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Checking the Fluid Level
Prepare your vehicle as follows:
Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the
engine running.
With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
in PARK (P).
With your foot on the brake pedal, move the shift
lever through each gear range, pausing for about
three seconds in each range. Then, position the shift
lever in PARK (P).
Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes.
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps:
If your vehicle has the 3.5 L V6 engine, the automatic
transaxle fluid dipstick is located in the rear of the engine
compartment toward the driver’s side of the vehicle. If
your vehicle has the 4.0 L V8 engine, it is located near the
front of the engine compartment on the driver’s side of the
vehicle. See “Engine Compartment Overview” in the
Index for more information on location.
1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag or
paper towel.
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and
then pull it back out again.
3.5L V6 Engine
4.0L V8 Engine
3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the
lower level. The fluid level must be in the
cross
-hatched area.
4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the
dipstick back in all the way.