VOLVO
POT-U210100 - Control Module Configuration Incompatible. General Failure Information. No sub type information
System
Power Operated Tailgate (POT)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
Applies to the following models:
3 modelsV70 (2008–), XC60 (2009–), XC70 (2008–)
Show models by year and engine (3)
What does this fault code mean?
The tailgate control module (POT) has received a vehicle configuration from the central electronic module (CEM) that does not match the one stored in the POT. The fault may lie in the POT's software, for example if the module has been used in another car without the correct software being downloaded, or in the CEM.
Possible causes
- Wrong software in the module, for example after use in another car without new software being loaded
- Fault in the central electronic module (CEM)
What you can do
- 1Clear the fault code and check whether it returns
- 2Has the module been swapped for a used one from another car? If so, it needs the correct software for your particular car
- 3Have a workshop reprogram the tailgate control module with the software that is right for the car
- 4If the fault returns after this: have a workshop trace the central electronic module (CEM)
Symptoms you may notice4
- The tailgate is hard to open
- The tailgate is hard to close
- The central locking for the tailgate does not work
- Automatic opening and closing of the tailgate does not work
What the fault can affect1
- Limited function in the tailgate control module (POT)
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.