A/T Road Test: Test

NOTICE:

When working with a vehicle equipped with the electronic air suspension, be sure to set it to the leveling off mode to prevent unexpected operation. Refer to the Electronic Air Suspension System Service Precautions - Refer to: Electronic Air Suspension System Connector Fitting Precautions or Electronic Air Suspension System Service Precautions for the procedure.

NOTE:

The following road test should be done in a safe, isolated road away from traffic while obeying all local traffic laws.

Vehicle - Road Test

Preconditions

Engine Warmed Up
NOTE:
Warm up the engine by raising the engine speed around 3, 000 RPM until the cooling fan(s) comes on.
HDS Connected

Procedure/Specifications

1. Park the vehicle on level ground.

2. Apply the parking brake, and block all four wheels.

3. Start the engine.

4. Shift the transmission to D position/mode while pressing the brake pedal. Press the accelerator pedal, and release it. The engine should not stall.

5. Repeat step 4 in S and R positions/modes.

6. Prepare the HDS to take a Snapshot (refer to the HDS user's guide for more details if needed).

Select the following menu buttons on the HDS screen in sequence.

AT (System Selection Menu)
Snapshot

-2. Set the Trigger Type to Parameter.

-3. Adjust the Parameter setting of the Accelerator Pedal Position to 9 %.

-4. Set the Record Time to 60 seconds.

-5. Set the Trigger Point to (Negative)-30 seconds.

7. Find a suitable level road.

8. When you are ready to do the test, press OK on the HDS.

9. Accelerate quickly until the Accelerator Pedal Position reads 10 %. Maintain a steady throttle until the vehicle reaches a reasonable speed, then slow down the vehicle and come to a stop.

10. Save the snapshot if the entire event was recorded or increase the recording time setting as necessary, and perform step 9 again.

11. Adjust the Parameter setting of the Accelerator Pedal Position to 39 %.

12. Test-drive the vehicle again. Accelerate quickly until the Accelerator Pedal Position reads 40 %. Maintain a steady throttle until the vehicle reaches a reasonable speed, then slow down the vehicle and come to a stop.

13. Save the snapshot if the entire event was recorded or increase the recording time setting as necessary, and perform step 12 again.

14. Accelerate quickly until the accelerator pedal is to the floor. Maintain a steady pedal until the vehicle reaches a reasonable speed, then slow down to a stop, and save the snapshot.

15. Review each snapshot individually, and compare the Gear Shifting, the Accelerator Pedal Position, and the Vehicle Speed to the following table.

Specifications (3.0 L Engine)

Position/Mode	Shift	Accelerator Pedal Position	Gear Shifting	Vehicle Speed
D	Upshift	10 %	1st->2nd	4-7 mph (7-11 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	10-13 mph (16-20 km/h)
			3rd->4th	16-18 mph (25-29 km/h)
			4th->5th	22-24 mph (35-39 km/h)
			5th->6th	29-31 mph (47-51 km/h)
			6th->7th	39-42 mph (63-67 km/h)
			7th->8th	49-52 mph (79-83 km/h)
			8th->9th	58-61 mph (93-97 km/h)
			9th->10th	68-70 mph (108-112 km/h)
		40 %	1st->2nd	8-11 mph (13-17 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	18-20 mph (28-32 km/h)
			3rd->4th	27-29 mph (43-47 km/h)
			4th->5th	37-39 mph (59-63 km/h)
			5th->6th	47-49 mph (75-79 km/h)
			6th->7th	62-64 mph (99-103 km/h)
			7th->8th	81-83 mph (129-133 km/h)
		Fully-opened throttle 100 %	1st->2nd	23-26 mph (37-41 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	38-41 mph (61-65 km/h)
			3rd->4th	58-60 mph (92-96 km/h)
			4th->5th	79-81 mph (126-130 km/h)
			5th->6th	97-99 mph (155-159 km/h)
	Downshift	10 %	10th->9th	64-66 mph (102-106 km/h)
			9th->8th	55-58 mph (88-92 km/h)
			8th->7th	47-49 mph (75-79 km/h)
			7th->6th	38-40 mph (60-64 km/h)
			6th->5th	28-30 mph (44-48 km/h)
			5th->4th	21-23 mph (33-37 km/h)
			4th->3rd	14-17 mph (23-27 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	8-11 mph (13-17 km/h)
			2nd->1st	2-4 mph (3-7 km/h)
		40 %	10th->9th	98-100 mph (156-160 km/h)
			9th->8th	94-96 mph (150-154 km/h)
			8th->7th	53-56 mph (85-89 km/h)
			7th->6th	38-41 mph (61-65 km/h)
			6th->5th	28-30 mph (44-48 km/h)
			5th->4th	21-23 mph (33-37 km/h)
			4th->3rd	14-17 mph (23-27 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	8-11 mph (13-17 km/h)
			2nd->1st	2-4 mph (3-7 km/h)
		Fully-opened throttle 100 %	7th->6th	106-108 mph (169-173 km/h)
			6th->5th	81-83 mph (129-133 km/h)
			5th->4th	66-68 mph (105-109 km/h)
			4th->3rd	42-44 mph (67-71 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	21-24 mph (34-38 km/h)
			2nd->1st	6-9 mph (10-14 km/h)

