Cruise Test - Part 1

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CHECK STARTING GEAR (D1) POSITION
1. Drive vehicle for approx. 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 overdrive control switch to ON position.
4. Move A/T selector lever to P position.
5. Start engine.
6. Move A/T selector lever to D position.
7. Accelerate vehicle by constantly depressing accelerator pedal halfway.
8. Does vehicle start from D₁ ?
  Read gear position .
  
  Yes or No
  1. Yes: GO TO 2.
  2. No: Go to 8. VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED FROM D1 . Continue ROAD TEST.
CHECK SHIFT UP (D1 TO D2)
Does A/T shift from D1 to D2 at the specified speed?

Read gear position, throttle opening and vehicle speed .

Specified speed when: Refer to Shift shifting from D1 to D2 Schedule .

Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 3.
2. No: Go to 9. A/T DOES NOT SHIFT: D1 --> D2 OR DOES NOT KICKDOWN: D4 --> D2 . Continue ROAD TEST.
CHECK SHIFT UP (D2 TO D3)
Does A/T shift from D2 to D3 at the specified speed?

Read gear position, throttle position and vehicle speed .

Specified speed when: Refer to Shift shifting from D2 to D3 Schedule .

Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 4.
2. No: Go to 10. A/T DOES NOT SHIFT: D2 --> D3 . Continue ROAD TEST.
CHECK SHIFT UP (D3 TO D4)
Does A/T shift from D3 to D4 at the specified speed?

Read gear position, throttle position and vehicle speed .

Specified speed when: Refer to Shift shifting from D3 to D4 Schedule .

Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 5.
2. No: Go to 11. A/T DOES NOT SHIFT: D3 --> D4 . Continue ROAD TEST.
CHECK LOCK-UP (D4 TO D4 L/U)
Does A/T perform lock-up at the specified speed?

Read vehicle speed, throttle position when lock-up duty becomes 94% .

Specified speed when: Refer to Shift lock-up occurs Schedule .

Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 6.
2. No: Go to 12. A/T DOES NOT PERFORM LOCK-UP . Continue ROAD TEST.
CHECK HOLD LOCK-UP
Does A/T hold lock-up condition for more than 30 seconds?

Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 7.
2. No: Go to 13. A/T DOES NOT HOLD LOCK-UP CONDITION .
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
1. Yes: GO TO 8.
2. No: Go to 14. LOCK-UP IS NOT RELEASED . Continue ROAD TEST.
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
1. Yes:
  1. Stop vehicle.
  2. Go to CRUISE TEST - PART 2 .
2. No: go to 15. ENGINE SPEED DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE (LIGHT BRAKING D4 --> D3) . Continue ROAD TEST.