MARUTI SUZUKI ZEN-AX, Owner'S Manual

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
To check the fluid level:
1) Park your vehicle on level ground.
2) Apply the parking brake and then start
the engine in “P” (Park). Let it idle for
two minutes and keep it running during
the fluid level check.
3) With your foot on the brake pedal, move
the selector lever through each gear,
pausing for about three seconds in each
range. Then move it back to the “P”
(Park) position.
Be sure to depress the brake pedal
when moving the selector lever, or the
vehicle can move suddenly.
4) Remove the dipstick, clean it and push
it back in until the cap seats, Pull out
the dipstick and read the fluid level.
The fluid level should be between the
two marks in the “HOT” range on the
dipstick.
Specified Fluid
Use an automatic transmission fluid
equivalent to DEXRON
®
-IIE or DEXRON
®
-
III.
Fluid Level Check
Driving with too much or too little
fluid can damage the transmission.
You must check the fluid level with the
automatic transmission fluid at normal
operating temperature.
To warm up the transmission fluid, drive the
vehicle or idle the engine until the
temperature gauge indicates normal
operating temperature, then drive for ten
more minutes.
NOTE:
Do not check the fluid level if you have just
driven the vehicle for a long time at high
speed, if you have driven in city traffic in
hot weather, or if the vehicle has been
pulling a trailer. Wait until the fluid cools
down (about 30 minutes), or the fluid level
indication will not be correct.
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