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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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