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Cruise Test-Part 1

Cruise Test-Part 1
1. CHECK STARTING GEAR (D1) POSITION
1. Drive vehicle for approximately 10 minutes to warm engine oil and ATF up to operating temperature.
ATF operating temperature: 50 - 80°C (122 - 176°F)
2. Park vehicle on flat surface.





3. Set gear selector lever to D position.
4. Move selector lever to P position.
5. Start engine.





6. Move selector lever to D position.





7. Accelerate vehicle by constantly depressing accelerator pedal half-way.
8. Does vehicle start from D1?
Read gear position.
Yes or No
Yes >> GO TO 2.
No >> Go to AT-230, "8. Vehicle Cannot Be Started From D1". Vehicle Cannot Be Started From D1 Continue ROAD TEST.

2. CHECK SHIFT UP (D1 TO D2)





Does A/T shift from Do to D2 at the specified speed?
Read gear position, throttle opening and vehicle speed.
Specified speed when shifting from D1 to D2: Refer to "Shift Schedule".
Yes or No
Yes >> GO TO 3.
No >> Go to AT-233, "9. A/T Does Not Shift: D1 -> D2 or Does Not Kickdown: D4 -> D2". Continue ROAD TEST.

3. CHECK SHIFT UP (D2 TO D3)





Does A/T shift from D2 to D3 at the specified speed?
Read gear position, throttle opening and vehicle speed.
Specified speed when shifting from D2 to D3: Refer to "Shift Schedule"
Yes or No
Yes >> GO TO 4.
No >> Go to AT-236, "10. A/T Does Not Shift: D2 -> D3". A/T Does Not Shift: D2 -> D3 Continue ROAD TEST.

4. CHECK SHIFT UP (D3 TO D4)





Does A/T shift from D3 to D4 at the specified speed?
Read gear position, throttle opening and vehicle speed.
Specified speed when shifting from D3 to D4: Refer to "Shift Schedule".
Yes or No
Yes >> GO TO 5.
No >> Go to AT-239, "11. A/T Does Not Shift: D3 -> D4". A/T Does Not Shift: D3 -> D4 Continue ROAD TEST.

5. CHECK LOCK-UP (D4 TO D4 L/U)





Does A/T perform lock-up at the specified speed?
Read vehicle speed, throttle opening when lock-up duty becomes 94%.
Specified speed when lock-up occurs: Refer to "Shift Schedule".
Yes or No
Yes >> GO TO 6.
No >> Go to AT-242, "12. A/T Does Not Perform Lock-up". A/T Does Not Perform Lock-Up Continue ROAD TEST.

6. CHECK HOLD LOCK-UP
Does A/T hold lock-up condition for more than 30 seconds?
Yes or No
Yes >> GO TO 7.
No >> Go to AT-244, "13. A/T Does Not Hold Lock-up Condition". A/T Does Not Hold Lock-Up Condition

7. CHECK SHIFT DOWN (D4 L/U TO D4)





1. Release accelerator pedal.
2. Is lock-up released when accelerator pedal is released?
Yes or No
Yes >> GO TO 8.
No >> Go to AT-246, "14. Lock-up Is Not Released". Lock-Up Is Not Released Continue ROAD TEST.

8. CHECK SHIFT DOWN (D4 TO D3)





1. Decelerate vehicle by applying foot brake lightly.
2. Does engine speed return to idle smoothly when A/T is shifted from D4 to D3 ?
Read gear position and engine speed.
Yes or No
Yes >> 1. Stop vehicle. 2. Go to AT-85, "Cruise Test-Part 2". Cruise Test-Part 2
No >> Go to AT-247, "15. Engine Speed Does Not Return To Idle (Light Braking D4 -> D3 )". Continue ROAD TEST.