Outback L.L.Bean Edition AWD F6-3.0L (2002)
A Power to Base pattern changeover occurs depending on the vehicle speed and the throttle opening as shown below. The time lag before the
changeover varies also depending on the vehicle speed. The maximum time lag is set to 3 seconds.
GRADE CONTROL
While the vehicle is driving up a hill, the gear is fixed to the 3rd to avoid repeated gear shift between the 3rd and 4th gears.
When the vehicle is descending a steep slope at a speed of approximately 50 miles/hour, a 4th to 3rd downshift occurs automatically when the brake
pedal is depressed.
This gearshift control is cancelled when the accelerator pedal is depressed.
The TCM performs these controls based mainly on the throttle opening, engine speed and vehicle speed.
LEARNING CONTROL
The TCM has a learning control function with which it can adapt gear shift timing optimally to the current vehicle conditions by updating correction
factors in the memory.
