1. Remove engine under cover no.1 2. Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal 3. Drain automatic transaxle fluid (see page ax-131) 4. Remove automatic transaxle oil pan subassembly

(a) Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
| NOTICE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Carefully remove the oil pan so that the fluid remaining in the pan does not spill out. |

(b) Remove the 2 magnets from the oil pan.

(c) Examine particles in the pan.
(1) Collect any steel chips using the removed magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and on the magnets to see the type of wear which might be found in the transaxle.
Result: Steel (magnetic): Wear of the bearing, gear or plate Brass (non-magnetic): Wear of the bearing
5. DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE

(a) Disconnect the 7 shift solenoid valve connectors.
(b) Remove the bolt and lock plate, and disconnect the ATF temperature sensor.
6. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.
| NOTICE: Be careful when removing the oil strainer as fluid will come out. |

(b) Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.
7. REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY

(a) Support the valve body assembly and remove the 17 bolts and the transmission valve body assembly.

(b) Remove the check ball body and the spring.

(c) Remove the bolt and lock plate from the valve body assembly.
(d) Remove the shift solenoid valve SL3 and SLT from the valve body assembly.

(e) Remove the bolt and shift solenoid valve S4 from the valve body assembly

(f) Remove the shift solenoid valve SR from the valve body assembly.

(g) Remove the bolt and shift solenoid valve DSL from the valve body assembly.

(h) Remove the bolt and shift solenoid valve SL2 from the valve body assembly.

(i) Remove the bolt and shift solenoid valve SL1 from the valve body assembly.
Valve body assembly
InstallationDTC check / clear
1. CHECK DTC
Prepare the intelligent tester.
Connect the intelligent tester to DLC3.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON position and turn
the intelligent tester main switch ON.
Use the intelligent tester to check the DTCs, and
note them down (For operating instructions, see the
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Seat belt warning system
PARTS LOCATION
Problem symptoms table
SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM
Symptom
Suspected Area
Driver side seat belt waning light does not operate
Fuse
Combination meter
Center airbag sensor assembly
Front seat inner belt assembly
Wire harness
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Adjustment
HINT:
On the RH side, use the same procedures as on the LH side.
1. INSPECT SLIDE DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Check that the clearance is within the standard
range.
Standard
2. ADJUST SLIDE DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Using the SST, horizontally and vertically adjust the
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