Drive Cycle Test: Notes

The Drive Cycle Test will serve three possible purposes:

• Symptom Evaluation Drive. When a vehicle is brought to the dealer, the customer may only have a general concern about the way the vehicle is braking. In these situations, there may not be a clear system concern to troubleshoot. This drive test is designed to produce common system concern symptoms. Once a symptom is found, a symptom troubleshooting procedure can be followed to repair the vehicle.
• Concern Repeatability Drive. This drive procedure is used to verify concern repeatability prior to continuing the diagnostic procedures detailed in the pinpoint tests. After clearing all retrieved DTCs, the vehicle should be driven in an attempt to repeat the concern. Following this drive, retrieve all DTCs and return to the pinpoint test.
• Repair Verification Drive. This drive procedure can be used after all repairs. Because the anti-lock brake control module is unable to detect some system concerns until the vehicle is being driven in a certain way, this drive test can be helpful in developing further confidence in the ABS system operation before delivery to the customer.