Automatic Transmission Fluid - Honda Civic Hybrid 2004 Online Reference Owner's Manual

Automatic Transmission Fluid

Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
DIPSTICK
Check the fluid level with the engine
at normal operating temperature.
1. Park the vehicle on level ground.
Shut off the engine.
2. Remove the dipstick (yellow loop)
from the transmission, and wipe it
with a clean cloth.
3. Insert the dipstick all the way into
the transmission securely.
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Maintenance
HOT
Range
4. Remove the dipstick and check
the fluid level. It should be
between the upper and lower
marks within the HOT range.
5. If the level is below the lower
mark, add fluid into the filler hole
to bring it to the level between the
upper and lower marks.
Always use Honda ATF-Z1
(Automatic Transmission Fluid). If
it's not available, you may use a
DEXRON III automatic
transmission fluid as a temporary
replacement. However, continued
use can affect the shift quality.
Have the transmission flushed and
UPPER
refilled with Honda ATF-Z1 as
MARK
soon as it is convenient.
LOWER
MARK
To thoroughly flush the
transmission, the technician
should drain and refill it with
Honda ATF-Z1, then drive the
vehicle for a short distance. Do
this three times. Then drain and
refill the transmission a final time.
6. Insert the dipstick all the way back
in the transmission.
The transmission should be drained
and refilled with new fluid according
to the time and distance recommen-
dations in the maintenance schedule.