Maintenance and Specifications
WARNING:Donotrunenginewiththeairfilterdisconnected.
StarttheengineandcontinuewithStep6.
6.
Installthedipstickmakingsureitisfullyseatedinthefillertubeby
turningittothelockedposition.
7.
Removethedipstickandinspectthefluidlevel.Thefluidshouldbein
thedesignatedareasfornormaloperatingtemperature.
Lowfluidlevel
IfthefluidlevelisbelowtheMIN
MIN
MAX
rangeofthedipstick,addfluidto
reachthehashmarklevel.Note:If
thefluidlevelisbelowtheMIN
level,donotdrivethevehicle.Anunderfillconditionmaycauseshift
and/orengagementconcernsand/orpossibledamage.
Correctfluidlevel
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperating
temperature180°F-200°F(82°C-93°C)onalevelsurface.Thenormal
operatingtemperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately20miles
(30
km)ofdriving.
Thetransmissionfluidlevelshould
betargetedwithinthecross-hatch
areaifatnormaloperating
temperature180°F-200°F
(82°C-93°C).
Highfluidlevel
IfthefluidlevelisabovetheMAX
rangeofthedipstick,removefluid
toreachthehashmarklevel.Note:
FluidlevelabovetheMAXlevelmay
MIN
MAX
causeshiftand/orengagementconcernsand/orpossibledamage.
Highfluidlevelscanbecausedbyanoverheatingcondition.Ifyour
vehiclehasbeenoperatedforanextendedperiodathighspeeds,incity
trafficduringhotweatherorpullingatrailer,thevehicleshouldbe
turnedoffuntilnormaloperatingtemperaturesarereached.Depending
onvehicleuse,coolingtimescouldtakeupto30minutesorlonger.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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