Checking the Fluid Level- Page 251

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Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about 15 miles (24 km)
when outside temperatures are above 50

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F (10

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C). If it’s 

colder than 50

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F (10

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C), you may have to drive longer.

Checking the Fluid Level

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Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the 
engine running.

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With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
in PARK (P).

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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).

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Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes.

Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps:

1. The transaxle fluid

dipstick is a round, red
loop located next to the
brake master cylinder.
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

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hatched area.

4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the

dipstick back in all the way.