Maintenance
I lnspecting Automatic Transaxle
Fluid Level
The automatic transa{le fluid level
should be inspected regularly.
Measure it
The
volume
offluid changes with ihe
temperature. Fluid mustbe checked at
idle
without
driving at normal operating
L Park on a level surface and set the
parking
brake flnnly.
2. Idle ihe engine aboul two minucs.
Push
down on tbe brake
pedal.
3. Move ihe shiftlever through alt ranges
and set it at P
.+.
With
$e engine still idling,
pull
out
the dipstick.
wipe
itclean. and
put
it
back.
5. Pull i! out again.
The
proper
fluid
level is marked on the
4.25
Awl^nvme
S udde n Ue hicle More nent:
Shiftins the shift tevet $,ilhout
first
depressing the bmke
pedal
k
da
gerous.The
whicle coud move
suddenu and cause a a.cdent.
Make sun the bnke pedal
is applied
before shtftins the rhift lewn
Ac.lunoN
Low fluid level causes lransaxle
slippage. Overfilling can cause
foaming,loss offlL d, and
Use
sp€cified
fluid
(page
l0-2). A
nonspecified fluid could result in
transaxle malfunction and failure.
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