Time Lag Test

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Perform mechanical system test preparation. (See MECHANICAL SYSTEM TEST PREPARATION .)
Start the engine.
Shift the selector lever from the N position to the D position with the brake pedal depressed.
Measure the time until the shift shock is felt firmly after shifting.
Measure the time lag from the N position to the R position using the same procedure.

If there is any malfunction, one of the following causes may have occurred:

Condition	Possible cause
N → D shift	Insufficient line pressure C1 clutch malfunction (slippage) F3 one-way clutch malfunction
N → R shift	Insufficient line pressure C1 clutch malfunction (slippage) C3 clutch malfunction (slippage) F1 one-way clutch malfunction

Time lag

N position → D position: 0.7 s or less

N position → R position: 1.2 s or less