occur
before
HINT: aaslight
slightdelay
delay
occur
“P”
will
display
on
the
instrument
XXXXXXX
before “P” will display on thecluster

instrument cluster
Touch Start = Touch Write
Touch Start = Touch Write

Figure 18

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21. After “Complete” is displayed, select End.

XXXXXXX

Figure 19

22. Select Home to return to the screen shown in Figure 7 on page 5.
23. Perform steps 6-9, starting on page 5.
24. Attach the second screen print to the repair order.
HINT: Screen prints are used for warranty documentation.
25. Clear any DTCs that may have set.
HINT: Any DTCs that will not clear are not covered by this bulletin. Refer to the appropriate Electronic
Service Manual (ESM) for further diagnostic information.
26. If the valve body was replaced, perform CLUTCH POINT LEARNING under “Transmission Work Support”
in C-III plus.


Follow the steps for CLUTCH POINT LEARNING exactly as presented in C-III plus.



If the procedure is not performed correctly, the vehicle may not move when the CVT is placed in gear.
o If this condition occurs, cycle the ignition OFF/ON, and then perform CLUTCH POINT LEARNING
again.

27. If the CVT assembly was replaced, do not perform CLUTCH POINT LEARNING.

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28. Perform Select Learning (Drive/Reverse Learning).
a. Set the parking brake.
b. Start the engine, and then wait 5 seconds.
c. Move the shift selector to the “N” position and hold more than 2 seconds, and then move it to the “D”
position and wait for transmission engagement.
d. Repeat step 28c ten (10) times.
e. Move the shift selector to the “N” position and hold for more than 2 seconds, and then move it to the
“R” position and wait for transmission engagement.
f.

Repeat step 28e ten (10) times.

g. Move the shift selector to the “P” position, and then turn the ignition OFF.

29. Test drive the vehicle.

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SAVE/WRITE CALIBRATION DATA WHEN REPLACING THE TCM
HINT:


The following steps are used if the TCM only is replaced.



If the CVT or valve body is being replaced, go back to page 2.

Before starting, make sure:


ASIST on the CONSULT PC has been freshly synchronized to the current date.



All C-III plus software updates (if any) have been installed.

Save Calibration Data Before TCM Replacement
30. Connect the CONSULT PC to the vehicle.
31. Open/start C-III plus.


Make sure ASIST and other programs are closed.

32. Wait for the VI to be recognized.


The serial number will display when the VI is recognized.

33. Select Diagnosis (One System).

VI is
recognized

Figure 20

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34. Navigate C-III plus to TRANSMISSION > Work Support.
35. Select READ IP CHARA – REPLACEMENT TCM, and then select Start.

Figure 21
36. Select Start.

Figure 22

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37. When the calibration data has been saved to the CONSULT PC, the message “Data saved successfully”
will be displayed and Current status will indicate “Completed”.
38. Select End.

Figure 23

39. Replace the TCM.

40. After the TCM has been replaced, perform Write Calibration Data After TCM Replacement, beginning on
the next page.

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Write Calibration Data After TCM Replacement

41. After the TCM has been replaced, select WRITE IP CHARA – REPLACEMENT TCM, and then select
Start.

Figure 24

IMPORTANT: When starting the calibration “write” procedure in C-III plus, and after selecting Start under
Work Support, the C-III plus screen may only blink.


If this occurs, confirm ASIST is closed, and then perform step 41, above.
o If there is still no change: reboot the CONSULT PC, keep ASIST closed, and then restart the
procedure from the beginning.
o If error “STOPPED, no comm. with ECU” shows when trying to write calibration data, verify that the
vehicle is in park (P).

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42. Select Start.

Figure 25
43. Select Yes.

Figure 26

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44. When the calibration data has been written to the TCM, the message “Data writing completed successfully”
will be displayed and Current status will indicate “Complete”.
45. After “Complete” is displayed, select End to finish.

XXXXXXX

Figure 27

46. Clear any DTCs that may have set.
HINT: Any DTCs that will not clear are not covered by this bulletin. Refer to the appropriate ESM for further
diagnostic information.
47. Perform G-Sensor Learning under “Transmission Work Support” in C-III plus.
48. Perform CLUTCH POINT LEARNING under “Transmission Work Support” in C-III plus.
HINT: Skip this step if the CVT assembly was replaced.


Follow the steps for CLUTCH POINT LEARNING exactly as presented in C-III plus.



If the procedure is not performed correctly, the vehicle may not move when the CVT is placed in gear.
o If this condition occurs, cycle the ignition OFF/ON, and then perform CLUTCH POINT LEARNING
again.

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49. Perform Select Learning (Drive/Reverse Learning).
a. Set the parking brake.
b. Start the engine, and then wait 5 seconds.
c. Move the shift selector to the “N” position and hold for more than 2 seconds, and then move it to the
“D” position and wait for transmission engagement.
d. Repeat step 49c ten (10) times.
e. Move the shift selector to the “N” position and hold for more than 2 seconds, and then move it to the
“R” position and wait for transmission engagement.
f.

Repeat step 49e ten (10) times.

g. Move the shift selector to the “P” position, and then turn the ignition OFF.
50. Test drive the vehicle.

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OBTAINING A CALIBRATION FILE WHEN CD IS UNAVAILABLE
51. Open ASIST and select SPECIALTY TOOLS, and then select CVT/TCM Calibration.

CVT/TCM
Calibration

Figure 28
52. Enter the information into the CVT/TCM Configuration screen as seen below.
53. Select “Retrieve & Save File.”

Joe

Tech

1N4AL3AP2KC######

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Figure 29

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54. Determine if the file is located in the database.


If the pop-up shown in Figure 30 displays:
a. Write down the saved file location.
b. Select OK.
c. Return to step 5 on page 5.

Figure 30



If the pop-up shown in Figure 31 populates, select OK and continue to step 55, below.

Figure 31
55. Locate the J-52352 Quick Scan Tool (2D Bar Code Scanner) and plug it into the USB port on your
computer.


This tool is available from Tech•Mate online: www.techmatetools.com, or by phone: 1-833-397-3493.
o When ordering, keep in mind that the tool part number prefix has changed from “J” to “NI”. For
example, J-52352 is now NI-52352.

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56. Place the cursor in the box shown in Figure 32, and scan the NEW QR label.
HINT: The QR label is provided on the transmission range switch of the NEW CVT (Figure 2 on page 3), or
with the NEW valve body (Figure 5 on page 4).
57. Select Save File.

(NTB12-103 / ITB13-055)
Joe
Tech
1N4AL3AP2KC######

Place cursor in
box

Figure 32
58. The new file will be located in C:\Users\xxxxx\Downloads\xxxx_xx_xxx_xxxxxx.csv.
IMPORTANT: Write down the file location.
59. Select OK.

Figure 33
60. Return to step 5 on page 5.
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AMENDMENT HISTORY
Published DATE

REFERENCE

DESCRIPTION

December 13, 2013

ITB13-055

March 31, 2016

ITB13-055a

April 26, 2017

ITB13-055b

APPLIED VEHICLES, SERVICE INFORMATION,
SERVICE PROCEDURE sections revised, and REPAIR
OVERVIEW added

March 28, 2019

ITB13-055c

Added procedure to obtain calibration file without CD

May 8, 2023

ITB13-055D

Figure numbers, step numbers, and pages 10, 21, 22 and
23 revised; “NOTE” references changed to “HINT”

Original bulletin published
APPLIED VEHICLES and SERVICE PROCEDURE
sections revised

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