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SPN 131 — Exhaust back pressure

Safe to driveEnough to reach the yard

J1939 code SPN 131. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by KAMAZ, MAZ, Renault Trucks, YaMZ and ZF AS-Tronic, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

KAMAZMAZRenault TrucksYaMZZF AS-Tronic

KAMAZ

FMI 0Exhaust pipe pressure sensor: physical range limit
FMI 1Exhaust pipe pressure sensor: physical range limit
FMI 2Exhaust gas pressure sensor
FMI 3Exhaust gas pressure sensor
FMI 4Exhaust gas pressure sensor

MAZ

FMI 2Exhaust pipe gas pressure sensor circuit fault - Plausibility error. Blink code: 3-4-5. Repair: Check the exhaust back pressure sensor and its wiring.
FMI 3Exhaust pipe gas pressure sensor circuit fault - Voltage above allowed. Blink code: 3-4-5. Repair: Check the exhaust back pressure sensor and its wiring.
FMI 4Exhaust pipe gas pressure sensor circuit fault - Voltage below allowed. Blink code: 3-4-5. Repair: Check the exhaust back pressure sensor and its wiring.

Renault Trucks

FMI 10Open circuit. Repair: Switch the ignition off, switch it on again and repeat the test. If the fault persists, replace the control unit.

YaMZ

FMI 2Exhaust pipe gas pressure sensor circuit fault (Plausibility error). Blink code: 3-4-5. Repair: Check the exhaust back pressure sensor and its wiring.
FMI 3Exhaust pipe gas pressure sensor circuit fault (Voltage above allowable limit). Blink code: 3-4-5. Repair: Check the exhaust back pressure sensor and its wiring.
FMI 4Exhaust pipe gas pressure sensor circuit fault (Voltage below allowable limit). Blink code: 3-4-5. Repair: Check the exhaust back pressure sensor and its wiring.

ZF AS-Tronic

ZF AS-Tronic uses its own fault numbering: the number in the table below is an internal ZF code, not a J1939 SPN. It matches the title of this page by digit only and means something different.

FMI 10No signal from the shift sensor (main gearset).

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 131 FMI 0131/0 · 131.0data above normal range (most severe level)
SPN 131 FMI 1131/1 · 131.1data below normal range (most severe level)
SPN 131 FMI 2131/2 · 131.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 131 FMI 3131/3 · 131.3voltage above normal or shorted high
SPN 131 FMI 4131/4 · 131.4voltage below normal or shorted to ground
SPN 131 FMI 10131/10 · 131.10abnormal rate of change

Can I keep driving

Safe to drive. Below — how much time you have and what happens if you keep going.

What happens if you keep driving

Time you have: Enough to reach the yard

Urea dosing is interrupted and the ECU is counting. First the lamp, then a torque cut, then a forced crawl speed — the stages come in by engine hours, not all at once.

The truck will not die mid-highway, but the window shrinks with every running hour. Plan the repair now, not when the power is gone: an emulator or "deleting AdBlue" does not remove the problem, the codes keep stacking.

That said, the manufacturer flags this code as critical — if in doubt, it is safer to stop and check on the spot.

What to check on the spot

Fill the AdBlue tank. If it’s already full, the problem is dosing or reductant quality — you need a scanner.

Where to start

This code is often not the fault itself but a knock-on. If any of these is in the same readout, start with it:

Nearby: AdBlue / exhaust

Scanner threw several codes at once? Paste the whole list — we will show which one is the root cause and which ones simply followed.