Pontiac 2005 Grand Prix Owner's Manual page 313

Checking the Fluid Level
Prepare the vehicle as follows:
•
Park the vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine
running.
•
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, pausing for about three
seconds in each one. 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:
1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag or
paper towel.
The transaxle fluid dipstick
handle is the red loop
located near the rear of the
engine. See Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 5-12 for more
information on location.
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 in the
crosshatched area.
4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push
the dipstick back in all the way.
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