Quickshift fault codes: complete DF, DTC and P-code list

Whether you read your codes with a Renault CLIP tool (DF codes) or a multi-brand tool (DTC or P-code), both formats refer to the same fault on a Quickshift robotised gearbox. Here is the complete reference, so you can pinpoint exactly what is wrong before ordering a part.

How do you read a Quickshift fault code?

The Renault CLIP tool displays codes in DF format followed by three digits (e.g. DF067). A multi-brand tool usually displays a 4-digit DTC code (e.g. DTC0820), which corresponds directly to a standard OBD-II P-code by simply swapping the prefix (DTC0820 = P0820). If your tool shows a 6-digit code (e.g. DTC082066), drop the last two digits to get back to the 4-digit code (DTC082066 → DTC0820 → P0820).

What are the most common codes and their causes?

Across all the diagnoses we handle, a handful of codes come up again and again:

• DF067 / DTC0820 / P0820 — lever position switch circuit: the gear lever is at fault. Quick test: unplug the lever and try to restart; if it starts, the lever is faulty.
• DF076 / DTC0900 / P0900 — clutch control: clutch or clutch cylinder problem (petrol only, never diesel). Test: if the gears engage with the engine off but not with the engine running, the problem is the clutch or the cylinder.
• DF180 / DTC0942 / P0942 — hydraulic pump: electric pump problem. On a new electric pump with no pressure, check that it runs, bleed any air bubble, or test it directly on the battery.
• DF187 / DTC0949 / P0949 — incorrect gearbox ECU learning, usually after work that requires a learning procedure with the diagnostic tool.
• DF257, DF258, DF259 / DTC0934, DTC0935, DTC0867 — hydraulic circuit (slow or rapid pressure loss, pressure accumulator): three signs of the same system losing pressure.
• DF261 / DTC2789 / P2789 — clutch end-of-travel learning, to be redone after any clutch replacement.

No air bleeding is needed when replacing an accumulator, an electric pump or a complete kit.

Complete fault code table

How do I interpret my fault code?

If your tool shows a 6-digit code, drop the last two digits to get the 4-digit code in the table above. Example: DTC082066 becomes DTC0820, i.e. P0820, i.e. DF067 on a Renault CLIP tool — a gear lever problem.

My code is not on the list: what should I do?

Contact us through the chat on the site with the exact description shown by your tool and say whether the code is stored or present — we will point you to the right part. To take the diagnosis further once the code is identified, see also our guides Diagnosing a Quickshift gear lever, How to diagnose a Quickshift gearbox and our Quickshift parts compatibility guide to check that the part matches your engine.

Article kept up to date by the Leverandco technical team, specialists in Renault, Opel and Nissan Quickshift robotised gearboxes.