2001 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 256

Checking theFluid Hot or Cold 0 Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine running. 0 !. Push it back in all the wiy,-slit three seconds and then pull it back out again. With the parking brake applied, placethe shift lever in PARK (P). With your foot onthe brake pedal, move the shift lever through each gear range, pausing about for three seconds in each range. Then, position the shift lever inPARK (P). Let the engine run at idle for three minutes or more. 0 0 Then, without shuttingoff the engine, follow these steps: 1. The automatic transmission dipstick is a black ring handle located in the rear of the engine compartment toward the passenger's side of the vehicle. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag or paper towel. 3. Check both sidesof the dipstick, and read the lower level. The fluid level must be the COLD area for a in cold check or the HOT area or cross-hatched area in for a hot check. 4. If the fluid level isin the acceptable range, push the dipstick back in all way. the 6-19