1. The vehicles covered by this manual are equipped with either a five- or six-speed manual transaxle, a four- or five-speed automatic transaxle, or a Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT). All information on automatic transaxles and the Continuously Variable Transaxle is included in this Chapter. Information for the manual transaxle can be found in Chapter Manual transaxle. Information related to the transfer case on 4WD CR-V models can be found in Chapter Clutch and driveline.
2. Due to the complexity of the automatic transaxles and Continuously Variable Transaxles covered in this manual and the specialized equipment necessary to perform most service operations, this Chapter contains only those procedures related to general diagnosis, routine maintenance, adjustment and removal and installation.
3. If the transaxle requires major repair work, this should be left to a dealer service department or an automotive or transmission repair shop. You can, however, remove and install the transaxle yourself and save the expense, even if a transmission shop does the repair work (but be sure a proper diagnosis has been made before removing the transaxle).
