Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 2341

4. Road Test
A: INSPECTION
1. GENERAL PRECAUTION
Road tests should be conducted to properly diag-
nose the condition of automatic transmission.
NOTE:
When performing the test, do not exceed posted
speed limit.
2. D RANGE SHIFT FUNCTION
Check shifting between 1st ←→ 2nd ←→ 3rd ←→
4th ←→ 5th while driving on normal city streets.
3. D RANGE SHIFT SHOCK
Check the shock level when shifting up during nor-
mal driving.
4. KICK-DOWN FUNCTION
Check kick-down for each gear. Also check the
kick-down shock level.
5. ENGINE BRAKE OPERATION
• Check the 4th gear engine brake when shifting
down from 5th to 4th range while driving in 5th gear
of manual mode [50 to 60 km/h (31 to 37 MPH)].
• Check the 3rd gear engine brake when shifting
down from 4th to 3rd range while driving in 4th gear
of manual mode [50 to 60 km/h (31 to 37 MPH)].
• Check the 2nd gear engine brake when shifting
down from 3rd to 2nd range while driving in 3rd
gear of manual mode [40 to 50 km/h (25 to 31
MPH)].
• Check the 1st gear engine brake when shifting
down from 2nd to 1st range while driving in 2nd
gear of manual mode [20 to 30 km/h (12 to 19
MPH)].
6. LOCK-UP FUNCTION
Check that engine speed does not change sharply
when the accelerator pedal is lightly depressed
while driving on flat roads at normal speed in the
lock-up range.
7. P RANGE OPERATION
Stop the vehicle on an uphill grade of 5% or more
and shift to "P" range. Check that the vehicle does
not move when the parking brake is released.
8. NOISE & VIBRATION
Check for noise and vibration while driving and dur-
ing shifting.
Road Test
9. OIL LEAKAGE
After the driving test, inspect for oil leaks from the
transmission body.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION