P0290 Code Definition
P0290 Cylinder 10 Contribution/Balance
What Does the Engine Code P0290 Mean?
Character "P" in the first position of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) represents the powertrain system (engine and transmission), "0" in the second position means that this is a generic OBD-II (OBD2) DTC. "2" in the third character position in a DTC indicates that the fuel and air metering and auxiliary emission controls is experiencing a malfunction. The last two characters "90" is DTC number. OBD2 Diagnostic Trouble Code P0290 means that Cylinder 10 Contribution/Balance has been detected.
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How Serious Is the Code P0290?
For now, this issue is not serious. Carly recommends you to check this issue on a regular basis and check if it gets worse later on.
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