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Time Lag Test









PROCEDURE
1. Start the engine.
2. Shift from N position to D range.
3. Use a stopwatch to measure the time it takes from shifting until shock is felt.
4. Shift the selector to N position and run the engine at idle speed for at least one (1) minute.
5. Do the time lag test for the following shifts in the same manner. Make three measurements for each test and average the results.
6. Perform the test for the following shifts in the same manner. Time lag for N position->D range below approximately 0.9 seconds and N position->R position below approximately 1.1 seconds.
a. N position->D range
b. N position->D range (O/D OFF mode)
c. N position->R position