1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 255

1998 Pontiac Grand Am Manual

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If the fluid level low, add only enoughof the proper is fluid tobring the levelinto the cross-hatched area on the dipstick. 1. Pull out the dipstick. 2. Using a long-neck funnel, add enough fluid at the it dipstick hole to bringto the proper level. It doesn'ttake much fluid, generally less than one pint (0.5 L). Don 't overj?ZZ. I 3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower level. The fluid level mustin the be cross-hatched area. 4. If the fluid levelis in the acceptable range, push the I NOTICE: 3 I dipstick backin all theway. How to Add Fluid Refer tothe Maintenance Scheduleto determine what kind of transaxle fluid use. See "Recommended to Fluids and Lubricants" in the Index. We recommendyou use fluid labeled only DEXRON@-111,because fluid with that label is made especially for your automatic transaxle. Damage caused by fluid other than DEXRON-III is not coveredby your new vehicle warranty. 3. After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as to described under "How Check." 4. When the correct fluid level obtained, push the is dipstick backin all the way. 6-22

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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 in
the
acceptable
range,
push
the
dipstick
back
in
all
the way.
How
to
Add
Fluid
Refer
to
the
Maintenance
Schedule
to
determine what
kind
of transaxle
fluid
to use.
See
“Recommended
Fluids
and Lubricants”
in
the
Index.
If the
fluid
level
is low,
add only
enough
of
the
proper
fluid
to
bring
the
level
into the
cross-hatched
area
on
the
dipstick.
1.
Pull
out
the
dipstick.
2.
Using a long-neck
funnel,
add
enough
fluid
at
the
dipstick
hole
to
bring
it
to
the
proper
level.
It
doesn’t
take
much
fluid,
generally
less
than
one
pint
(0.5
L).
Don
’t
overj?ZZ.
I
3
I
NOTICE:
I
We
recommend
you
use
only
fluid
labeled
DEXRON@-111,
because
fluid
with
that
label
is
made
especially
for
your
automatic
transaxle.
Damage
caused
by
fluid
other
than
DEXRON-III
is
not
covered
by
your
new
vehicle
warranty.
3.
After
adding
fluid,
recheck
the
fluid
level
as
4.
When
the
correct
fluid
level
is
obtained,
push
the
described
under
“How
to
Check.”
dipstick
back
in
all
the
way.
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