Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 860

8E - 10 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES
pr edefin ed gea r, t h er e a r e sever a l sh ift per for m a n ce
con cer n s. F or in st a n ce, if t h e t r a n sm ission is slip-
pin g, t h e con t r oller t r ies t o pla ce t h e t r a n sm ission
in t o 3r d gea r a n d m a in t a in 3r d gea r for a ll for wa r d
dr ive con dit ion s.
STANDARD PROCEDURE - TCM ADAPTA TION
Th e a da pt a t ion pr ocedu r e r equ ir es t h e u se of t h e
a ppr opr ia t e sca n t ool. Th is pr ogr a m a llows t h e elec-
t r on ic t r a n sm ission syst em t o r e-ca libr a t e it self. Th is
will pr ovide t h e pr oper ba selin e t r a n sm ission oper a -
t ion . Th e a da pt a t ion pr ocedu r e sh ou ld be per for m ed
if a n y of t h e followin g pr ocedu r es a r e per for m ed:
• Tr a n sm ission Assem bly Repla cem en t
• Tr a n sm ission Con t r ol Modu le Repla cem en t
• Clu t ch P la t e a n d/or Sea l Repla cem en t
• E lect r oh ydr a u lic Un it Repla cem en t or Recon di-
t ion
(1) Wit h t h e sca n t ool, r eset t h e Tr a n sm ission
a da pt ives. Reset t in g t h e a da pt ives will set t h e a da p-
t ives t o fa ct or y set t in gs.
NOTE: Perform the Coast Down Adaptations first.
The Transmission Temperature must be greater
than 60°C (140°F) and less than 70°C (158°F). Fail-
ure to stay within these temperature ranges will
void the procedure.
(2) Dr ive t h e veh icle u n t il t h e t r a n sm ission t em -
per a t u r e is in t h e specified r a n ge.
(3) P er for m 4 t o 5 coa st down s fr om 5t h t o 4t h
gea r a n d t h en 4t h t o 3r d gea r.
NOTE: For Upshift adaptation, the Transmission
temperature must be greater than 60°C (140°F) and
less than 100°C (212°F). Failure to stay within these
temperature ranges will void this procedure.
(4) F r om a st op, m oder a t ely a cceler a t e t h e veh icle
a n d obt a in a ll for wa r d gea r r a n ges wh ile keepin g t h e
E n gin e RP M below 1800 RP M. Repea t t h is pr ocedu r e
4 t o 5 t im es.
(5) Obt a in in g 5t h gea r m a y be difficu lt a t 1800
RP M. Allow t h e t r a n sm ission t o sh ift in t o 5t h gea r a t
a h igh er RP M t h en lower t h e RP M t o 1800 a n d per-
for m m a n u a l sh ift s bet ween 4t h a n d 5t h gea r s u sin g
t h e sh ift lever.
(6) Th e TCM will st or e t h e a da pt ives ever y 10
m in u t es. Aft er com plet ion of t h e a da pt a t ion pr oce-
du r e m a ke su r e t h e veh icle st a ys r u n n in g for a t lea st
10 m in u t es.
(7) It is possible t o m a n u a lly st or e t h e a da pt ives
u n der t h e 10 m in u t e t im e fr a m e u sin g t h e DRBIII
St or e Ada pt ives pr ocedu r e.
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