Fluid Level - Suzuki Baleno Manual

1. Oil level gauge
2. Oil filler tube
3. Radiator hose
4. FULL HOT mark
5. LOW HOT mark
6. FULL COLD mark
7. LOW COLD mark

FLUID LEVEL

HOT Level Check at Normal Operating Temperature
Be sure to check fluid level at every engine oil change. As automat-
ic transmission is designed to operate at normal operating temper-
ature which corresponds to 70_C–80_C (158_F – 176_F) of fluid,
perform fluid level check when fluid temperature is within the above
temperature range. Driving at 60 km/h (37 mile/h) in D range for
about 15 minutes will raise fluid temperature to normal operating
temperature.
1) Place vehicle on level surface.
2) Apply parking brake and block vehicle wheels.
3) With selector lever in P position, start engine.
But do not race engine.
4) Run engine at idle speed and move selector lever through each
range and put it in P position again.
5) With engine running at idle, remove oil level gauge from oil filler
tube and wipe off oil level gauge with clean cloth.
6) Reinsert oil level gauge all the way into oil filler tube.
7) Take up the gauge and check oil level on it. The level should be
between FULL HOT and LOW HOT marks. If level is below
LOW HOT mark, add fluid to bring level to FULL HOT mark.
A/T fluid specification
An equivalent of DEXRON
NOTE:
D Do not overfill. Overfilling can cause foaming and loss of
fluid through vent. Then slippage and transmission fail-
ure can result.
D Bringing fluid level from LOW HOT to FULL HOT requires
0.35 liters (0.74/0.62 US/Imp. pt).
D Lesser volume than the following table may fill up trans-
mission, in case that oil pan only is removed leaving
valve body as it is and reinstalled soon.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (3 A/T) 7B-47
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-IIE, DEXRON -III