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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Fluid Level Check — 3.8L and 4.0L Engin es with
Six-Sp eed Autom atic Transaxle — If Equipped
4. Place the shift lever momentarily into each gear posi-
tion, end ing with the shift lever in PARK. Wipe the area
The six-sp eed autom atic transaxle is a sealed unit and has arou nd the dipstick clean to eliminate the possibility of
no dipstick. See you r authorized dealer to have the dirt entering the transaxle.
transaxle fluid checked or serviced .
5.
Remove the dipstick and determ ine if the fluid is hot
Fluid Level Check — 3.3L Engin e with Four-Sp eed
Autom atic Transaxle — If Equipped
or warm . Hot fluid is approxim ately 180°F (82°C), which
is the norm al operating tem peratu re after the vehicle has
The dipstick is located just behind the rad iator on the been driven at least 15 miles (24 km). The fluid cannot be
lower right side.
comfortably held betw een the fingertip s. Cold is when
the fluid is below 80°F (27°C).
To prop erly check the autom atic transaxle fluid level, the
follow ing proced ure must be used :
6. Wipe the dipstick clean and reinsert until seated .
Remove the dipstick and note read ing.
1.
The vehicle must be on level grou nd .
a. If the fluid is hot, the read ing shou ld be in the
crosshatched area marked “HOT” (betw een the upper
two holes in the dipstick).
2.
minim um of 60 second s.
The engine shou ld be running at curb idle speed for a
3.
Fully apply the parking brake.
b. If the fluid is cold, the fluid level shou ld be betw een
the lower two holes in the area marked “COLD”.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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