Maintenance and care
5.
Removethedipstick,wipingitcleanwithaclean,drylintfreerag.If
necessary,refertoIdentifyingcomponentsintheengine
compartmentinthischapterforthelocationofthedipstick.
6.
7.
Installthedipstickmakingsureitisfullyseatedinthefillertube.
Removethedipstickandinspectthefluidlevel.Thefluidshouldbe
inthecrosshatchzonefornormaloperatingtemperature.
Low fluid level
Donotdrivethevehicleifthefluid
levelisatthebottomofthedipstick
andtheoutsidetemperaturesare
above10°C(50°F).
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
Fluidlevelsabovethe
crosshatchzonemayresultin
transaxlefailure.Anoverfill
conditionoftransmissionfluid
maycauseshiftand/or
engagementconcernsand/or
possibledamage.
Highfluidlevelscanbecausedbyanoverheatingcondition.
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels
Beforeaddinganyfluid,makesurethecorrecttypeisused.Thetypeof
fluidusedisnormallyindicatedonthedipstickandalsointhe
LubricantspecificationssectionintheCapacitiesandspecifications
chapter.
Useofanon-approvedautomatictransmissionfluidmaycause
internaltransaxlecomponentdamage.
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