Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what
kind of transaxle fluid to use. See “Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants” in the Maintenance Schedule booklet.
If the fluid level is low, add only enough of the proper
fluid
to bring the level into the cross-hatched area on
the dipstick.
1. Pull out the dipstick.
2. Using a long-neck funnel, add enough fluid at the
dipstick hole to bring
it to the proper level.
it doesn’t take much fluid, generally less than one
pint
(0.5 L). DOH ’r ow@/!.
I NOTICE:
We recommend you use only fluid labeled
DEXRON‘%I, because fluid with that label
is made especially for your automatic
transmission. Damage caused by fluid other
than DEXRON-111 i.s not covered
by your
new vehicle warranty.
3. After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as
described under ‘(HOW to Check.“
4. When the correct fluid level is obtained. push the
dipstick back in all the way.
Your vehicle is equipped with a transaxle fluid change
indicator-
A CHANGE TRANS FLUID message will
display
on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when
the powertrain computer determines that the transaxle
fluid needs
to be changed or at each 100,000 miles
(160 000 km) interval, whichever occurs first. See your
Maintenance Schedule booklet for more information.
When this message appears, change the transaxle fluid
and reset the
transaxle fluid life indicator as follows:
1. Turn the ignition on but do not start the engine.
2. Press and hold the OFF and rear defog buttons on the
climate control at the
same time until the TRANS
FLUID RESET message appears on the DIC.
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