OBD-II code family
Cold-Start Injector Faults (2 codes)
2 related fault descriptions. Use each full code and the exact vehicle service information to identify its circuit, monitored condition, and required tests.
Codes in this family
This is the complete published member list for this guide. Each code retains its own page; shared diagnostic context does not mean that every member has the same test or repair.
What these codes mean
P0213 names cold-start injector 1 and P0214 names cold-start injector 2. The number identifies a device designated by the vehicle information, not a cylinder or bank. These two definitions do not establish that either device, or both devices, are installed on every engine.
Start with the complete scan-tool entry, exact engine and installed-equipment diagram. Starting enrichment is a function that engines implement in different ways. Do not assign a vintage thermo-time switch, a fixed temperature window or a direct-battery valve test merely because the code contains the words cold start. The full vehicle procedure determines whether the monitored fault concerns its circuit, control or fuel delivery.
Record whether starting trouble occurs after an overnight soak, during warm restarts or after refueling, and preserve companion faults before clearing. Where both numbered devices and both codes actually exist, a shared circuit is a possibility to test, not proof that two injectors failed or that the fault must be shared.
An equipped technician should distinguish relevant connections, control inputs and injector operation using the prescribed tools. Exposed-injector spray tests and opening pressurized fuel connections require the exact pressure-release and handling precautions. Do not energize an unknown injector from a battery or repeatedly crank through a strong fuel odor.
Arrange prompt diagnosis and follow the owner’s manual. A fuel leak, strong fuel odor, stalling or severe rough running needs a safe stop and assessment. A warm engine that starts normally does not prove the cold-start function is repaired. The diagnostic-labor example on these pages is separate from any confirmed parts, wiring or programming repair.
Identify the circuit on your vehicle
Match the full DTC, reporting module, and any failure-type suffix to the service information for your exact year, make, model, engine, and equipment. An identifier alone does not establish installed hardware count, location, connector pinout, or a universal measurement.
Where the manufacturer publishes its own meaning for this code, that is the one to work from — it describes the actual component on your vehicle, which the generic definition cannot. Keep the generic description for what it is good for: it tells you which subject area the standard assigned the code to, which is useful context when the two appear to disagree. If they do disagree, follow the manufacturer.