Maintenance andCare
OwnerMaintenance
Ifnewfluidisrequiredfrequently,consult
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
AutomaticTransaxleFluid
(ATF)
3.0-liter
engine
Inspectthefluidlevelateachengineoil
change.Addfluidifnecessary;itdoesnot
requireperiodicchanging.
qInspectingAutomaticTransaxle
FluidLevel
Theautomatictransaxlefluidlevelshould
beinspectedregularly.Measureitas
describedbelow.
Thevolumeoffluidchangeswiththe
temperature.Fluidmustbecheckedatidle
withoutdrivingatnormaloperating
temperature.
Loosen
Tighten
High
OK
Low
CAUTION
Lowfluidlevelcausestransaxle
l
slippage.Overfillingcancause
foaming,lossoffluid,andtransaxle
malfunction.
ThelevelmustbekeptbetweentheHand
Lmarks.
Visuallyexaminethelinesandhosesfor
leaksanddamage.
Usespecifiedfluid(page10-4).A
nonspecifiedfluidcouldresultin
transaxlemalfunctionandfailure.
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1.
Parkonalevelsurface,welloffthe
right-of-way,andsettheparkingbrake
firmly.
1.
2.
3.
Parkonalevelsurfaceandsetthe
parkingbrakefirmly.
2.
3.
Turnofftheengineandallowitto
cool.
Idletheengineabouttwominutes.
Pushdownonthebrakepedal.
Removethefillercapandattached
dipstick.
Movetheshiftleverthroughallranges
andsetitatP.
4.
5.
6.
Wipethemcleanandputthemback.
Removeagainandinspectthelevel.
ItmustbebetweenHandL.Addfluid
ifnecessary.
Don'toverfill.
Ifnewfluidisrequiredfrequently,consult
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
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Product Specification
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Model Year | 2005 |
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