Chevrolet 1998 Tracker Owner's Manual page 256

Checking the Fluid Hot or Cold
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Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the
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With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
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With your 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 PARK (P).
engine running.
in PARK (P).
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Let the engine run at idle for three minutes or more.
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps:
1. The automatic
transmission dipstick
is a black ring handle
located in the rear of the
engine compartment
toward the passenger's
side of the vehicle. Pull
out the dipstick and
wipe it with a clean rag
or paper towel.
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Push it back in all the wiy,-slit three seconds and
then pull it back out again.
3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower
level. The fluid level must be in the COLD area for a
cold check or in the HOT area or cross-hatched area
for a hot check.
4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the
dipstick back in all the way.
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