MX-5Miata_8T72-EA-04G_Edition1Page238
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MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
3.
Removethefillercapandattached
dipstick.
AutomaticTransmission
Fluid(ATF)
4.
5.
6.
Wipethemcleanandputthemback.
Removeagainandinspectthelevel.
qInspectingAutomatic
TransmissionFluidLevel
ItmustbebetweenHandL.Addfluid
ifnecessary.
Theautomatictransmissionfluidlevel
shouldbeinspectedregularly.Measureit
asdescribedbelow.
Thevolumeoffluidchangeswiththe
temperature.Forthatreason,itisbestto
examinethelevelafterhavingdriventhe
vehiclefor15minutes.Ifnecessary,
however,itcanalsobeinspectedwithout
drivingwhentheoutsidetemperatureis
above20°C(70°F).
Don'toverfill.
Ifnewfluidisrequiredfrequently,consult
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
CAUTION
Lowfluidlevelcausestransmission
l
slippage.Overfillingcancause
foaming,lossoffluid,and
transmissionmalfunction.
Usespecifiedfluid(page10-4).A
l
nonspecifiedfluidcouldresultin
transmissionmalfunctionandfailure.
Thevehicleshouldnotbedrivenif
l
thefluidlevelisbelowthebottomof
thedipstickandtheoutside
temperatureisabove20°C(70°F),or
ifevidentautomatictransmission
fluidleaksarefound.
1.
2.
3.
Parkonalevelsurfaceandsetthe
parkingbrakefirmly.
Idletheengine.Pushdownonthe
brakepedal.
Movetheshiftleverthroughallranges
andsetitatP.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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