Pontiac 2003 Aztek Owner's Manual page 316

Checking the Fluid Level
Prepare your vehicle as follows:
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Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine
running.
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With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
in PARK (P).
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).
Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes.
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps:
The dipstick is located
toward the back of the
engine compartment, next
to the brake master
The dipstick handle is a bright red loop. See Engine
Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for more
information on location.
1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag or
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and
paper towel.
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 cross-hatched
area.
4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the
dipstick back in aii
ine
way.
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