Saab 2006 9-2 User Manual

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Maintenance and service

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up to normal operating temperature; 158

to 176

°F (70 to 80°C) is normal.

2. Park the vehicle on a level surface and

set the parking brake.

3. First shift the selector lever in each po-

sition. Then shift it in the “P” position, and

run the engine at idling speed.

1) Yellow handle

1) HOT range
2) COLD range
3) Upper level
4) Lower level

4. Pull out the dipstick and check the fluid

level on the gauge. If it is below the lower

level on the “HOT” range, add the recom-

mended automatic transmission fluid up to

the upper level.

q Checking the fluid level when the

fluid is cold

When the fluid level has to be checked

without time to warm up the automatic

transmission, check to see that the fluid

level is between the lower level and upper

level on the “COLD” range. If it is below

that range, add fluid up to the upper level.

Be careful not to overfill.

¢ Recommended fluid

Use one of the following types of automat-
ic transmission fluid.

IDEMITSU ATF HP
Castrol Transmax J
Pennzoil ATF-J*
* Available only in the USA (except
Alaska and Hawaii)

NOTE

Using any non-specified type of auto-

matic transmission fluid could result in

damage inside the transmission. When

replacing the automatic transmission

fluid, be sure to use a fluid of the types

specified above.

B00471

B00370

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