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MAINTAININGYOURVEHICLE
ProcedureForCheckingFluidLevel
• Ifinthethefluidcrossishatchedhot(180area°F/marked82°C),the”HOTreading”(betweenshouldthebe
uppertwoholesinthedipstick).
The fluid level in the automatic transaxle should be
checkedwheneverthevehicleisserviced.Operationwith
animproperfluidlevelwillgreatlyreducethelifeofthe
transaxleandofthefluid.
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If the fluid level shows low, add sufficient transmis-
sionfluidtobringtotheproperlevel.
Toproperlychecktheautomatictransaxlefluidlevel,the
followingproceduremustbeused:
CAUTION!
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Thevehiclemustbeonlevelground.
Do not overfill. Dirt and water in the transaxle can
cause serious damage. To prevent dirt and water
fromenteringthetransaxleaftercheckingorreplen-
ishing fluid, make certain that the dipstick cap is
seatedproperly.
Theengineshouldberunningatcurbidlespeedfora
minimumof60seconds.
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Fullyapplyparkingbrake.
Place the gear selector momentarily in each gear
positionendingwiththeleverinP(PARK).
FluidandFilterChanges
Automatic transmission fluid and filter should be
changedasfollows:
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Wipe the dipstick clean and reinsert until seated.
Removedipstickandnotereading.
Ifthefluidiscold(80°F/27°C),thereadingshouldbe
in the cross hatched area marked “COLD” (between
thelowertwoholesinthedipstick).
Maintenanceschedule“A”—Nochangenecessary.
Maintenanceschedule“B”—Every60,000miles(96000
km) change fluid and filter under the following condi-
tions:
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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