Checking Fluid Level
CAUTION:
If vehicle has been driven for an extended period of time at high speeds, in city traffic, in hot weather or if vehicle has been pulling a trailer, an accurate fluid level reading cannot be made until vehicle has been parked and ATF is allowed to cool for about 30 minutes.
- Start engine and allow transaxle fluid to reach normal operating temperature. With engine at idle, parking brake applied, drive wheels blocked and vehicle on level ground, move gearshift lever through all gear ranges, ending in Park.
- Remove transaxle dipstick, wipe clean, and fully reinsert into filler tube. Remove dipstick again and inspect fluid level. Fluid level should be between FULL HOT and LOW HOT marks, or within HOT area defined by upper and lower notches on dipstick. See Fig 1.
CAUTION:
DO NOT overfill transaxle. When transaxle is hot, .3 quart (.3 liter) of fluid will raise fluid level from LOW HOT to FULL HOT mark on dipstick.