Powertrain

Adaptive Learning Drive Cycle - General Procedures

6steps
~36min
2/5difficulty
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Initialization

  1. Using a scan tool, clear the DTCs and the transmission adaptive tables.
  2. Bring the transmission to normal operating temperature.
  3. With the engine running and the brake applied, select the gears in the following order, pausing in each gear for 4 seconds: N, R, N, D, R, D, N. Repeat this pattern 2 times. If any shifts feel soft or harsh, repeat this procedure.
  4. Drive the vehicle and accelerate with moderate throttle so that the upshift occurs at 2000 RPM up to 80 km/h, and brake moderately to a stop. Repeat this pattern 2 times.
  5. Drive the vehicle and accelerate with moderate throttle so that the upshift occurs at 3000 RPM up to 80 km/h, and brake moderately to a stop. Repeat this pattern 2 times.
  6. With the engine running and the brake applied, select the gears in the following order, pausing in each gear for 4 seconds: N, R, N, D, R, D, N. Repeat this pattern 2 times.

Test yourself

A quick Ford Fusion quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.