Chevrolet S10 1998 Manual page 268

With the parking.brake applied, place. the shift lever
With your foot on the brake pedal, m o w the shift
lever through each gear range, p.ausing..fox 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:
.in PARK (P).
1. Fiip the handle up
.the dipstick and
wipe it with a clean
rag or paper towel.
and then pull
OW.
2. Push it back inall the
way,
wait three seconds and
then pull it back
out again,
3. Check b-0th sides of the dipstick, tind read the lower
level. The fluid level must be in the %OLD area for a.
cold check or in the HUT area or cross-hatched area
€or 'a hot check.
4.
I f fhe fluid level is
in
the acceptable l'aJlge, push the
I
dipstick back in
a l l
the way; then flip the handle
down to lock the dipstick in place,
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