SECTION 307-01: Automatic Transmission — 6F50/6F55
2014 Flex Workshop Manual
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Procedure revision date: 05/02/2013

Solenoid Body Strategy Drive Cycle

NOTE: Always drive the vehicle in a safe manner according to driving conditions and obey all traffic laws.

NOTE: The engine and transmission must be at normal operating temperature.

  1. Bring the transmission to normal operating temperature.
  1. With the engine running and the brake applied, move the selector lever through 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 engagements feel soft or harsh, repeat this procedure.
  1. Drive the vehicle and accelerate at a moderate throttle so the upshifts occur at 2,000 rpm up to 80 km/h (50 mph) and brake moderately to a stop. Repeat this pattern 2 times.
  1. Drive the vehicle and accelerate at a moderate throttle so that the upshifts occur at 3,000 rpm up to 80 km/h (50 mph) and brake moderately to a stop. Repeat this pattern 2 times.
  1. With the engine running and the brake applied, move the selector lever through 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.