Test Drive Form, description

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This form is a guide to road testing when checking customer complaints about the AW 50-42 automatic transmission. Please observe speed limits.

When test driving use the Volvo Scan Tool (ST) to obtain different values and functions.

Initial status before test driving:

Check oil level in the transmission before test driving. See Checking oil level .
Program selector set to mode E (Economy).

Test driving

Check operation of the park/neutral position (PNP) switch:
- Try to start the car with gear selector set to position P .
- Try to start the car when the gear selector is in a position other than P or N.
Check gear selector positions:
- Check that the selector engages in each position, and that it does not try to jump out of the selected position.
Checking reverse gear:
- Back up the car as usual, ensuring that the back-up (reversing) light comes on.
Listen for mechanical noises:
- Start in position D . Drive the car so that the transmission shifts up and down. Listen for abnormal noises from the transmission. If you hear noises, interrupt test drive and return to the workshop. Fault-trace the relevant symptoms in the symptom desktop.
Verify transmission function while driving:
Sport (S)
- Transmission should provide quicker downshifting. Refer to shift speeds in Pocket Data Booklet 850, 900/1996-.