[fiberglasscivic]

If you have the 2.4L engine, then checking the transmission fluid won't be a simple task. There's a fluid level check on the side of the transmission, under the car. You have to remove a bolt and look into the transmission to check the level. While there, you will notice that there is no drain plug either. To drain the fluid, you have to remove the pan (if you can call that shallow thing a pan) from the bottom of the transmission. That's why I haven't changed my fluid yet. I'll pay someone else to deal with the trouble.