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Pull the dipstick. (Not the one for engine oil, but the one for the trans.) There is writing on it that says how to check. This is for auto trans. For manual trans I don't know. Probably, you want to warm things up, drive it a bit, stop but leave engine running, make sure you shift into each gear position a few seconds, and then put it in park, leaving the engine running. Pull the dipstick, wipe it off, put it in and pull it out and read the level. You also chould check the color and smell of the fluid. It does not want to be dark and burned smelling. Touch the fluid (carefully) with your finger. It does not want to be too hot. Be careful adding fluid. Do it a little at a time, and make sure you see a valid reading on the dipstick, as too much fluid is as bad as too little. Make sure you use the right fluid for the vehicle. Again, the writing on the dipstick should tell you what to use. If you check the level with the engine not running, you will get a high level, which should go back down to normal when you start and purge. This is correct operation.
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