1996 Mercury Tracer Owner's Manual - Page 299
1996 Mercury Tracer Manual
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1. 2. 3. Start the engine. Drive the vehicle or idle in neutral for 4 minutes. Idle the vehicle in D (drive) (neutral for manual transaxles) for 40 seconds. Accelerate the vehicle to 35 mph (55 km/h) (manual transaxles upshift from 1st to 3rd gear) at 1/2 to 3/4 throttle for 10 seconds. Drive the vehicle with a steady throttle at 35 mph (55 km/h) (manual transaxles use 3rd gear) for 30 seconds. Idle the vehicle in D (drive) (neutral for manual transaxles) for 40 seconds. Continue to drive the vehicle in city traffic at speeds between 25 and 40 mph (40-64 km/h) (manual transaxles primarily use 3rd and 4th gear when possible) for 15 minutes. During the 15 minute drive cycle the following modes must be achieved: a. at least 5 stop and idle modes at 10 seconds each b. acceleration from idles at 1/2 to 3/4 throttle position, and c. choose 3 different speeds to do 1.5 minute steady state throttle drives. 4. 5. 6. 7. Accelerate the vehicle up to between 45 and 60 mph (72-97 km/h) (manual transaxles upshift to 5th gear). This should take approximately 5 minutes. 313
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