Mazda RX-8 Manual page 1206

Diagnostic procedure
STEP INSPECTION
VERIFY FREEZE FRAME DATA HAS
BEEN RECORDED
1
Has FREEZE FRAME DATA been
•
recorded?
VERIFY RELATED REPAIR
INFORMATION AVAILABILITY
Verify related Service Bulletins and/or
•
2
on-line repair information availability.
Is any related repair information
•
available?
INSPECT ATF CONDITION
Inspect ATF condition.
•
3
(See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLUID (ATF) INSPECTION .)
Is it normal?
•
INSPECT ATF LEVEL
Start the engine.
•
Warm up AT.
•
4
Is the ATF level within the
•
specification?
(See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLUID (ATF) INSPECTION .)
INSPECT SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE A
AND F
Inspect the shift solenoid valves A and
•
F.
5
(See SOLENOID VALVE
INSPECTION .)
Are the shift solenoid valves normal?
•
6 INSPECT LINE PRESSURE
ACTION
Yes Go to the next step.
Record the FREEZE FRAME DATA on the
No
repair order, then go to the next step.
Perform repair or diagnosis according to the
available repair information.
Yes
If the vehicle is not repaired, go to the
•
next step.
No Go to the next step.
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace ATF, then go to Step 10.
Yes Go to the next step.
Add ATF to the specified level, then go to Step
No
10.
Yes Go to the next step.
Replace the shift solenoid valve, then go to Step
10.
No
(See SOLENOID VALVE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Yes Go to the next step.
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