CHEVROLET 2010 Express User Manual

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Checking the Fluid Level

Prepare your vehicle as follows:

1. Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine

running.

2. With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever

in P (Park).

3. 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 P (Park).

4. Let the engine run at idle for three minutes or more.

Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these
steps:

The transmission dipstick
is located near the center
of the engine compartment
and will be labeled with
the graphic shown.

See Engine Compartment Overview on page 6-14 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.

3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower

level. The fluid level must be in the COLD area for a
cold check or in the HOT or cross-hatched area for a
hot check. Be sure to keep the dipstick pointed down
to get an accurate reading.

4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the

dipstick back in all the way; then flip the handle
down to lock the dipstick in place.

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