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Maintenance and service
Automatic transmission fluid
4. Pull out the level gauge and check the
fluid level on the gauge. If it is below the
lower level on the “HOT” range, add the
recommended automatic transmission
fluid up to the upper level.
& Checking the fluid level
The automatic transmission fluid expands
largely as its temperature rises; the fluid
level differs according to fluid temperature.
Therefore, there are two different scales
for checking the level of hot fluid and cold
fluid on the level gauge.
Though the fluid level can be checked
without warming up the fluid on the
“COLD” range, it is recommended to
check the fluid level when the fluid is at
operating temperature.
1)
Yellow handle
! Checking the fluid level when the
fluid is hot
! Checking the fluid level when the
fluid is cold
When the fluid level has to be checked
without time to warm up the automatic
transmission, check to see that the fluid
level is between the lower level and upper
level on the “COLD” range. If it is below
that range, add fluid up to the upper level.
Be careful not to overfill.
CAUTION
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