Manual Transmission Fluid - Pontiac 2010 Vibe Owner's Manual

9-14 Vehicle Care
How to Add Automatic
Transmission Fluid
Refer to the Maintenance
Schedule to determine what
kind of transmission fluid to use.
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 10-15.
If the fluid level is low, add only
enough of the proper fluid to bring
the level into the area between
dimples on the dipstick.
1. Pull out the dipstick.
2. Using a long-neck funnel,
add enough fluid at the dipstick
hole to bring it to the proper level.
It does not take much fluid,
generally less than one pint
(0.5 L). Do not overfill.
Notice: Too much or too
little fluid can damage your
transmission. Too much can mean
that some of the fluid could come
out and fall on hot engine parts or
exhaust system parts, starting a
fire. Too little fluid could cause the
transmission to overheat. Be sure
to get an accurate reading if you
check your transmission fluid.
3. After adding fluid, recheck the
fluid level as described under
"How to Check Automatic
Transmission Fluid," earlier
in this section.
4. When the correct fluid level is
obtained, push the dipstick
back in all the way; then press
the tab down to lock the dipstick
in place.
Manual Transmission
Fluid
When to Check
A good time to have your manual
transmission fluid level checked
is when the engine oil is changed.
However, the fluid in your manual
transmission does not require
changing.
How to Check
This operation can be difficult, you
may choose to have this done
at your dealer/retailer service
department.
If you do it yourself, be sure to
follow all the instructions here, or
you could get a false reading.