•Transmission does not consume fluid.
•Check fluid when transmission is not operating properly or if you see
a leak.
•Fluid level must be checked at normal operating temperature, 30 km
(20 miles) of driving.
To check and add fluid:
1. Drive the vehicle 30 km (20 miles) to reach normal operating
temperatures.
2. If driven in hot weather, city traffic, pulling a trailer, allow
transmission to cool for 30 minutes before checking.
3. Engage parking brake, start engine.
4. Put your foot on the brake pedal and move the gearshift lever slowly
through all of the gear ranges.
5. Shift to P (Park) and leave the engine running.
6. Remove the dipstick, wipe clean with a dry lint free rag.
7. Install and fully seat the dipstick into the filler tube.
8. Remove the dipstick and inspect
the fluid level. Level should be
in the cross-hatched area.
9. If necessary, add fluid in 250ml (1/2 pint) increments through the
filler tube until the level is correct at normal operating temperatures.
Refer to theLubricant specificationssection in this chapter for the
correct fluid type. The use of any other non-approved fluid may
cause internal transmission damage.
10. Fluid can be checked at ambient
temperatures between 10–30°C
(50–95°F). DO NOT ADD fluid
until the transmission is at
normal operating temperatures or the transmission will be overfilled.
Low fluid level
Do not drive the vehicle if the fluid
level is at or below the bottom of
the dipstick.
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Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................64, 66–67, 69
Safety defects, reporting ..........188
Safety restraints ..............64, 66–69
belt minder ...............................71
extension assembly ..................70
for adults .............................66–67
for children .........................88–89
safety belt maintenance ...........75
warning light and chime ..........71
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................100
Safety restraints - tether
anchors ........................................97
Safety seats for children ............93
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............64
Seats ............................................62
child safety seats ......................93
Servicing your vehicle ..............203
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo ...........................18
AM/FM stereo CD .....................20
AM/FM stereo tape/CD/MP3 ....23
Premium AM/FM stereo
CD6/MP3 ...................................27
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs, specifications .......246
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................244–245
Speed control ..............................52
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......144
Starting your
vehicle ........................141–142, 144jump starting ..........................172
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................47
Stereo
Single CD ..................................19
T
Tether anchors ............................97
Tilt steering wheel ......................47
Tires ...........................106–107, 112
alignment ................................123
care ..........................................121
changing ..........................112–113
checking the pressure ............109
inspecting and inflating .........109
label .........................................121
replacing ..................................111
rotating ....................................124
safety practices .......................122
sidewall information ...............117
snow tires and chains ............125
spare tire .................................112
terminology .............................107
tire grades ...............................107
treadwear ........................106, 121
Towing .......................................131
recreational towing .................139
trailer towing ..........................131
wrecker ....................................177
Traction-lok rear axle ...............149
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................240
Transmission
automatic operation ...............150
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....150
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................239
fluid, refill capacities ..............241
lubricant specifications ..244–245
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