Checking the Transmission Fluid Level

Checking and topping, up the transmission fluid should be carried out in accordance with the service schedule.

The level of the fluid can be checked in the following manner:
1. Position the car on a level surface and apply the handbrake. When checking the fluid level the transmission should preferably be warmed up to normal operating temperature (about +80°C), which it will attain after driving for about 20 km on the road. Check the fluid temperature using an ISAT scan tool.

2. Run the engine at idling speed, engage position D and wait at least 15 seconds. Then engage R and wait 15 seconds. Do the same in position P.

3. Wipe the dipstick clean with a lint-free cloth and put it back in the transmission.

4. The fluid level should be between the MIN and MAX marks on the side of the fluid dipstick marked +80°C. Top up as necessary with fluid of Dexron II type via the dipstick tube. The distance between the marks corresponds to about 0.4 liters.

5. In low ambient air temperatures (colder than ± 0 °C) it will not be possible to reach +80 °C so the fluid level should be read on the side of the dipstick marked 30 °C.

IMPORTANT: Change the fluid if it has a burnt smell or is black.