To
check transmission fluid hot:
Get the vehicle
warmed up by driving about 15 miles
(24
km)
when
outside temperatures are above
50°F
(10°C). If it's
colder than
50°F
(
10°C), drive the vehicle in
DRIVE
(D)
until the engine temperature gage moves
and then remains steady for ten minutes. Then follow
the hot check procedures.
To
check transmission fluid cold:
A
cold check is
made after the vehicle has been sitting for eight hours or
more with the engine
off
and is used only as a reference.
Let the engine run at idle for five minutes if outside
temperatures are
50
OF
(
10
"
C)
or more. If it's colder
than
50°F
(10°C)'
you may have to idle the engine
longer. Should the fluid level
be
low during a cold
check,
you
must
perform a hot check before adding
fluid. This will give you
a
more accurate reading of the
fluid
level.
To
check the fluid hot
or
cold:
Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine
With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
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).
0
Let the engine run at idle for three minutes
or
more.
running.
in
PARK
(P).
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