Position/Mode	Shift	Accelerator Pedal Position	Gear Shifting	Vehicle Speed
S	Upshift	10 %	1st->2nd	4-7 mph (7-11 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	14-16 mph (22-26 km/h)
			3rd->4th	24-27 mph (39-43 km/h)
			4th->5th	34-36 mph (54-58 km/h)
			5th->6th	42-44 mph (67-71 km/h)
			6th->7th	54-57 mph (87-91 km/h)
			7th->8th	70-73 mph (112-116 km/h)
		40 %	1st->2nd	8-11 mph (13-17 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	18-20 mph (28-32 km/h)
			3rd->4th	28-30 mph (44-48 km/h)
			4th->5th	38-41 mph (61-65 km/h)
			5th->6th	48-50 mph (76-80 km/h)
			6th->7th	63-66 mph (101-105 km/h)
			7th->8th	109-112 mph (175-179 km/h)
		Fully-opened throttle 100 %	1st->2nd	23-26 mph (37-41 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	38-41 mph (61-65 km/h)
			3rd->4th	58-60 mph (92-96 km/h)
			4th->5th	79-81 mph (126-130 km/h)
			5th->6th	97-99 mph (155-159 km/h)
	Downshift	10 %	8th->7th	62-64 mph (99-103 km/h)
			7th->6th	51-54 mph (82-86 km/h)
			6th->5th	40-43 mph (64-68 km/h)
			5th->4th	30-33 mph (48-52 km/h)
			4th->3rd	21-24 mph (34-38 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	13-15 mph (20-24 km/h)
			2nd->1st	2-4 mph (3-7 km/h)
		40 %	8th->7th	67-69 mph (107-111 km/h)
			7th->6th	53-56 mph (85-89 km/h)
			6th->5th	40-43 mph (64-68 km/h)
			5th->4th	30-33 mph (48-52 km/h)
			4th->3rd	21-24 mph (34-38 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	13-15 mph (20-24 km/h)
			2nd->1st	2-4 mph (3-7 km/h)
		Fully-opened throttle 100 %	7th->6th	106-108 mph (169-173 km/h)
			6th->5th	81-83 mph (129-133 km/h)
			5th->4th	66-68 mph (105-109 km/h)
			4th->3rd	42-44 mph (67-71 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	21-24 mph (34-38 km/h)
			2nd->1st	6-9 mph (10-14 km/h)

Specifications (3.5 L Engine)

