Maintenance and Specifications
6.
7.
Installthedipstickmakingsureitisfullyseatedinthefillertube.
Removethedipstickandinspectthefluidlevel.Thefluidshouldbein
thedesignatedareasfornormaloperatingtemperature.
Lowfluidlevel
Donotdrivethevehicleifthefluid
levelisatthebottomofthedipstick
andtheoutsidetemperaturesare
above50°F(10°C).
Correctfluidlevel
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperating
temperatures120°F-140°F(50°C-60°C)onalevelsurface.Thenormal
operatingtemperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately20miles
(30
km)ofdriving.
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbein
thisrangeifatnormaloperating
temperature(120°F-140°F
[50°C-60°C]).
Highfluidlevel
Fluidlevelsabovethesaferange
mayresultintransmissionfailure.
Anoverfillconditionoftransmission
fluidmaycauseshiftand/or
engagementconcernsand/or
possibledamage.
Highfluidlevelscanbecausedbyanoverheatingcondition.
Adjustingautomatictransmissionfluidlevels
Beforeaddinganyfluid,makesurethecorrecttypeisused.Thetypeof
fluidusedisnormallyindicatedonthedipstickandalsointhe
Maintenanceproductspecificationsandcapacitiessectioninthis
chapter.
Useofanon-approvedautomatictransmissionfluidmaycause
internaltransmissioncomponentdamage.
Ifnecessary,addfluidin1/2pint(250mL)incrementsthroughthefiller
tubeuntiltheleveliscorrect.
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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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