SSANGYONG Korando 2012 Manual page 872

2. FEATURES
1) Advantages
▶ Early Downshift with Hard Braking and Skip Shifts
When heavy braking is detected, the transaxle downshifts early and skips gears to provide
increased engine braking to provide gear selection for tip-in.
Gear Hold going Uphill/Downhill
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If the accelerator pedal is released when traveling uphill, upshifts are prevented to reduce
busyness on grades. If the accelerator pedal is released when traveling downhill, upshifts are
prevented to enhance engine braking.
▶ Drive and Reverse Engagement
A soft engagement feature avoids harsh take up of drive when selecting Drive or Reverse. This is
achieved by limiting engine speed and engine torque which results in a rapid, but progressive
engagement of either Drive or Reverse when moving from the Park or Neutral positions. Drive and
Reverse engagements from either Park or Neutral are performed in less than 2.2 seconds. There
is no drive engagement prevention strategy implemented on the transaxle system as there is
sufficient engine strategy to protect the system. However, reverse engagement is prevented until
engine speed is less than 1,400 rpm and the accelerator pedal position is less than 12% and
vehicle speed is less than 10 km/h.
Converter Clutch Lock-Up In All Gears
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The transaxle features converter clutch lock-up in all gears. This feature provides improved fuel
economy and vehicle performance. It also improves transaxle cooling efficiency when towing
heavy loads at low speeds, e.g. in city driving or hill terrain.
▶ Embedded Memory Module (EMM)
The embedded memory module (EMM) is
matched to the transaxle's valve bodies during
transaxle assembly to ensure refined shift
quality. The EMM is used to store data such as
valve body calibration data and valve body
serial number.
Upon installation, the TCU will download the
data from the EMM and utilize this data in the
operation of the transaxle.
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