Chevrolet 2003 S10 Pickup Owner's Manual page 286

Checking the Fluid
Level
Prepare your vehicle as follows:
Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine
0
With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
running.
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 minutes or more.
Then, without shutting
off
the engine, follow these steps:
- 1 The transmission dipstick
1 ? 1
handle has this symbol
on it.
The transmission dipstick is located near the center of
the engine compartment. See Engine Compartment
Ovendew
on
page 5-12 for more information on location.
1. Flip the handle up and then 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.
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