Mazda RX-8 Manual page 1211

Diagnostic procedure
STEP INSPECTION
VERIFY FREEZE FRAME DATA HAS
BEEN RECORDED
1
Has FREEZE FRAME DATA been
•
recorded?
VERIFY RELATED REPAIR
INFORMATION AVAILABILITY
Verify related Service Bulletins and/or
•
2
on-line repair information availability.
Is any related repair information
•
available?
INSPECT ATF CONDITION
Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK
•
position.
Inspect ATF condition.
•
Clear red: Normal
3
Milky: Water mixed in fluid
Reddish brown: Deteriorated
ATF
Is it normal?
•
(See Automatic Transmission Fluid
(ATF) Condition Inspection .)
INSPECT ATF LEVEL
Start the engine.
•
Warm up AT.
•
4
Is the ATF level within the
•
specification?
(See Automatic Transmission Fluid
(ATF) Level Inspection .)
5 INSPECT LINE PRESSURE
ACTION
Yes Go to the next step.
Record the FREEZE FRAME DATA on the
No
repair order, then go to the next step.
Perform repair or diagnosis according to the
available repair information.
Yes
If the vehicle is not repaired, go to the next
•
step.
No Go to the next step.
Yes Go to the next step.
If the ATF color milky or reddish brown, replace
ATF, then go to Step 5.
No
(See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
(ATF) REPLACEMENT .)
Yes Go to the next step.
Add ATF to the specified level, then go to Step 9.
No
(See Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) Level
Inspection .)
Yes Go to the next step.
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