Suzuki Wagon R Plus RB310, Service Manual

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (M13 ENGINE) 7B1-91
On-Vehicle Service
Maintenance Service
Fluid level check at normal operating (hot) tempera-
ture (Hot check)
Inspection
1) Stop vehicle and place it level.
2) Apply parking brake and place chocks against wheels.
3) With selector at P position, start engine.
4) Warm up engine till fluid temperature reaches normal operat-
ing temperature (70 – 80°C/158 – 176°F). As a guide to
check fluid temperature, warm up engine to normal operat-
ing.
5) Keep engine idling and shift selector slowly to “L” and back to
“P” position.
6) With engine idling, pull out fluid level gauge, wipe it off with a
clean cloth and put it back into place.
7) Pull out fluid level gauge (1) again and check fluid level indi-
cated on it. The lowest fluid level should be between FULL
HOT and LOW HOT. If it is below LOW HOT, add an equiva-
lent of DEXRON
®
-III up to FULL HOT.
Automatic transaxle fluid
An equivalent of DEXRON
®
-III
A. Shift the select lever with its button pushed in.
B. Shift the select lever without pushing its button.
NOTE:
• Do not race engine while checking fluid level, even
after the engine start.
• Do not overfill. Overfilling can cause foaming and loss
of fluid through breather. Then slippage and transaxle
failure can result.
• Bringing the level from LOW HOT to FULL HOT
requires 0.4 liters (0.85/0.70 US/Imp. pt).
• If vehicle was driven under high load such as pulling a
trailer, fluid level should be checked about half an hour
after it is stopped.
2. “FULL HOT” mark
3. “LOW HOT” mark
4. “FULL COLD” mark
5. “LOW COLD” mark