Cruise Test - Part 1

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CHECK STARTING GEAR (D ₁ 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 selector lever to "P" position.
  
  Fig 1: Moving Selector Lever To "P" Position
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5. Start engine.
6. Move selector lever to "D" position.
  
  Fig 2: Move selector lever to "D" position
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7. Accelerate vehicle by constantly depressing accelerator pedal halfway.
  
  Fig 3: Pressing Accelerator Pedal
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8. Does vehicle start from D₁ ?
  Read gear position.
Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 2.
2. No: Go to "Vehicle Cannot Be Started From D1 ", .
CHECK SHIFT UP (D ₁ TO D ₂ )
Does A/T shift from D₁ to D₂ at the specified speed?

Read gear position, throttle opening and vehicle speed.

Specified speed when shifting from D ₁ to D ₂ :

Refer to SHIFT SCHEDULE .

Fig 4: Checking Shift Up (D1 To D₂ ) Cruise Test - Part 1
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Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 3.
2. No: Go to "A/T Does Not Shift: D1-> D2 or Does Not Kickdown: D4 -> D2 ", .
CHECK SHIFT UP (D ₂ TO D ₃ )
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 D ₂ TO D ₃ :

Refer to " shift schedule ".

Fig 5: Checking Shift Up (D2 To D₃ ) Cruise Test - Part 1
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Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 4.
2. No: Go to "A/T Does Not Shift: D2 -> D3 ", .
CHECK SHIFT UP (D ₃ TO D ₄ )
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 D ₃ to D ₄ :

Refer to " shift schedule ".

Fig 6: Checking Shift Up (D3 To D₄ ) Cruise Test - Part 1
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Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 5.
2. No: Go to "A/T Does Not Shift: D3 -> D4 ", .
CHECK LOCK-UP (D ₄ TO D ₄ 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 lock-up occurs:

Refer to " shift schedule ".

Fig 7: Checking Lock-Up (D4 To D₄ L/U)Cruise Test - Part 1
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Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 6.
2. No: Go to "A/T Does Not Perform Lock-up ", .
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 "A/T Does Not Hold Lock-up Condition ", .
CHECK LOCK-UP OFF (D ₄ L/U TO D ₄ )
1. Release accelerator pedal.
2. Is lock-up released when accelerator pedal is released?
  
  Fig 8: Checking Lock-Up Off (D4 L/U To D₄ )
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Yes or No
1. Yes: GO TO 8.
2. No: Go to "Lock-up Is Not Released ", .
CHECK SHIFT DOWN (D ₄ TO D ₃ )
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.
  
  Fig 9: Checking Shift Down (D4 To D₃ )
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Yes or No
1. Yes:
  1. Stop vehicle.
  2. Go to "Cruise Test - Part 2 ", .
2. No: Go to "Engine Speed Does Not Return To Idle (Light Braking D4 -> D3) ", .