Driver Adaptive Shift Control

This automatic transaxle does not have a driving mode selection switch that allows drivers to select a mode themselves. The vehicle is ordinarily in adaptive mode. However, when specific conditions are met, the transmission control unit (TCU) selects a shifting pattern appropriate to driving conditions from all of the shifting patterns and switches automatically.

• GREEN - Mode 1 - Switched from mode 2 to warm up the transmission fluid. This mode acts to protect the transaxle before the adaptive mode.
• GREEN - Mode 2 - After engine start-up, warm-up speed is increased for a certain period when transmission fluid temperature is low and the vehicle speed is 0.
• HIGH TEMP - When fluid temperature becomes too high, this mode activates lock-up at an earlier timing to stop the temperature rise and lower the temperature.
• DOWN SLOPE - When driving down a slope, the transmission control module (TCM) detects a down slope based on the engine control unit signal and output rpm. TCM switches to down slope mode to alleviate the load to the brake by down shifting.