1. Check the starting of the car from the position «D1»
1. Press the overdrive button (indicator «O/D OFF» does not burn).
2. Move the selector lever to position «D».
3. Accelerate the vehicle by depressing the accelerator pedal half way.
Using the CONSULT-II tester
Read the gear range.
Does the car move out of position «D1»?
Yes - Go to step 2.
No - Continue road test
2. Check upshifting and downshifting (With «D3» on «D1» on «D2»)
1. Accelerate the vehicle to 80 km/h as shown in the figure.
2. Release an accelerator pedal, then quickly press it against the stop.
Using the CONSULT-II tester
Read the gear range and throttle angle.
Does the automatic transmission shift from «D4» on «D2», as soon as you press the accelerator pedal all the way down?
Yes - Go to step 3.
No - Continue with the road test.
3. Check upshifting (With «D2» on «D3»)
Press the accelerator pedal all the way down and check if the automatic transmission shifts from «D2» on «D3» at a given speed.
See section «Vehicle speed at which the gear shift occurs».
Using the CONSULT-II tester
Read the gear range, throttle angle and vehicle speed.
Does the automatic transmission shift from «D2» on «D3» at a given speed?
Yes - Go to step 4.
No - Continue with the road test.
4. Check the upshift (With «D3» on «D4») and engine braking
Release the accelerator pedal after shifting from «D2» on «D3».
Using the CONSULT-II tester
Read the gear range, throttle angle and vehicle speed.
Does the automatic transmission shift from «D3» on «D4» and is the car slowed down by engine braking?
Yes -
- 1. Stop the car.
- 2. Go to p. «Check in motion - Part 3»
No - Continue with the road test.