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Drive Cycle Mode 2

  1. 1)  Ensure Mode 1 has been successfully completed. Turn ignition off. Connect NGS scan tool to OBD-II DLC. Enter PID/DATA MONITOR menu selection. Access VSS PID.
  2. 2)  Ensure all accessories are off. Start engine and start to time Drive Cycle Mode 3. Drive vehicle at any legal speed for 3 minutes, no special pattern is necessary.
  3. 3)  After the first 3 minutes, accelerate to 55 MPH (88 KM/H) with transmission in Drive (A/T) or 5th gear (M/T) and maintain that speed until 4 minutes from start of Mode 2 has elapsed. See Fig 1.
  4. 4)  At the 4 minute mark, drive vehicle at 54-58 MPH (87-93 KM/H) until 5 minutes has elapsed from start of Mode 2.
  5. 5)  At the 5 minute mark slow vehicle to a stop and let engine idle in Park (A/T) or Neutral (M/T) for at least one minute. Turn ignition off. This is the end of Mode 2.
    Fig 1: Drive Cycle Mode 2 Driving Pattern
    G95A35337Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.