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QUICK REFERENCE INDEX 
AGENERAL INFORMATIONGIGeneral Information
BENGINEEMEngine Mechanical
LUEngine Lubrication System
COEngine Cooling System
ECEngine Control System
FLFuel System
EXExhaust System
ACCAccelerator Control System
CTRANSMISSION/
TRANSAXLECLClutch System
MTManual Transaxle
ATAutomatic Transaxle
CVTCVT
DDRIVELINE/AXLEFAXFront Axle
RAXRear Axle
ESUSPENSIONFSUFront Suspension
RSURear Suspension
WTRoad Wheels & Tires
FBRAKESBRBrake System
PBParking Brake System
BRCBrake Control System
GSTEERINGPSPower Steering System
STCSteering Control System
HRESTRAINTSSBSeat Belts
SRSSupplemental Restraint System (SRS)
IBODYBLBody, Lock & Security System
GWGlasses, Window System & Mirrors
RFRoof
EIExterior & Interior
IPInstrument Panel
SESeat
JAIR CONDITIONERMTCManual Air Conditioner
KELECTRICALSCStarting & Charging System
LTLighting System
DIDriver Information System
WWWiper, Washer & Horn
BCSBody Control System
LANLAN System
AVAudio Visual, Navigation & Telephone System
ACSAuto Cruise Control System
PGPower Supply, Ground & Circuit Elements
LMAINTENANCEMAMaintenance
Edition: May 2007
Revision: May 2007
Publication No. SM8E-1C11U0
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QUICK REFERENCE CHART: VERSA
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Fluids and LubricantsINFOID:0000000001903536
DescriptionCapacity (Approximate)
Liter US measure Imp measure
Fuel 52.0 13 3/4 gal 11 1/2 gal
Engine oil
Drain and refill With oil filter change 3.9 4 1/8 qt 3 3/8 qt
Without oil filter change 3.7 3 7/8 qt 3 1/4 qt
Dry engine (engine overhaul) 4.9 5 1/8 qt 4 3/8 qt
Cooling system
(with reservoir at max level) 6.8 7 1/4 qt 6 qt
Manual transaxle fluid (MTF) 2.0 4 1/4 pt 3 1/2 pt
Automatic transaxle fluid (ATF) 7.9 8 3/8 qt 7 qt
CVT fluid 8.3 8 3/4 qt 7 1/4 qt
Brake and clutch fluid — — —
Multi-purpose grease — — —
Windshield washer fluid 4.5 4 3/4 qt 4 qt
Air conditioning system refrigerant 0.45  ± 0.05 kg 0.99  ± 0.11 lb 0.99  ± 0.11 lb
Air conditioning system oil Typ e 1
120 m4.1 fl oz 4.2 fl oz
Typ e 2 100 m3.4 fl oz 3.5 fl oz 

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
SERVICE INFORMATION  ............................5
INDEX FOR DTC  .................................................5
Alphabetical Index  .....................................................5
DTC No. Index  ..........................................................5
PRECAUTIONS ...................................................7
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System 
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ...................................................................
7
Precaution Necessary for Steering Wheel Rota-
tion After Battery Disconnect .....................................
7
Precaution for On Board Diagnosis (OBD) System 
of A/T and Engine  .....................................................
7
Precaution .................................................................8
Service Notice or Precaution .....................................9
PREPARATION ..................................................10
Special Service Tool  ...............................................10
Commercial Service Tool  ........................................13
A/T FLUID ...........................................................15
Checking A/T Fluid  ..................................................15
Changing A/T Fluid  .................................................15
A/T Fluid Cooler Cleaning  .......................................16
A/T CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................19
Cross-Sectional View  ..............................................19
Shift Mechanism ......................................................19
TCM Function ..........................................................27
CAN Communication ...............................................28
Input/Output Signal of TCM .....................................28
Line Pressure Control  .............................................29
Shift Control  ............................................................30
Lock-up Control  .......................................................31
Engine Brake Control (Overrun Clutch Control)  ......32
Control Valve ...........................................................34
Centrifugal Cancel Mechanism  ...............................34
ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM ......36
Introduction .............................................................36
OBD-II Function for A/T System ..............................36
One or Two Trip Detection Logic of OBD-II  .............36
OBD-II Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)  ..................36
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)  ............................38
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS  ....................................39
DTC Inspection Priority Chart  ..................................39
Fail-Safe ..................................................................39
How to Perform Trouble Diagnosis for Quick and 
Accurate Repair  .......................................................
40
A/T Electrical Parts Location  ...................................46
Circuit Diagram  ........................................................47
Inspections Before Trouble Diagnosis  .....................48
Road Test  ................................................................52
Check Before Engine Is Started  ..............................53
Check at Idle ............................................................53
Cruise Test - Part 1  .................................................55
Cruise Test - Part 2  .................................................58
Cruise Test - Part 3  .................................................59
Vehicle Speed at Which Gear Shifting Occurs  ........61
Vehicle Speed at Which Lock-up Occurs/Releas-
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Symptom Chart ........................................................61
TCM Terminal and Reference Value  .......................71
CONSULT-III Function (A/T)  ...................................73
Diagnosis Procedure without CONSULT-III  ............78
DTC U1000 CAN COMMUNICATION LINE  .....83
Description ...............................................................83
On Board Diagnosis Logic  .......................................83
Possible Cause ........................................................83
DTC Confirmation Procedure  ..................................83
Wiring Diagram - AT - CAN  .....................................84
Diagnosis Procedure  ...............................................85
DTC P0705 PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION 
(PNP) SWITCH  ..................................................
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Description ...............................................................86
CONSULT-III Reference Value in Data Monitor 
Mode ........................................................................
86
On Board Diagnosis Logic  .......................................86
Possible Cause ........................................................86 

