Maintenance and Specifications
Checkingautomatictransmissionfluidatnormaloperating
temperature(140°F-158°F[60°C-70°C])
Automatictransmissionfluidexpandswhenwarmed.Toobtainan
accuratefluidcheck,drivethevehicleuntilitiswarmedup
(approximately20miles[30km])untiltheenginecoolantgauge
indicatesnormaloperatingtemperature.Ifyourvehiclehasbeen
operatedforanextendedperiodathighspeeds,incitytraffic
duringhotweatherorpullingatrailer,thevehicleshouldbe
turnedoffforabout30minutestoallowfluidtocoolbefore
checking.
1.
Drivethevehicle20miles(30km)oruntilthecoolantguageindicates
normaloperatingtemperature.
2.
3.
starttheengineandmovethegearshiftleverthroughallofthegear
ranges.Allowsufficienttimeforeachgeartoengage(approximately
10–15
Parkthevehicleonalevelsurfaceandengagetheparkingbrake.
Withtheparkingbrakeengagedandyourfootonthebrakepedal,
secondsineachposition).
4.
5.
MovethegearshiftlevertoP(Park)andleavetheenginerunning.
Removethedipstick,wipingitcleanwithaclean,dry,lint-freerag.If
necessary,refertoIdentifyingcomponentsintheenginecompartment
inthischapterforthelocationofthedipstick.
6.
7.
Installthedipstickmakingsureitisfullyseatedinthefillertube.
Removethedipstickandinspect
thefluidlevel.Thefluidshouldread
withinthehotrangeonthedipstick
ifatnormaloperatingtemperature
(140°F-158°F
[60°C-70°C]).
Checkingautomatictransmissionfluidatcooltemperature
(59°F-77°F
[15°C-25°C])
Ifafluidcheckisnecessaryatalow
fluidtemperature(59°F-77°F
[15°C-25°C]),
performthecheck
usingthecoldrangeonthedipstick.
However,thefluidmustbe
re-checkedattheproperfluidtemperature.
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2006
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Fusion Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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