Position/Mode	Shift	Accelerator Pedal Position	Gear Shifting	Vehicle Speed
D	Upshift	10 %	1st->2nd	5-7 mph (8-12 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	10-12 mph (16-20 km/h)
			3rd->4th	16-18 mph (25-29 km/h)
			4th->5th	21-24 mph (34-38 km/h)
			5th->6th	29-32 mph (47-51 km/h)
			6th->7th	39-41 mph (62-66 km/h)
			7th->8th	45-48 mph (73-77 km/h)
			8th->9th	61-63 mph (98-102 km/h)
			9th->10th	67-70 mph (108-112 km/h)
		40 %	1st->2nd	7-9 mph (11-15 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	16-19 mph (26-30 km/h)
			3rd->4th	25-28 mph (41-45 km/h)
			4th->5th	36-39 mph (58-62 km/h)
			5th->6th	47-49 mph (75-79 km/h)
			6th->7th	58-60 mph (93-97 km/h)
			7th->8th	74-76 mph (119-123 km/h)
		Fully-opened throttle 100 %	1st->2nd	26-29 mph (42-46 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	42-45 mph (68-72 km/h)
			3rd->4th	64-66 mph (103-107 km/h)
			4th->5th	88-91 mph (142-146 km/h)
			5th->6th	108-111 mph (174-178 km/h)
	Downshift	10 %	10th->9th	64-66 mph (103-107 km/h)
			9th->8th	58-60 mph (93-97 km/h)
			8th->7th	44-47 mph (71-75 km/h)
			7th->6th	37-40 mph (60-64 km/h)
			6th->5th	27-30 mph (44-48 km/h)
			5th->4th	19-22 mph (31-35 km/h)
			4th->3rd	12-15 mph (20-24 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	9-11 mph (14-18 km/h)
			2nd->1st	3-6 mph (5-9 km/h)
		40 %	9th->8th	103-104 mph (166-168 km/h)
			8th->7th	60-62 mph (96-100 km/h)
			7th->6th	42-45 mph (68-72 km/h)
			6th->5th	32-34 mph (51-55 km/h)
			5th->4th	22-25 mph (36-40 km/h)
			4th->3rd	14-16 mph (22-26 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	9-11 mph (14-18 km/h)
			2nd->1st	3-6 mph (5-9 km/h)
		Fully-opened throttle 100 %	6th->5th	92-94 mph (148-152 km/h)
			5th->4th	70-73 mph (113-117 km/h)
			4th->3rd	43-45 mph (69-73 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	27-30 mph (44-48 km/h)
			2nd->1st	12-14 mph (19-23 km/h)

Position/Mode	Shift	Accelerator Pedal Position	Gear Shifting	Vehicle Speed
S	Upshift	10 %	1st->2nd	8-11 mph (13-17 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	17-19 mph (27-31 km/h)
			3rd->4th	27-29 mph (43-47 km/h)
			4th->5th	38-40 mph (61-65 km/h)
			5th->6th	48-51 mph (78-82 km/h)
			6th->7th	64-66 mph (103-107 km/h)
			7th->8th	76-78 mph (123-125 km/h)
		40 %	1st->2nd	9-12 mph (15-19 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	21-23 mph (33-37 km/h)
			3rd->4th	32-34 mph (51-55 km/h)
			4th->5th	45-47 mph (72-76 km/h)
			5th->6th	56-58 mph (90-94 km/h)
			6th->7th	72-75 mph (116-120 km/h)
		Fully-opened throttle 100 %	1st->2nd	26-29 mph (42-46 km/h)
			2nd->3rd	42-45 mph (68-72 km/h)
			3rd->4th	64-66 mph (103-107 km/h)
			4th->5th	88-91 mph (142-146 km/h)
			5th->6th	108-111 mph (174-178 km/h)
	Downshift	10 %	8th->7th	73-76 mph (118-122 km/h)
			7th->6th	61-63 mph (98-102 km/h)
			6th->5th	46-48 mph (74-78 km/h)
			5th->4th	35-37 mph (56-60 km/h)
			4th->3rd	24-26 mph (38-42 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	14-17 mph (23-27 km/h)
			2nd->1st	3-6 mph (5-9 km/h)
		40 %	8th->7th	76-78 mph (122-126 km/h)
			7th->6th	61-63 mph (98-102 km/h)
			6th->5th	46-48 mph (74-78 km/h)
			5th->4th	35-37 mph (56-60 km/h)
			4th->3rd	24-26 mph (38-42 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	14-17 mph (23-27 km/h)
			2nd->1st	3-6 mph (5-9 km/h)
		Fully-opened throttle 100 %	6th->5th	92-94 mph (148-152 km/h)
			5th->4th	70-73 mph (113-117 km/h)
			4th->3rd	43-45 mph (69-73 km/h)
			3rd->2nd	27-30 mph (44-48 km/h)
			2nd->1st	12-14 mph (19-23 km/h)

16. Drive the vehicle in 10th gear, then decelerate and downshift to 2nd gear. The vehicle should immediately begin to slow down from the engine braking, then gently apply the brake to slow down to a stop.

17. Shift the transmission to R position/mode, accelerate from a stop to full throttle momentarily, and check for abnormal noise and clutch slippage.

18. Park the vehicle on an upward slope (about 16 degrees), apply the parking brake, then shift the transmission to P position/mode. Release the parking brake; the vehicle should not move.

NOTICE: Always use the parking brake to hold the vehicle when stopped on an incline in gear. Depending on the grade of the incline, the vehicle could roll if the parking brake is released.