Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual page 207

Service & Appearance Care
Automatic Transax/e Fhid
(CONT)
To Check the Fluid Level:
Park your vehicle on a level place.
Place the shift lever in
P
(Park) with
With your foot on the brake pedal,
the parking brake applied.
move the shift lever through each gear
range, pausing for about
three
seconds
in each range. Then, position the shift
lever in
P
(Park).
five
minutes.
Let the engine run at idle for
three to
E 0 6
Then, Without Shutting Off the
Engine, Follow These Steps:
1. 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.
3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and
read the lower level. The fluid level
must be in the cross-hatched area.
4. If the fluid level is where it should
be, push the dipstick back jn all the
way.
2.0L L 4 :
Checking Automatic
Transaxle Fluid
3.1L V6: Checking Automatic
Transaxle Fluid