Checking the
Fluid
Hot
or
Cold
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Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the
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With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
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With your foot on the brake pedal, move the shift
lever through each gear range, pausing for about
three
seconds in each range. Then, position the shift
lever in PARK (P).
engine running.
in PARK (P).
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Let the engine run at idle for three minutes or more.
Then, without shutting
off
the engine, follow these steps:
1.
The automatic
transmission dipstick
is a black ring handle
located in the rear of the
engine compartment
toward the passenger’s
side of the vehicle. Pull
out the dipstick and
wipe it with a clean rag
or paper towel.
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Push it back in all the wiy,-slit three seconds and
then pull it back
out
again.
3.
Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower
level. The fluid level must be in the
COLD
area for
a
cold check or
in
the
HOT
area or cross-hatched area
for a hot check.
4.
If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the
dipstick back in all the way.
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