Depending on how long and how much you have ran the car with the wrong fluid. If you have not ran the car since putting the fluid in just drain the fluid and flush the wrong stuff out with the right stuff and then refill the trans. With the wrong fluid in it and being run you would need to take the car to a technician to see if there is damage to the car.
Yes it can and will. Using the wrong transmission fluid for your vehicle will most likely blow your seals. If you put a heavier fluid than required it can break the aluminum flaps that control fluid movement.
not sure about how you tell if something is wrong, but i can tell you without fluid in your transmission for any period of time can very possibly destroy it.
In the transmission.
In the long run it can cause damages. Change it to the correct fluids. a.s.a.p.
Drain out the transmission fluid and replace with the correct fluid. Some types of transmission fluid are incompatible with other types of tranmssion fluid or with the transmission itself, and can destroy your transmission.
You put the Transmission Fluid in the Transmission (fill point transmission drip stick tube)
No the transmission will not overheat, the wrong type of fluid could just ruin it the transmission. Same with also using too low or high amounts of fluid. That's why they recommend using the right type of transmission fluid.
Well, if you only used a different grade of oil, like 10W-30 instead of 5W-30, everything should be fine 'til the next oil change. If you put the wrong type of transmission fluid in your transmission, like Dexron/Mercon instead of Chrysler ATF+4, get the fluid changed and transmission flushed immediately; incorrect transmission fluid type can ruin your transmission. If you put oil in your transmission, or transmission fluid in your brake fluid, or brake fluid in your power steering pump or engine (or any other variation of fluid confusion that may exist), you may be in for some costly repairs. Get the suspect system flushed and fluid changed as soon as possible.
The transmission will fail.
Low Transmission fluid
Buy a transmission funnel and pour the fluid in the dipstick tube.
In the transmission!