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I found this old post about recalibrating your gas pedal. It is as follows:
This is a tip that I came across about 3 wks ago.
It works,having said that not everyone will notice
a difference because of software updates their car
has had regarding dates of manufacture.
This will have a noticeable effect on those Calibers
and shared model platforms and will in no way
harm or damage your car,it has been tried and found
effective on a good number of Calibers already.
It in effect recalibrates your gas pedal for linearity
and in effect gives better and smoother acceleration.
Do it exactly as sequenced below.
1-Turn ignition to RUN but DO NOT start.
2-Slowly depress gas pedal to floor counting to 15.
(Do not go pass the detent or passing gear for pre June '07 models)
3-Slowly release the gas pedal to full up position again counting to 15.
4-Turn ignition to off.
5-Restart and take a test drive.
This is particularly noticeable on CVT models but can effect
standard transmission Calibers also.
This may work on any of the models using the fly by wire
computer controlled throttles.
You can do this as often as you feel necessary.
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My question is when it says to depress the pedal to the floor for 15 seconds does this mean take 15 seconds to fully depress the pedal. and when it says do not go past the detent or passing gear for pre June '07 models what does this mean. I thought the floor was the floor. Please help.
This is a tip that I came across about 3 wks ago.
It works,having said that not everyone will notice
a difference because of software updates their car
has had regarding dates of manufacture.
This will have a noticeable effect on those Calibers
and shared model platforms and will in no way
harm or damage your car,it has been tried and found
effective on a good number of Calibers already.
It in effect recalibrates your gas pedal for linearity
and in effect gives better and smoother acceleration.
Do it exactly as sequenced below.
1-Turn ignition to RUN but DO NOT start.
2-Slowly depress gas pedal to floor counting to 15.
(Do not go pass the detent or passing gear for pre June '07 models)
3-Slowly release the gas pedal to full up position again counting to 15.
4-Turn ignition to off.
5-Restart and take a test drive.
This is particularly noticeable on CVT models but can effect
standard transmission Calibers also.
This may work on any of the models using the fly by wire
computer controlled throttles.
You can do this as often as you feel necessary.
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My question is when it says to depress the pedal to the floor for 15 seconds does this mean take 15 seconds to fully depress the pedal. and when it says do not go past the detent or passing gear for pre June '07 models what does this mean. I thought the floor was the floor. Please help.
