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Transmission
Dipstick
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.
How
to
Add
Fluid
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what
kind
of
transmission fluid to
use.
See
“Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants” in the Index.
Add fluid only after checking the transmission fluid
HOT.
(A
COLD
check
is
used only as a reference.) If
the fluid level
is
low, add only enough
of
the proper fluid
to bring the level
up
to
the
HOT
area for
a
hot check. It
doesn’t take much fluid, generally
less
than one pint
(0.5
L).
Dm
’t
ove
111.
We reconramend you
use
only fluid
labeled
BEXRON
-111, because fluid with that label is
made
especially for your automatic transmission,
Damage
caused by fluid other than DEXRON-I11 is not covered
by your
new
vehicle warranty.
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After adding fluid, recheck the
fluid
level as
described under
“How
to
Check.”
When the correct fluid level is obtained,
push
the
dipstick back in all the way.
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