Chevrolet 1997 Lumina Owner's Manual page 252

Checking the Fluid Level
Park your
vehicle on a
level place. Keep
the
With the parking brake applied,
place
the shift lever
engine
running.
ia PARK
( P ) .
With yaw foot
on the brake
pedal, move
the shift
lever through
each
gear range,
pausing for
about
three
seconds in each range. Then, position the shift
lever in PARR
(P).
0
Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes.
Then, without shutting off the engine,
follow these steps:
3100 (Code M) Engine 3.4L DOHC (Code X)
Engine
1 . The transaxle fluid dipstick handle is the red loop
near the back of the engine. Pull out the dipstick and
wipe it with a clean rag or paper towel.
then pull it back out again.
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and
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