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AWD (All-Wheel Drive) System Functional Test

  1. A1 CHECK FOR ACTIVE TORQUE COUPLING SOLENOID LOCK 
    • Drive the vehicle on a dry, hard surface in turns while applying the accelerator pedal.

    Is driveline wind-up present in turns? 

  2. A2 CHECK PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) WHEEL SPEEDS 
    • Ignition ON.
    • Drive the vehicle at 30 mph (48 km/h), monitor the following wheel speed sensor PIDs:

      Left Front Wheel Speed Sensor (LF_WSPD)

      Left Rear Wheel Speed Sensor (LR_WSPD)

      Right Front Wheel Speed Sensor (RF_WSPD)

      Right Rear Wheel Speed Sensor (RR_WSPD)

    Are all 4 wheel speeds within 1.2 mph (2 km/h) of each other? 

  3. A3 CHECK VEHICLE ACCELERATION IN A STRAIGHT LINE 
    • Perform 3 accelerations from mph (km/h) to 30 mph (48 km/h) in a straight line (1 each with low, medium and full accelerator pedal application).

    Does the vehicle pulsate or shudder while accelerating? 

  4. A4 CHECK VEHICLE TURNING ABILITY 
    • Drive the vehicle in a fully locked turn, on dry pavement, at 5 mph (8 km/h).

    Does the vehicle bind in the turn or resist turning? 

  5. A5 CHECK TORQUE AT THE REAR WHEELS 
    • Using the diagnostic scan tool, energize the active torque coupling solenoid to a constant 90% applied.
    • On dry pavement, drive the vehicle in a fully locked turn at 5 mph (8 km/h).

    Does the vehicle bind in the turn or resist turning? 

    • Yes  : END the active command. CLEAR all Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) if set. End of System Functional Test.
    • No  : CHECK the power transfer unit, REFER to: TRANSFER CASE .