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Check At Idle





ROAD TEST


Check at Idle

1.CHECK STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Park vehicle on level surface.
2. Shift the selector lever to "P" or "N" position.
3. Turn ignition switch OFF.
4. Start the engine.
Does the engine start?
YES - GO TO 2.
NO - Stop the road test and go to Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures.
2.CHECK STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Turn ignition switch ON. (Do not start engine.)
2. Shift the selector lever to "D", "M" or "R" position.
3. Start the engine.
Does the engine start in any positions?
YES - Stop the road test and go to Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures.
NO - GO TO 3.
3.CHECK "P" POSITION FUNCTIONS
1. Shift the selector lever to "P" position.
2. Turn ignition switch OFF.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Push the vehicle forward or backward.
5. Engage the parking brake.
When you push the vehicle while disengaging the parking brake, does it move?
YES - Record the malfunction, GO TO 4.
NO - GO TO 4.
4.CHECK "N" POSITION FUNCTIONS
1. Start the engine.
2. Shift the selector lever to "N" position.
3. Release the parking brake.
Does vehicle move forward or backward?
YES - Record the malfunction, GO TO 5.
NO - GO TO 5.
5.CHECK SHIFT SHOCK
1. Engage the brake.
2. Shift the selector lever to "D" position.
When the A/T is shifted from "N" to "D", is there an excessive shock?
YES - Record the malfunction, GO TO 6.
NO - GO TO 6.
6.CHECK "R" POSITION FUNCTIONS
1. Shift the selector lever to "R" position.
2. Release the brake for 4 to 5 seconds.
Does the vehicle creep backward?
YES - GO TO 7.
NO - Record the malfunction, GO TO 7.
7.CHECK "D" POSITION FUNCTIONS
Inspect whether the vehicle creeps forward when the A/T is put into the "D" position.
Does the vehicle creep forward in the "D" position?
YES - Go to Cruise Test - Part 1.
NO - Record the malfunction and go to Cruise Test - Part 1.