How
to
Check
In heavy traffic
--
especially in hot weather.
Because this operation can be
a
little difficult, you may
While pulling a trailer.
choose
to
have this done at your Cadillac dealership
To
get the right reading, the fluid should be at
Service Department.
normal operating temperature, which is 180°F to
If
you
do
it
yourself, be sure to follow all the
200°F
(82°C
to
93°C).
instructions here, or
you
could get a false reading Get
the
vehicle warmed up by driving about
15
miles
on the dipstick.
(24
kmj when outside temperatures are above
50°F
(10"Cj.
If
it's colder than
50°F
(lO°C), you
may have to drive longer.
Checking the Fluid
Level
NOTICE:
Too
much
or
too little fluid can damage your
transaxle.
Too
much can mean that
some
of the
fluid could come out and fall on hot engine parts
or exhaust system parts, starting a fire. Be sure to
get an accurate reading if you check your
transaxle fluid.
Wait at least
30
minutes before checking the transaxle
fluid level if
you
have been driving:
When outside temperatures are above
90°F
(32°C).
At high speed for quite a while.
Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the
With the parlung brake applied, place the shift lever
engine running.
in PARK
(P).
With vour foot on
the
brake pedal, move
the
shift
lever ihrough each gear range, pausing
for
about
three seconds in each range. Then, position the shift
lever in PARK
(P).
Let the engine run at idle for three
to
five minutes.
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