Time Lag Test
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Perform mechanical system test preparation. (See MECHANICAL SYSTEM TEST PREPARATION .)
- Start the engine.
- Shift the selector lever from the N position to the D position with the brake pedal depressed.
- Measure the time until the shift shock is felt firmly after shifting.
- Measure the time lag from the N position to the R position using the same procedure.
- If there is any malfunction, one of the following causes may have occurred:
Condition Possible cause N → D shift - Insufficient line pressure
- C1 clutch malfunction (slippage)
- F3 one-way clutch malfunction
N → R shift - Insufficient line pressure
- C1 clutch malfunction (slippage)
- C3 clutch malfunction (slippage)
- F1 one-way clutch malfunction
Time lag
- N position → D position: 0.7 s or less
- N position → R position: 1.2 s or less