Road Test - Gearshift Mechanism Set To 'DRIVE'
- Set the gearshift mechanism to 'Drive'
- Drive the vehicle normally:
- Check for a smooth take-up of drive
- Check that the transmission shifts sequentially into all forward gears
- Check the shift quality of up shifts and down shifts
- Check the torque converter lock-up clutch operation (not applicable to first gear or reverse gear)
- Accelerate gently and check the rate of change in engine speed (a rapid increase in engine speed indicates that the lock-up clutch is not locked)
- Check the kick-down operation - Accelerate sharply in all forward gears (except 1st) and check that the transmission down shifts one or more gears