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CAUTION:

Operating the engine with the air cleaner/filter
off can cause you or others to be burned. The air
cleaner not only cleans the air, it stops flame if
the engine backfires. If it isn’t there, and the
engine backfires, you could be burned. Don’t
drive with it off, and be careful working on the
engine with the air cleaner/filter off.

NOTICE:

If the air cleaner/filter is off, a backfire can cause
a damaging engine fire. And, dirt can easily 
get into your engine, which will damage it.
Always have the air cleaner/filter in place when
you’re driving.

Automatic Transaxle Fluid

When to Check and Change

A good time to check your automatic transaxle fluid
level is when the engine oil is changed.

Change both the fluid and filter every 50,000 miles 
(83 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:

D

In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90

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F (32

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C) or higher.

D

In hilly or mountainous terrain.

D

When doing frequent trailer towing.

D

Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.

If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, change the fluid and filter at 
100,000 miles (166 000 km).

See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index.