DTC P0445: EVAP System Purge Control Valve - Short Circuit: Condition
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Suzuki Esteem. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
DTC sets when EVAP-Canister Purge Valve (EVAP-CPV) output voltage is high when ECM commands EVAP purge valve open. MIL is illuminated when Engine Control Module (ECM) detects malfunction during 2 consecutive drive cycles. Possible causes are:
- EVAP-CPV open or short circuit.
- EVAP-CPV malfunction.
- ECM malfunction.