Kickdown Switch, Location/Task/Design/Function Model 163 Without Touch Shift
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- Kickdown Switch Position
The kickdown switch (S16/6) is located in the footwell behind the accelerator pedal. See Fig 1.
- Kickdown Switch Task
Influencing the shift program of the electronic transmission control.
- Kickdown Switch Design
The kickdown switch (S16/6) consists of a spring-tensioned electrical switch contact.
- Kickdown Switch Function
When the kick-down switch (S16/6) is operated via the accelerator pedal a signal is passed on to the ETC control module (N15/3). Based on this information the ETC control module (N15/3) actuates the solenoid valves so that the upshifts and downshifts take place at higher engine speed.