ACCELERATOR PEDAL, KICKDOWN SWITCH [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T]
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Purpose, Function
Accelerator pedal
• The driver's intention to start/accelerate can be transmitted by the accelerator pedal depression amount. The engine output required by the driver is proportional to the pedal operation amount.
• The accelerator pedal position sensor built into the accelerator pedal detects the accelerator pedal opening angle and transmits it to the PCM.
Kickdown switch
• The kickdown switch gives a feel of resistance as an approximate indication for a kickdown operation.
Construction
• The accelerator pedal has a built-in accelerator pedal position sensor and a kickdown switch.
Kickdown switch
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• Resistance can be felt while the accelerator pedal is being depressed. The accelerator pedal depression amount reaches 100% by further depressing the pedal. This resistance is an approximate indication of the kickdown.
• Because the driver can determine the accelerator pedal depression amount from the change in the pedal depression amount (change in depression force), kickdown control is facilitated.
• The kickdown switch is only an approximate indication of the kickdown. An electrical signal is not sent/received by the kickdown switch.