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On-Vehicle Service
Maintenance Service
Fluid level check at normal operating (hot) tempera-
ture (Hot check)
Inspection
1) Stop vehicle and place it level.
2) Apply parking brake and place chocks against wheels.
3) With selector at P position, start engine.
4) Warm up engine till fluid temperature reaches normal operat-
ing temperature (70 – 80°C/158 – 176°F). As a guide to
check fluid temperature, warm up engine to normal operat-
ing.
5) Keep engine idling and shift selector slowly to "L" and back to
"P" position.
6) With engine idling, pull out fluid level gauge, wipe it off with a
clean cloth and put it back into place.
A. Shift the select lever with its button pushed in.
B. Shift the select lever without pushing its button.
7) Pull out fluid level gauge (1) again and check fluid level indi-
cated on it. The lowest fluid level should be between FULL
HOT and LOW HOT. If it is below LOW HOT, add an equiva-
lent of DEXRON
Automatic transaxle fluid
An equivalent of DEXRON
NOTE:
• Do not race engine while checking fluid level, even
after the engine start.
• Do not overfill. Overfilling can cause foaming and loss
of fluid through breather. Then slippage and transaxle
failure can result.
• Bringing the level from LOW HOT to FULL HOT
requires 0.4 liters (0.85/0.70 US/Imp. pt).
• If vehicle was driven under high load such as pulling a
trailer, fluid level should be checked about half an hour
after it is stopped.
2. "FULL HOT" mark
3. "LOW HOT" mark
4. "FULL COLD" mark
5. "LOW COLD" mark
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (M13 ENGINE) 7B1-91
®
-III up to FULL HOT.
®
-III
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