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Checking the Fluid Level
1. Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the
2. With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
engine running.
in PARK (P).
3. With your foot on the brake pedal, move the shift
lever through each gear range, pausing for about
three seconds in each range. Then, position the shift
lever in PARK (P).
4. Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes,
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps:
The transaxle dipstick
handle is the red loop
near the back of
the engine.
1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag
or
paper towel.
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and
then pull it back out again.
3. Check both sides of the
dipstick, and read the
lower level: The fluid
level must be in the'
cross-hatched area.
4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the
dipstick back in all the way.
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