2000 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 255

How to Check In heavy traffic -- especially in hot weather. While pulling a trailer. Because this operation can belittle difficult, you may a choose to have this done at your Chevrolet dealership To get the right reading,the fluid should be at Service Department. normal operating temperature, which 180°F to is 200°F (82°Cto 93°C). See "Checking Transmission If you doit yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions here, or you could get a false reading on Fluid Hot" inthe Index. the dipstick. Checking Transmission Fluid Hot NOTICE: Too much or too little fluid can damage your transmission. Too much can mean that some of the fluid could come and fall on hot engine out parts or exhaust system parts, starting a fire. Be Checking Transmission Fluid Cold if sure to get an accurate readingyou check your A cold check is made after vehicle has been sitting the transmission fluid. for eight hours or more with the engine is used off and only as a reference. Let the engine run at idle for Wait at least minutes before checking the 30 five minutes if outside temperatures are50°F (10"C) transmission fluid levelif you have been driving: or more.If it's colder than50°F (lO"C), you may have to idle the engine longer. Should the fluid level be When outside temperatures are above90 "F (32°C). low duringa cold check, you must perform a hot check At high speed for quite a while. before adding fluid. This will give a more accurate you reading of the fluid level. Get the vehicle warmed up by driving aboutmiles 15 (24 km) when outside temperatures are above 50°F (10°C). If it's colder than50°F (lO°C), drive the vehicle inDRIVE (D) until the engine temperature gage moves and then remains steady 10 minutes. for Then followthe hot check procedures. 6-18