Road Test

ROAD TEST
This test is to check if upshift and downshift take place at specified speeds while actually driving vehicle on a level road.

WARNING:
^ Carry out the test in very little traffic area to prevent an accident.
^ The test requires 2 persons, a driver and a tester.

1. Warm up engine.
2. With engine running at idle, shift selector lever to "D" range.
3. Perform the following test.
(1) Accelerate vehicle speed by depressing accelerator pedal very little (Within the specified throttle valve opening, i.e., with throttle position level "0" displayed on SUZUKI scan tool).
(2) Check if upshift takes place from 1st to 2nd at about 18 km/h (11 mile/h) and from 2nd to 3rd at about 30 km/h (19 mile/h).
(3) Stop vehicle once. Then start it again and while accelerating by depressing accelerator pedal fully, check if upshift takes place from 1st to 2nd at 64 km/h (40 mile/h) and from 2nd to 3rd at 118 km/h (73 mile/h).
(4) Stop vehicle again.
(5) Start vehicle and keep it running at 25 km/h (15 mile/h) and then release accelerator pedal completely. 1 or 2 seconds later, depress accelerator pedal fully and check if downshift from 2nd to 1st takes place.
(6) Keep vehicle running at 75 km/h (47 miles/h) and in the same way an in step (5), check if downshift from 3rd to 2nd takes place.





(7) If upshift or downshift fails to take place at each specified speed in the road test, possible causes for such failure are as shown. Check each part which is suspected to be the cause.


MANUAL ROAD TEST



This test checks the gears being used in "L", "2" or "D" range when driven with inoperative gear shift control system. Test drive vehicle on a level road.
1. With selector lever in "P" range, start engine and warm it up.
2. After warming up engine, disconnect coupler of solenoid valve wire as shown in figure.
3. With selector lever in "L" range, start vehicle and accelerate to 30 km/h (19 mile/h). Check in this state that 1st gear is being used.
4. At 30 km/h (19 mile/h), shift selector lever to "2" range and accelerate to 60 km/h (37 mile/h). Check in this state that 2nd gear is being used.
5. At 60 km/h (37 mile/h), shift selector lever to "D" range and check that 3rd gear is used when speed is higher than 60 km/h (37 mile/h).
6. After above checks, stop vehicle then engine, and connect solenoid valve wire coupler.
7. Clear Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) with scan tool.