Maintenance and Specifications
1.
Drive the vehicle 30 km (20 miles) or until it reaches normal operating
temperature.
2.
Park the vehicle on a level surface and engage the parking brake.
3.
start the engine and move the gearshift lever through all of the gear
ranges. Allow sufficient time for each gear to engage.
With the parking brake engaged and your foot on the brake pedal,
4.
5.
Latch the gearshift lever in P (Park) and leave the engine running.
Remove the dipstick, wiping it clean with a clean, dry lint free rag. If
necessary, refer toIdentifyingcomponentsintheenginecompartment
in this chapter for the location of the dipstick.
6.
Install the dipstick making sure it is fully seated in the filler tube.
7.
Remove the dipstick and inspect the fluid level. The fluid should be in
the designated areas for normal operating temperature.
Lowfluidlevel
Do not drive the vehicle if the fluid
level is at the bottom of the dipstick
and the outside temperatures are
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA--CHECH WHEN HOT-IDLING
above 10°C (50°F).
Correctfluidlevel
The transmission fluid should be checked at normal operating
temperatures 66°C-77°C (150°F-170°F) on a level surface. The normal
operating temperature can be reached after approximately 30 km (20
miles) of driving.
The transmission fluid should be in
this range if at normal operating
temperature (66°C-77°C
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA--CHECH WHEN HOT-IDLING
[150
°F-170°F]).
Highfluidlevel
Fluid levels above the safe range
may result in transaxle failure. An
overfill condition of transmission
fluid may cause shift and/or
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA--CHECH WHEN HOT-IDLING
engagement concerns and/or possible damage.
High fluid levels can be caused by an overheating condition.
Adjustingautomatictransmissionfluidlevels
Before adding any fluid, make sure the correct type is used. The type of
fluid used is normally indicated on the dipstick and also in the
Lubricantspecifications section in this chapter.
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