Punch Continuous Variable Transmission (VT2/VT3) Clutch Adaptation Procedure

A] INITIAL ADAPTATION (USER/TECHNICIAN)

In order to compensate for the manufacturing tolerance, an initial adaptation for the clutch is
required after:

a reflash of TCU software, or

a replacement of TCU, or
a replacement of the transmission, or
a replacement of a flatout battery

The adaptation value in the TCU can be wiped off due to long term power disruption. The CVT
check light flashes once every 2 seconds if the initial adaptation is not performed. It is not
recommended to drive the vehicle in such condition to avoid accessive clutch wear.

Adaptation can be performed without additional equipments.

CONDITIONS
Throughout the procedure

Vehicle being stationary

Accelerator pedal is not applied
Stable engine indling speed
Stable and warmed-up CVT fluid temperature
Foot brake is applied

PROCEDURE

1. warm up the engine and transmission

2. shift to Drive (D) position for ~ 2 minutes
3. clutch auto disengage and the engine auto revs up and settles down
4. shift to Reverse (R) position for ~ 2 minutes
 5. clutch auto disengage and the engine auto revs up and settles down
6. the flashing CVT check light should be turned of if this is successful*
7. shift to Drive position
8. gradually accelerate to >50km/h
9. gradually stop the vehicle
10. complete

*In the case that the CVT check light doesn't go off after this Initial Adaptation procedure is
performed, send the car to the nearest SC to clear the warning.

B] PERIODICAL ADAPTATION (USER/TECHNICIAN)

TCU keeps adapting to compensate for the wear and tear as you use the vehicle. However, due
to the rarity of using certain drive modes (i.e reverse), the TCU may not be able to adapt to every
drive modes. This may result in the 'engine die off' issue while reversing, due to poor clutch lock-
up.

Users can perform the following adaptation procedure periodically to compensate for the wear
and tear.
Adaptation can be performed without additional equipments.
CONDITIONS
Throughout the procedure

Vehicle being stationary

Accelerator pedal is not applied
Stable engine indling speed
Stable and warmed-up CVT fluid temperature
Foot brake is applied

PROCEDURE

1. warm up the engine and transmission

2. shift to Neutral (N) position for 5 seconds
3. shift to Drive (D) position for 5 seconds
4. shift to Neutral (N) position for 5 seconds
5. shift to Reverse (R) position for 5 seconds
6. repeat step 2 to step 5 for 20 times* (apply foot brake thoughout this stage)
7. shift to Drive position
8. gradually accelerate to >50km/h
9. gradually stop the vehicle
10. complete

for CVT fluid level inspection, refer: https://www.facebook.com/notes/drx-chan/punch-

continuous-variable-transmission-vt2vt3-fluid-level-inspection-procedure/920849407944335
(last update: 29 Nov 2015)