OWNER MAINTENANCE
6-11
Ensure that the vehicle is parked on level ground
with the parking brake firmly applied and the
engine cool. Remove the level plug from the
transaxle when lubricant should begin to drip
from the level hole. If the level is low and no
lubricant is seen to drip, add the required quantity
of lubricant and replace the plug.
scribed in the maintenance schedule. It is of
paramount importance that only the specified
fluid is used when replenishing or changing the
fluid. The use of other fluids may irreparably
damage the transaxle and invalidate the manu-
facturers warranty. In addition the ingress of dirt
or lint may prevent correct functioning of the
transaxle and care must be exercised to prevent
the ingress of such matter.
NOTE:
Basically automatic transaxle fluid is red color.
As driving distance increases, the fluid color
turns darkish red gradually. It is normal con-
dition and you should not use fluid color as a
criterion for replacing the transaxle fluid.
You must replace the automatic transaxle
fluid in accordance with intervals specified in
the vehicle maintenances schedule in sec-
tion 5.
CAUTION:
The transaxle fluid level must be checked
with the engine running and at normal oper-
ating temperature and therefore care must be
exercised to prevent injury occurring through
contact with rotating or hot parts of the en-
gine.
G110B03A-AAT
Recommended Fluid
Your Hyundai automatic transaxle is specially
designed to operate with DIAMOND ATF SP-
III,
SK ATF SP-
III
.
Damage caused by a nonspecified fluid is not
covered by your new vehicle limited warranty.
G110D02GK-EAT
Transaxle fluid level
checking
The vehicle must be parked on level ground with
the parking brake firmly applied and the engine at
normal operating temperature. (Normal operat-
ing temperature will only be achieved when the
vehicle has been driven for 6 miles or more).
With the engine idling and the footbrake applied,
the transaxle selector should be moved from the
"P" position through to the "L" position and back
to the "N" or "P" position.
Open the bonnet and remove the transaxle dip-
stick, remembering that care must be exercised
to prevent injury occurring through contact with
hot or rotating parts of the engine.
Wipe the dipstick, replace it fully and promptly
remove it again. The fluid level should be be-
tween the upper and lower marks. Fluid need
only be added if the level is at or below the lower
mark and must never be increased above the
DOHC
V6
HGK212
Use only the approved transaxle lubricant. The
recommended lubricants are complete in them-
selves and the use of additives is neither re-
quired nor recommended. The use of additives
may invalidate the vehicle warranty.
Transaxle Lubricant Level
Checking
SG110A2-E
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
FLUID
The automatic transaxle fluid level should be
checked and changed at those intervals pre-
SSA6100B
