Fluid - A/T: Testing and Inspection

ATF, CHECKING LEVEL AND REPLACING
Requirements
- Vehicle standing on level ground
- Parking brake applied
- Selector lever in "P" (Park) position
- Engine running at idle

Checking
- When cold, ATF level must be up to 20�C mark
- Warm ATF up to normal operating temperature (approx. 60�C or 1 40�F).
- Operating temperature is checked using VAG 1551 scan tool.
- Check ATF level again and top up or extract as necessary.
- ATF must be between "Min." and "Max." markings.

CAUTION:
^ Do not overfill.
^ Checking ATF level when the ATF temperature is too low leads to overfilling.
^ Checking ATF level when the ATF temperature is too high leads to underfilling.
^ Overfilling or underfilling will impair the normal operation of the transmission.
^ Too much ATF will cause transmission malfunctions, so excess amounts must always be extracted. Excess ATF can be extracted using the VAG1358A/1 probe and the VAG1358A or EZ1 fluid evacuator.