Drive Test - Upshift and Downshift Control

The output state control values for GEAR_OSC to control the transaxle changes are as follows:

• 0 - PCM in normal shift control and output state control is cancelled
• 1 - Commands PCM to shift to 1st gear - no engine braking
• 2 - Commands PCM to shift to 2nd gear - with engine braking
• 3 - Commands PCM to shift to 3rd gear - with engine braking
• 4 - Commands PCM to shift to 4th gear - with engine braking
• 5 - Commands PCM to shift to 5th gear - with engine braking
• 6 - Commands PCM to shift to 6th gear - with engine braking

Controlling the gear changes will assist the technician in testing the various clutches and bands and whether the transaxle is slipping in any particular gear. Output state control will command the PCM to upshift or downshift depending on the output state control gear value the technician selects. The transaxle will remain in the output state control gear selected until another output state control gear value is sent or until output state control is cancelled and/or the vehicle conditions for using output state control are no longer met.

Vehicle requirements when using GEAR_OSC - Controlling Gear Changes

When SENDING a GEAR_OSC value, the engine must be running with the selector lever in the DRIVE position, and the vehicle speed must be greater than 5 km/h (3 mph).

Additional vehicle conditions required for upshifts:

• Vehicle speed must be greater than 32 km/h (20 mph) when commanding an upshift to 5th or 6th gear

Additional vehicle conditions required for downshifts:

• Vehicle speed must be less than 32 km/h (20 mph) when commanding a downshift to 1st gear
• Vehicle speed must be less than 64 km/h (40 mph) when commanding a downshift to 2nd gear
• Vehicle speed must be less than 97 km/h (60 mph) when commanding a downshift to 3rd gear
• Vehicle speed must be less than 129 km/h (80 mph) when commanding a downshift to 4th gear
• Vehicle speed must be less than 161 km/h (100 mph) when commanding a downshift to 5th gear