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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Selection of Lubrican t
Proced ure For Checking Fluid Level
It is important that the prop er lubricant is used in the
transm ission to assu re optimum transm ission perfor-
mance. Use only manu factu rers recom mend ed transm is-
sion fluid, refer to Recom mend ed Fluids, Lubricants and
Genu ine Parts for correct fluid typ e. It is important that
the transm ission fluid be maintained at the prescribed
level using the recom mend ed fluid.
The fluid level in the autom atic transaxle shou ld be
checked whenever the vehicle is serviced . Operation with
an improp er fluid level will greatly red uce the life of the
transaxle and of the fluid.
To prop erly check the autom atic transaxle fluid level, the
follow ing proced ure must be used :
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• mTheinimengineum ofshou60 secondld be rus.nning at curb idle speed for a
The vehicle must be on level grou nd .
CAUTIO N!
Usin g a tran smission flu id oth er than the manufac-
turers recom mended flu id may cause deterioration
in tran smission shift quality and/or torq ue converter
shudder. Usin g a tran smission flu id oth er than the
manufactu rers recom mended flu id will resu lt in
more freq uent flu id and filter changes. Refer to
Recom mended Fluids, Lubrican ts and Genuine Parts
for correct flu id typ e.
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• Placepositiontheendgearing wselectorith the levermomentarilyin P (PARK).in each gear
Fully apply parking brake.
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Wipe the dipstick clean and reinsert until seated .
Remove dipstick and note read ing.
• Ifinthetheflucrossid ishatchedcold (80°Farea/ 27°C),markedthe“COLD”read ing shou(betwldeenbe
the lower two holes in the dipstick).
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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