1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 273

1998 Pontiac Bonneville Manual

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2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and then pullit back out again. If the fluid levelis low, add only enough the proper of fluid to bring the level the cross-hatched area on into the dipstick. 1. Pull out the dipstick. 2. Using a long-neck funnel, add enough fluid at the dipstick hole to bring to the proper level. it It doesn't take much fluid, generally less than one pint (0.5 L). Don't oveflll. ~ NOTICE: 3. Check both sidesof the dipstick, and read the lower level.T h e 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 way. the W recommend you use only fluid labeled e DEXRON@-III,because fluidwith that labelis made especially for your automatic transaxle. Damage corused by fluid other than DEXRON-111 is not coveredby your new vehiclewarranty. 3. After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level as described under "HOW to Check." 4. When the correct fluid level obtained, push the is dipstick backin all the way. How to Add Fluid Refer tothe Maintenance Schedule to determine what kind of transaxle fluid to use. See "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants" in the Index. 6-22

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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
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
oveflll.
~
NOTICE:
We
recommend
you
use
only
fluid
labeled
DEXRON@-III,
because
fluid
with
that
label
is
made
especially
for
your
automatic
transaxle.
Damage
corused
by
fluid
other
than
DEXRON-111
is
not
covered
by
your
new
vehicle
warranty.
3.
After
adding
fluid,
recheck
the
fluid
level as
described
under
“HOW
to
Check.”
4.
When
the
correct
fluid
level
is
obtained,
push
the
dipstick
back
in
all
the
way.
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