Chevrolet 1999 S10 Pickup Owner's Manual page 257

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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).
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Let the engine run at idle for three minutes or more.
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps:
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and
then pull it back out again.
1. The transmission
dipstick is located near
the center of the engine
compartment. Flip the
handle up and then pull
out the dipstick and
wipe it with a clean rag
or paper towel.
3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower
level. The fluid level must be in the COLD area,
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below the cross hatched area, for a cold check or in
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the HOT area or cross
4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the
dipstick back in all the way; then flip the handle
down to lock the dipstick in place.
yellowblue
hatched area for a hot check.
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