Automatic Transaxle Fluid
(CONT.)
Wait at least
30
minutes before
checking the transaxle fluid level
if
you
have been driving:
When outside temperatures are above
At
high
speed for quite awhile.
In heavy traffic-especially
in
hot
While pulling a trailer.
To get the right reading, the fluid
should be at normal operating
temperature, which is
180°F
to 200°F
(82°C
to
93°C).
Get the vehicle warmed up by driving
about
15
miles (24 lm) when outside
temperatures are above 50°F
(10°C).
If
it's colder than 50°F
(lO"C),
you may
have to drive longer.
90°F
(32°C).
weather.
To
Check the Fluid Level:
Park your vehicle on a level place.
Place the shift lever in
P
(Park) with
With your foot on the brake pedal,
the parking brake applied.
move the shift lever through each gear
range, pausing for about three
seconds in each range. Then, position
the shift lever in
P
(Park).
Let the engine run at idle for three to
five minutes.
Then, Without Shutting
off
the
Engine, Follow These Steps:
1.
Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with
a clean rag or paper towel.
2.
Push it back in all the way, wait three
seconds and then pull it back out
must be in the crosshatched area.
4.
If the fluid level is where it should be,
push the dipstick back in all the way.
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