Oil Level, Checking

Test Requirement:

• The vehicle is in a level position.

Vehicles with vibration damper: 

-- Remove the bolts -B arrows- and the heat shield -2-.

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-- Remove the bolts -A arrows- and push the vibration damper -1- rearward over the driveshaft.

All Vehicles: 

• So that the ATF oil level is set in the all-wheel drive clutch, the ATF drain plug -2- must be unscrewed approximately five turns -a-.

-- Unscrew the ATF drain plug -2- five turns.

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• Dimension -a- is approximately 5 mm or five turns.

-- Remove the ATF fill plug -1-.

• The ATF level is correct when the all-wheel drive clutch is filled up to the lower edge of the oil fill hole.
• If necessary, fill ATF up to the lower edge of the oil filler hole.

-- Tighten the ATF fill plug -1- and the ATF drain plug -2-.

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Tightening Specifications 

• Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - DRAIN AND CHECK PLUGS 
• Refer to OVERVIEW - ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CLUTCH 

Vehicles with vibration damper: 

-- Tighten the vibration damper -1- with bolts -A arrows-.

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-- Tighten the heat shield -2- with bolts -B arrows-.