Opel Frontera UBS. Service manual — part 1441

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGRAM

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

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CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS

Item

Description

Shift and lock-up control

• In D range, speed change point and Lock-up point can be changed by

setting pattern selection switch to "POWER", "NORMAL" or "WINTER"
mode.

• Gear shift position in the conditions made up of transmission shift positions

(D.2.L) combined with pattern selection switch (POWER, NORMAL, and
WINTER) can be controlled in accordance with vehicle speed and the
opening of throttle valve.

Overdrive cut control

• If O/D OFF switch is set on in D range (O/D OFF lamp ON), gear shift to O/

D is not effected.

• Overdrive is released at O/D OFF switch on and high transmission oil

temperature (More than 130

°

C).

However, to prevent engine over revolution

• 4

→

3 shifting at vehicle speed is less than 118 km/h.

• 3

→

4 shifting at vehicle speed is more than 131 km/h.

Lock-up cut control

• In D range, 3rd or O/D lock-up is conducted in "POWER" or "NORMAL"

mode.

• In 2, L range, lock-up is off in the whole area.

• Lock-up timing is controlled to reduce gear shift shock using kind of gear

shift (shift up, etc.) lock-up status at the time of gear shift judgement, gear
step and throttle opening after gear shift.

• Lock-up is released at brake on or high transmission oil temperature (More

than 130

°

C).

• Lock-up is prohibited when idling is defected by throttle position sensor.

Driving mode select control

• The TCM selects a suitable driving mode from the nine kinds for the variety

driving condition.

i)Economy mode ii)Power mode iii)Winter mode iv)HOT1 mode v)HOT2
mode vi)L4 mode vii)Slope mode (Up slope 1, Up slope 2 and Down
slope mode)

• The priority of driving mode:

Economy < Power < Slope < L4 < Winter < HOT1 < HOT2

Squat control

• When the TCM detects D signal on, the TCM controls 1–3–1 shift by

setting a timer, in order to improve the shift feel at N

→

D.

Line pressure control

• The TCM output current which corresponds to throttle oil pressure to

pressure control solenoid based on throttle opening.

Indicate oil temperature warning
function

• If the transmission oil temperature sensor senses that transmission oil

temperature is greater than 146

°

C, the TCM turn on A/T OIL TEMP

warning lamp. (The warning lamp is turned off, if oil temperature is less
than 126

°

C.)

L4 mode control

• The TCM judges whether the transfer is engaged in high or low based on

the ratio rpm data from output speed sensor in the transmission and the
rpm data from speed meter sensor to select the shift map.

Up and down hill control

• The TCM judges up and down hill, and change shift pattern based on

throttle opening and acceleration.

Correct oil temperature control

• If the temperature exceeds a predetermined value, the TCM selects the

high oil temperature shift point for downshifting, thus preventing the oil
temperature from rising. (More than 130

°

C, D range)

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Winter mode control

• The TCM controls the vehicle start smoothly on low frictional road like

snow road by executing this control.

Activate condition:

1. Excluding "2", "L" range

2. Vehicle speed is less than 11 km/h

3. Transmission oil temperature is less than 115

°

C

4. Throttle opening is less than 8%

5. Excluding winter mode

Cancel condition:

1. When winter mode switch is pushed again

2. When either "2" or "L" is detected

3. Ignition switch "OFF"

4. Vehicle speed is more than 34 km/h for 1 second or mode continuously

5. Transmission oil temperature is more than 130

°

C

Fail-safe function

• When trouble occurs to vehicle sensor and each solenoid, TCM

automatically exerts fail-safe control not to spoil driveability.

• This control is exerted when sensor or actuator is in trouble, while TCM

works normally.

Diagnosis function

• If there is an abnormality in vehicle sensors, each solenoid (S1-S3, STH),

or throttle position sensor, "CHECK TRANS" lamp is actuated to warn the
drive. But when the abnormality items have been restored to normal, the
light does not blink.

• Faulty parts are memorized in TCM. If self-diagnosis start signal is

inputted, "CHECK TRANS" lamp is blinked and results of diagnosis are
indicated. A history of faults remains recorded even when IGN switch is off.

TECH 2

• Output of control data in the TCM

• Actuator (Solenoid) operation check

• Erasure of trouble code

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MAJOR INPUT/OUTPUT COMPONENTS

Component

Function

Inpu

t

Vehicle speed sensor (Speedometer)

Detects the vehicle speed (Back-up sensor of output
revolution sensor).

Output revolution sensor (Transmission)

Detects the vehicle speed.

Input revolution sensor (Transmission)

Detects the input revolution (O/D direct clutch drum
revolution).

Engine revolution sensor

Detects the engine revolution.

Throttle position sensor

Detects the throttle opening rate.

Neutral start switch

Detects the select lever position.

Pattern select switch

Detects whether the driver has selected "NORMAL",
"POWER", or "WINTER" mode.

Overdrive off switch

Detects whether the driver has selected O/D.

Brake lamp switch

Detects whether the driver has pressed the brake pedal or
not.

Oil temperature sensor

Detects the oil temperature.

Diagnostic start switch

Starts self-diagnosis and displays a code for faulty part if
any.

Inp

u

t/O

ut

put

Data link connector

When connected with Tech2 or tester, can communicate
the data for function check, etc.

Ou

tp

ut

Shift solenoid S1, S2

Selects shift point and gear position suited to the vehicle
running condition on the basis of TCM output.

Lock-up control solenoid SL

Control the lock-up clutch suited to the vehicle running
condition on the basis of TCM output.

Pressure control solenoid STH

Adjusts throttle pressure by energizing current of linear

pressure control solenoid to prevent the shift shock and to
obtain shift smoothly.

"CHECK TRANS" lamp

When trouble has occurred to throttle position sensor,
vehicle speed sensor, or solenoid, "CHECK TRANS" lamp
is blinked to warn the driver. If also displays the trouble
code.

A/T OIL TEMP warning lamp

Lights when ATF oil temperature rises. (Turned on at
greater than 146

°

C. Turned off at less than 126

°

C.

Power mode lamp

Informs the driver whether the vehicle is in power mode or
not.

Winter mode lamp

Informs the driver whether the vehicle is in winter mode or
not.

Com

put

er

Transmission Control Module (TCM)

Based on the signal from each switch and sensors, judges
necessary shift point and lock-up operation, and send
signal to each solenoid.