Maintenance and care
Correct fluid level
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperating
temperatures66°C-77°C(150°F-170°F)onalevelsurface.Thenormal
operatingtemperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately30km(20
miles)ofdriving.
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbein
thecrosshatchzoneifatnormal
operatingtemperature(66°C-77°C
[150°F-170°F]).
High fluid level
Fluidlevelsabovethecrosshatch
zonemayresultintransaxlefailure.
Anoverfillconditionoftransmission
fluidmaycauseshiftand/or
engagementconcernsand/or
possibledamage.
Highfluidlevelscanbecausedbyanoverheatingcondition.
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels
Beforeaddinganyfluid,makesurethecorrecttypeisused.Thetypeof
fluidusedisnormallyindicatedonthedipstickandalsointhe
LubricantspecificationssectionintheCapacitiesandspecifications
chapter.
Useofanon-approvedautomatictransmissionfluidmaycause
internaltransaxlecomponentdamage.
Ifnecessary,addfluidin250mL(1/2pint)incrementsthroughthefiller
tubeuntiltheleveliscorrect.
Ifanoverfilloccurs,excessfluid
shouldberemovedbyaqualified
technician.
Anoverfillconditionof
transmissionfluidmaycause
shiftand/orengagementconcernsand/orpossibledamage.
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Model Year | 2001 |
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