Mazda RX-8 Manual page 1096

11 Abnormal shifting
12 Frequent shifting
13 Shift point is high or low
Torque converter clutch (TCC)
14
non-operation
15 No kickdown
Engine flares up or slips when
16
upshifting or downshifting
Engine flares up or slips when
17
accelerating vehicle
Judder upon torque converter
18
clutch (TCC) operation
Excessive shift shock from N to
19
D or N to R position/range
Excessive shift shock is felt
20 when upshifting and
downshifting
Vehicle does not shift to 4GR
even though accelerator pedal is
released in D range at 60 km/h
{37 mph} .
Shifts incorrectly (incorrect shift
pattern).
Downshifting occurs suddenly
even when accelerator pedal is
depressed slightly in D range .
Shift point considerably different
from automatic shift diagram.
Shift delays when accelerating.
Shift occurs suddenly when
accelerating and engine speed
does not increase.
TCC does not operate when
vehicle reaches TCC operation
range.
Does not downshift when
accelerator pedal is fully
depressed within kickdown range.
When accelerator pedal is
depressed, engine speed increases
normally but vehicle speed
increases slowly.
When accelerator pedal is
depressed while driving, engine
speed increases but vehicle speed
does not.
Engine flares up when accelerator
pedal is depressed for upshifting.
Engine flares up suddenly when
accelerator pedal is depressed for
downshifting.
Vehicle jolts when TCC is
engaged.
Strong shock is felt when shifting
from N to D or N to R
position/range at idle.
Excessive shift shock is felt when
depressing accelerator pedal to
accelerate at upshifting.
(See NO.11 ABNORMAL
SHIFTING .)
(See NO.12 FREQUENT
SHIFTING .)
(See NO.13 SHIFT POINT IS
HIGH OR LOW .)
(See NO.14 TORQUE
CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC)
NON-OPERATION .)
(See NO.15 NO KICKDOWN .)
(See NO.16 ENGINE FLARES UP
OR SLIPS WHEN UPSHIFTING
OR DOWNSHIFTING .)
(See NO.17 ENGINE FLARES UP
OR SLIPS WHEN
ACCELERATING VEHICLE .)
(See NO.18 JUDDER UPON
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH
(TCC) OPERATION .)
(See NO.19 EXCESSIVE SHIFT
SHOCK FROM N TO D OR N TO
R POSITION/RANGE .)
(See NO.20 EXCESSIVE SHIFT
SHOCK IS FELT WHEN
UPSHIFTING AND
(w) RX-8 Transmission (Manual & Auto)
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