ATF Circuit, Bleeding
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
-- Check the ATF level and fill as described here: Refer to ATF LEVEL, CHECKING .
WARNING:
Wear protective eyewear.
-- Perform road test and at the same time the ATF temperature must reach at least 90 °C (194 °F) to bleed the ATF circuit.
When air escapes the ATF circuit, the ATF level in the transmission decreases. Therefore, the ATF level must be checked again later after the fluid cools.
-- Let the ATF cool down below 30 °C (86 °F).
-- Check the ATF level again. Refer to Checking .