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Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................141
Component Inspection  ..........................................142
DTC P1760 OVERRUN CLUTCH SOLENOID 
VALVE ..............................................................
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Description ............................................................144
CONSULT-III Reference Value in Data Monitor 
Mode .....................................................................
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On Board Diagnosis Logic  ....................................144
Possible Cause  .....................................................144
DTC Confirmation Procedure  ................................144
Wiring Diagram - AT - OVRCSV  ...........................145
Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................146
Component Inspection  ..........................................147
DTC VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR MTR  ............149
Description ............................................................149
CONSULT-III Reference Value in Data Monitor 
Mode .....................................................................
149
On Board Diagnosis Logic  ....................................149
Possible Cause  .....................................................149
DTC Confirmation Procedure  ................................149
Wiring Diagram - AT - VSSMTR ...........................150
Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................151
DTC BATT/FLUID TEMP SEN (A/T FLUID 
TEMP SENSOR CIRCUIT AND TCM POWER 
SOURCE) .........................................................
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Description ............................................................152
CONSULT-III Reference Value in Data Monitor 
Mode .....................................................................
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On Board Diagnosis Logic  ....................................152
Possible Cause  .....................................................152
DTC Confirmation Procedure  ................................152
Wiring Diagram - AT - BA/FTS  ..............................153
Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................154
Component Inspection  ..........................................156
DTC TURBINE REVOLUTION SENSOR  .........158
Description ............................................................158
CONSULT-III Reference Value in Data Monitor 
Mode .....................................................................
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On Board Diagnosis Logic  ....................................158
Possible Cause  .....................................................158
DTC Confirmation Procedure  ................................158
Wiring Diagram - AT - PT/SEN  .............................159
Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................160
CONTROL UNIT (RAM), CONTROL UNIT 
(ROM) ...............................................................
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Description ............................................................163
On Board Diagnosis Logic  ....................................163
Possible Cause  .....................................................163
DTC Confirmation Procedure  ................................163
Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................163
MAIN POWER SUPPLY AND GROUND CIR-
CUIT ..................................................................
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Wiring Diagram - AT - MAIN  .................................164
Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................165
PNP, OD SWITCH AND CLOSED THROT-
TLE, WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION 
SIGNAL CIRCUIT ............................................
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CONSULT-III Reference Value in Data Monitor 
Mode ......................................................................
167
TCM Terminal and Reference Value  .....................167
Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................167
Component Inspection ...........................................171
SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR CIRCUIT ........172
Description .............................................................172
CONSULT-III Reference Value in Data Monitor 
Mode ......................................................................
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Diagnosis Procedure  .............................................172
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS FOR SYMPTOMS  ....173
Wiring Diagram - AT - NONDTC  ...........................173
OD OFF Indicator Lamp Does Not Come On  ........176
Engine Cannot Be Started in "P" and "N" Position ..178
In "P" Position, Vehicle Moves Forward or Back-
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In "N" Position, Vehicle Moves  ..............................179
Large Shock "N" → "R" Position ............................180
Vehicle Does Not Creep Backward in "R" Position ..181
Vehicle Does Not Creep Forward in "D", "2" or "1" 
Position ..................................................................
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Vehicle Cannot Be Started from D1 .......................183
A/T Does Not Shift: D1→ D2or Does Not Kick-
down: D
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A/T Does Not Shift: D2→ D3 ..................................186
A/T Does Not Shift: D3→ D4 ..................................188
A/T Does Not Perform Lock-up  .............................189
A/T Does Not Hold Lock-up Condition ...................190
Lock-up Is Not Released  .......................................191
Engine Speed Does Not Return to Idle (Light 
Braking D
4→ D3) ...................................................192
A/T Does Not Shift: D4→ D3, When OD OFF  ........193
A/T Does Not Shift: D3→ 22, When Selector Lever 
"D" → "2" Position  .................................................
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A/T Does Not Shift: 22→ 11, When Selector Lever 
"2" → "1" Position  ..................................................
195
Vehicle Does Not Decelerate by Engine Brake  .....197
TCM Self-Diagnosis Does Not Activate  .................200
TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE  ..........202
Removal and Installation  .......................................202
SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM ............................203
Control Device Removal and Installation ...............203
Control Device Disassembly and Assembly  ..........206
Selector Lever Knob Removal and Installation ......206
Adjustment of A/T Position  ....................................207
Checking of A/T Position  .......................................207
A/T SHIFT LOCK SYSTEM .............................209
Description .............................................................209
Shift Lock System Parts Location  ..........................209
Wiring Diagram - AT - SHIFT  ................................210 

