MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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adding any quantity of oil throu gh the dipstick tube, wait 7. Check for leaks. Release the parking brake.
a minim um of two minu tes for the oil to fully drain into
NOTE: To prevent dirt and water from entering the
transm ission after checking or rep lenishing fluid, make
the transm ission before rechecking the fluid level.
NOTE: If it is necessary to check the transm ission below certain that the dipstick cap is prop erly reseated . It is
the operating tem peratu re, the fluid level shou ld be norm al for the dipstick cap to spring back slightly from
betw een the two cold (lower) holes on the dipstick with its fully seated position, as long as its seal rem ains
the fluid at approxim ately 70° F (21° C) (room tem pera- engaged in the dipstick tube.
ture). If the fluid level is correctly established at room
Special Additives
tem peratu re, it shou ld be betw een the HOT (upper)
Autom atic Transm ission Fluid (ATF) is an engineered
reference holes when the transm ission reaches 180° F (21°
prod uct and its perform ance may be impaired by supple-
C). Remember it is best to check the level at the norm al
mental additives. Therefore, do not add any fluid addi-
operating tem peratu re.
tives to the transm ission. The only excep tion to this
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policy is the use of special dyes to aid in detecting fluid
leaks. In addition, avoid using transm ission sealers as
CAUTIO N!
Be aware that if the flu id tem peratu re is below 50° F they may adversely affect seals.
(10°
C), it may not register on the dipstick . Do not add
flu id until the tem peratu re is elevated enough to
prod uce an accurate read ing.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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