Transmission Fluid, Draining And Filling

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Refer to TOOLS FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE

CAUTION:

Risk of Injury Due to the Radiator Fan Turning on Automatically.

- Maintain distance to the fan when working near the radiator.

Conditions

Move the vehicle onto a 4-column shop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
Selector lever in "P".
The parking brake button is pressed to activate the electro-mechanical parking brake.
The engine is off.
Noise insulation removed. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .
The transmission fluid filter must always be replaced when changing the transmission fluid.

Transmission Fluid, Draining

-- Replace the transmission fluid filter. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID FILTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the : SMN372500 underneath.

CAUTION:

Risk of injury to the eyes and hands by escaping oil.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Wear acid-resistant safety gloves.

-- Remove the drain and check plug -1-.

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-- Remove the overflow pipe -3- from the drain and check plug hole.

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-- Drain any remaining transmission fluid.

-- Reinstall the overflow pipe.

Transmission Fluid, Filling

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Filling Adapter - VAS 6262 A-

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-- Shake the container before opening.

-- Attach the transmission fluid container to the : VAS6262A .

-- Install the : VAS6262A into the opening for the drain and check plug -arrow 1- hand-tight.

Fig 2: Identifying Overflow Pipe And Plug

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-- Hold the container with the : VAS6262A as high as possible over the transmission and fill the transmission with approximately 5.2 liters (5.5 qts) of transmission fluid.

-- Shift the selector lever into "P" and push the parking brake button to activate the electro-mechanical parking brake.

-- Press the brake pedal and hold it down.

-- Start the engine and let it run in idle.

-- With the brake pressed, shift through all selector lever positions "P, R, N, D/S" at idle, retaining each position for at least 3 seconds.

-- Move the selector lever into "P" position.

-- Check the transmission fluid level. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL, CHECKING .

Tightening Specifications

Refer to OVERVIEW - MECHATRONIC .