Maintenance and Specifications
Lowfluidlevel
Donotdrivethevehicleifthefluid
levelisatthebottomofthedipstick
andtheoutsidetemperaturesare
above50°F(10°C).
Correctfluidlevel
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperating
temperatures150°F-170°F(66°C-77°C)onalevelsurface.Thenormal
operatingtemperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately20miles(30
km)ofdriving.
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbein
thecrosshatchzoneifatnormal
operatingtemperature(150°F-170°F
[66°C-77°C]).
Highfluidlevel
Fluidlevelsabovethecrosshatch
zonemayresultintransaxlefailure.
Anoverfillconditionoftransmission
fluidmaycauseshiftand/or
engagementconcernsand/or
possibledamage.
Highfluidlevelscanbecausedbyanoverheatingcondition.
Adjustingautomatictransmissionfluidlevels
Beforeaddinganyfluid,makesurethecorrecttypeisused.Thetypeof
fluidusedisnormallyindicatedonthedipstickbladeandalsointhe
Lubricantspecificationssectioninthischapter.
Useofanon-approvedautomatictransmissionfluidmaycause
internaltransaxlecomponentdamage.
Ifnecessary,addfluidin1/2pint(250ml)incrementsthroughthefiller
tubeuntiltheleveliscorrect.
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2005
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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