1997 Mercury Sable Owner's Manual - Page 125

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Maintenance and care 3. Turn the engine off. 3.0L Vulcan engine 4. Check the fluid level on the dipstick. It should be between the arrows in the FULL HOT range. Do not add fluid if the level is within this range. FULL HOT 5. If the fluid is low, add fluid in small amounts, continuously checking the level until it reaches the FULL HOT range. Be sure to put the dipstick back in the reservoir. 3.0L Duratec engine 4. Check the fluid level on the dipstick. It should be between the MIN and MAX lines. Do not add fluid if the level is within this range. MAX MIN 5. If the fluid is low, add fluid in small amounts, continuously checking the level until it reaches the range between the MIN and MAX lines. Be sure to put the dipstick back in the reservoir. AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID Under normal circumstances, the transaxle fluid does not need to be checked. Refer to the Service Guide for fluid replacement intervals. If the transaxle is not working properly - for instance, the transaxle may slip or shift slowly or even some fluid leakage (red fluid under the vehicle) - the fluid should be checked. 125

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3. Turn the engine off.
3.0L Vulcan engine
4. Check the fluid level
on the dipstick. It
should be between the
arrows in the FULL
HOT range. Do not add
fluid if the level is
within this range.
5. If the fluid is low, add fluid in small amounts,
continuously checking the level until it reaches the
FULL HOT range. Be sure to put the dipstick back
in the reservoir.
3.0L Duratec engine
4. Check the fluid level
on the dipstick. It
should be between the
MIN and MAX lines. Do
not add fluid if the
level is within this
range.
5. If the fluid is low, add fluid in small amounts,
continuously checking the level until it reaches the
range between the MIN and MAX lines. Be sure to
put the dipstick back in the reservoir.
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
Under normal circumstances, the transaxle fluid
does not need to be checked. Refer to the
Service
Guide
for fluid replacement intervals. If the
transaxle is not working properly — for instance, the
transaxle may slip or shift slowly or even some fluid
leakage (red fluid under the vehicle) — the fluid
should be checked.
FUL HOT
M
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M
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