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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: Testing and Inspection




Inspection and Verification

CAUTION: Diagnosis by substitution from a donor vehicle is NOT acceptable. Substitution of control modules does not guarantee confirmation of a fault, and may also cause additional faults in the vehicle being tested and/or the donor vehicle.
1 Verify the customer concern.
2 Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical, electrical or hydraulic faults.





3 If an obvious cause for an observed or reported concern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before proceeding to the next step.
4 Use the approved diagnostic system or a scan tool to retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) before moving onto the DTC index.
- Make sure that all DTCs are cleared following rectification.

DTC Index
For a complete list of all Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) that could be logged on this vehicle, please refer to A L L Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ).
For additional information, refer to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Index - DTC: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Testing and Inspection