Inspection Procedure 11: Poor Acceleration

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 11: Poor acceleration

COMMENTS ON TROUBLE SYMPTOM
Fluid may be insufficient or contaminated. Engine system, mechatronic assembly, clutch assembly, or transaxle assembly may have a problem.

PROBABLE CAUSES
^ Malfunction of the engine system
^ Insufficient or contaminated fluid
^ Malfunction of the mechatronic assembly
^ Malfunction of the clutch assembly
^ Malfunction of the transaxle assembly

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

STEP 1. Check the engine system
Q: Is the check result normal?
YES: Go to Step 2
NO: Repair the engine system.

STEP 2. Fluid check
Check for the fluid level and if no foreign material and contamination are found.
Q: Is the check result normal?
YES: Go to Step 3.
NO: Charge or replace the fluid.

STEP 3. Retest the system.
Q: Does a malfunction take place again?
YES: Replace the mechatronic assembly. Then go to Step 4.
NO: Intermittent malfunction.

STEP 4. Retest the system.
Q: Does a malfunction take place again?
YES: Replace the clutch assembly. Then go to Step 5.
NO: Intermittent malfunction.

STEP 5. Retest the system.
Q: Does a malfunction take place again?
YES: Replace the transaxle assembly.
NO: Intermittent malfunction.