Maintenance and care
Correct fluid level
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperating
temperatures66°C-77°C(150°F-170°F)onalevelsurface.Thenormal
operatingtemperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately30km
(20
miles)ofdriving.
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbein
thisrangeifatnormaloperating
temperature(66°C-77°C
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA--CHECH WHEN HOT-IDLING
[150°F-170°F]).
High fluid level
Fluidlevelsabovethesaferange
mayresultintransaxlefailure.An
overfillconditionoftransmission
fluidmaycauseshiftand/or
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA--CHECH WHEN HOT-IDLING
engagementconcernsand/orpossibledamage.
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.
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA--CHECH WHEN HOT-IDLING
Anoverfillconditionof
transmissionfluidmaycauseshiftand/orengagementconcerns
and/orpossibledamage.
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