1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 272

1 ~ to Check b ~ r ' , . 7 . ' . 6 ,;g Because this operation can belittle difTicult, you may a choose to have this done at your Pontiac dealership . . : Servic'e Department. +. .e - To get the right reading,the fluid should be at normal operating temperature, which 180"F to 200°F is (82°C to 93°C). Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about 15 miles (24 k ) m when outside temperatures above 50°F are ( 10O C). If it's colder than50O F ( 10O C); you may have to drive longer. :I:. , , ' If you do it yourself,be sure to follow all the instrdctions here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick... NOTICE: &:.' , ' II Too much or too littlefluid can damageyour transaxle. Too much can mean that some of the fluid could come out and on hot engine fall parts or exhaust system parts, starting a fire'.Be sure to get accurate an reading if you check your , ,-?. 7 transaxle fluid. , Checking t1 lid Level e Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine running. e With the parking brake applied, place shift lever the in PARK (P). * 0 With your foot on the brake pedal, move the shift lever through each gear range, pausing about for three seconds in each range, Then, position the shift lever in PARK (P), Let engine the '. Wait at least30 minutes before checkingthe transaxle fluid levelif you have been driving: 0 0 ,., . , ,atidle . . t h ~ ta five minutes. e I .. When outside temperatures are above90°F (32°C). At high speed for quite a while. While pulling a trailer. 'h: . , ' I ' , ,I . . , ' In heavy traffic -- especially in hot weather. ' i . . ~. . 8 -. . -...: c , , .. j:-._r . I t ,