Maintenance and Specifications
6.
7.
Installthedipstickmakingsureitisfullyseatedinthefillertube.
Removethedipstickandinspectthefluidlevel.Thefluidshouldbein
thecrosshatchzonefornormaloperatingtemperature.
Lowfluidlevel
Donotdrivethevehicleifthefluid
levelisatthebottomofthedipstick
andtheoutsidetemperaturesare
above50°F(10°C).
Correctfluidlevel
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperating
temperatures185°F-200°F(85°C-93°C)onalevelsurface.Thenormal
operatingtemperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately20miles
(30
km)ofdriving.
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbein
thecrosshatchzoneifatnormal
operatingtemperature185°F-200°F
(85°C-93°C).
Highfluidlevel
Fluidlevelsabovethecrosshatch
zonemayresultintransmission
failure.Anoverfillconditionof
transmissionfluidmaycauseshift
and/orengagementconcernsand/or
possibledamage.
Highfluidlevelscanbecausedby
anoverheatingcondition.
Adjustingautomatictransmissionfluidlevels
Beforeaddinganyfluid,makesurethecorrecttypeisused.Thetypeof
fluidusedisnormallyindicatedonthedipstickblade.Referto
Maintenanceproductspecificationsandcapacitiesinthischapter.
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