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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Proced ure For Checking Fluid Level
CAUTIO N!
The fluid level in the autom atic transm ission shou ld be
checked whenever the vehicle is serviced . Operation with
an improp er fluid level will greatly red uce the life of the
transm ission and of the fluid.
Usin g a tran smission flu id oth er than the manufac-
turers recom mended flu id may cause deterioration
in tran smission shift quality and/or torq ue converter
shudder. Usin g a tran smission flu id oth er than the
manufactu rers recom mended flu id will resu lt in
more freq uent flu id and filter changes. Refer to
Recom mended Fluids, Lubrican ts and Genuine Parts
for correct flu id typ e.
To prop erly check the autom atic transm ission fluid level,
the follow ing proced ure must be used :
1.
The vehicle must be on level grou nd .
2.
The engine shou ld be running at curb idle speed for a
minim um of 60 second s.
3.
Fully apply parking brake.
4.
Place the gear selector momentarily in each gear
position end ing with the lever in P (PARK). Wipe the area
arou nd the dipstick clean to eliminate the possibility of
dirt entering the transm ission.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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