offset will not learn
  6. Clear the code and retest

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Updated

Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.