Pontiac Vibe 2007 Owner's Manual page 291

Checking the Fluid Level
Prepare your vehicle as follows:
1. Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the
engine running.
2. With the parking brake applied, place the shift
lever in PARK (P).
3. 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).
4. Let the engine run at idle for three to
five minutes.
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow
these steps:
The automatic transaxle dipstick has an orange
handle and is located near the front of the engine
compartment. See Engine Compartment Overview
on page 282 for more information on location.
1. Release the tab and pull out the dipstick and
wipe it with a clean rag or paper towel.
2. Push it back in all the way, wait 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 between
the two dimples in the hot range.
4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range,
push the dipstick back in all the way; then
press the tab down to lock the dipstick in place.
291