- Raise the vehicle.
- Mark the front and rear tires for easy identification of tire rotation.
- Adjust the parking brake lever to the normal conditions (Refer to
PARKING BRAKE LEVER STROKE CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT
).
- Pull the parking brake lever by two notches.
NOTE:
Applying the parking brake slightly prevents the drive force transferring to the rear wheels by a friction in the electronic control coupling. If it is checked without the parking brake apply, the drive force is transferred to the rear wheels by a friction in the electronic control coupling.
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- Turn the ignition switch to "ON" position and keep the steering wheel in the neutral position. Then carry out the special function test No. 4 "Control OFF".
- Start the engine, and move the selector lever into D position.
- Drive the vehicle straight with vehicle speed of less than 20 km/h (12 mph).
CAUTION:
In order to protect the AWD drive system parts, check must be finished within 1 minute in total.
- Check if the rear wheels do not rotate.
- Stop the engine.
- Turn the ignition switch to "ON" position and carry out the special function test No. 6 "Center coupling operation check".
NOTE:
The limit time of "Center coupling operation check" is 1 minute.
- Start the engine again, and move the selector lever into D position.
- Drive the vehicle straight with vehicle speed of less than 20 km/h (12 mph).
CAUTION:
In order to protect the AWD drive system parts, check must be finished within 1 minute in total.
- Check if the rear wheels rotate.
- Carry out the check above. Then when the tire operates as mentioned, it is judged that the AWC-ECU control and electronic control coupling (Center) are normal. If the tire does not operate as mentioned, replace the electronic control coupling (Center). (Refer to
ELECTRONIC CONTROL COUPLING
.)