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Cross-Sectional ViewINFOID:0000000001703161
Shift MechanismINFOID:0000000001703162
CONSTRUCTION
1. Converter housing 2. Oil pump 3. Brake band
4. Reverse clutch 5. High clutch 6. Front planetary gear
7. Low one-way clutch 8. Rear planetary gear 9. Forward clutch
10. Overrun clutch 11. Low & reverse brake 12. Output gear
13. Band servo piston 14. Reverse clutch drum 15. Side cover
16. Idler gear  17. Forward one-way clutch 18. Transaxle case
19. Reduction pinion gear 20. Final gear 21. Differential case
22. Input shaft 23. Torque converter
SCIA7938E 

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A/T CONTROL SYSTEM
FUNCTION OF CLUTCH AND BRAKE
CLUTCH AND BAND CHART
1. Torque converter 2. Oil pump 3. Input shaft
4. Brake band 5. Reverse clutch 6. High clutch
7. Front sun gear 8. Front pinion gear 9. Front internal gear
10. Front planetary carrier 11. Rear sun gear 12. Rear pinion gear
13. Rear internal gear 14. Rear planetary carrier 15. Forward clutch
16. Forward one-way clutch 17. Overrun clutch 18. Low one-way clutch
19. Low & reverse brake 20. Parking pawl 21. Parking gear
22. Output shaft 23. Idle gear 24. Output gear
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Clutch and brake components Abbr. Function
5Reverse clutch R/C To transmit input power to front sun gear 7.
6High clutch H/C To transmit input power to front planetary carrier 10.
15Forward clutch F/C To connect front planetary carrier 10 with forward one-way clutch 16.
17Overrun clutch O/C To connect front planetary carrier 10 with rear internal gear 13.
4Brake band B/B To lock front sun gear 7.
16Forward one-way clutch F/O.CWhen forward clutch 15 is engaged, to stop rear internal gear 13 from rotating in 
opposite direction against engine revolution.
18Low one-way clutch L/O.CTo stop front planetary carrier 10 from rotating in opposite direction against en-
gine revolution.
19Low & reverse brake L & R/B To lock front planetary carrier 10.
Shift posi-
tionR/C
5H/C
6F/C
15O/C
17Band servo
F/O.C
16L/O.C
18L&R/B
19Lock-
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POSITION
NNEUTRAL
POSITION
D*4 1st *1D B B 

A/T CONTROL SYSTEM
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• *1: Operates when OD OFF. (OD OFF indicator lamp is on.)
• *2: Oil pressure is applied to both 2nd “apply” side and 3rd “release” side of band servo piston. However, brake band does not contract
because oil pressure area on the “release” side is greater than that on the “apply” side.
• *3: Oil pressure is applied to 4th “apply” side on condition *2 above, and brake band contracts. 
• *4: A/T will not shift to 4th when OD OFF. (OD OFF indicator lamp is on.)
• : Operates. 
• A: Operates when throttle opening is less than specification**, activating engine brake. 
• B: Operates during “progressive” acceleration. 
• C: Operates but does not affect power transmission.
• D: Operates when throttle opening is less than specification**, but does not affect engine brake.
- **: Overrun clutch remains in engaged condition when throttle opening is less than 1/16.
POWER TRANSMISSION
“N” and “P” Positions 
• “N” position
Power from the input shaft is not transmitted to the output shaft because the clutches do not operate.
• “P” position
Similar to the “N” position, the clutches do not operate. The parking pawl engages with the parking gear to
mechanically hold the output shaft so that the power train is locked.
“11” Position 
2nd *1A BAutomatic 
shift
3rd *1A *2C C B
*11 ⇔ 2 ⇔ 3 
⇔ 4 
4th C *3C C
21stBB
Automatic 
shift
1 ⇔ 2 ⇐ 3 2ndB
3rd *2C C B
11stBB
Locks (held 
stationary) 
in 1st speed
1 ⇐ 2 ⇐ 3 2ndB
3rd *2C C B Shift posi-
tionR/C
5H/C
6F/C
15O/C
17Band servo
F/O.C
16L/O.C
18L&R/B
19Lock-
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apply3rd re-
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A/T CONTROL SYSTEM
“D1” and “21” Positions
*: Overrun clutch remains in engaged condition when throttle opening is less than 1/16.•Forward clutch
•Forward one-way clutch
•Overrun clutch
•Low & reverse brakeAs overrun clutch engages, rear internal gear is locked by the operation of low and re-
verse brake.
This is different from that of D
1 and 21.
Engine brake Overrun clutch always engages, therefore engine brake can be obtained when deceler-
ating.
SCIA1816E
•Forward one-way clutch
•Forward clutch
•Low one-way clutchRear internal gear is locked to rotate counterclockwise because of the functioning of these three 
clutches.
Overrun clutch
engagement conditions
(Engine brake)D
1: OD OFF (OD OFF indicator lamp is on) and throttle opening is less than specification*
2
1: Always engaged
At D
1 and 21 positions, engine brake is not activated due to free turning of low one- way clutch.