How do you check the coolant level on a 2001 Volkswagen beetle?

First, pop the hood. Locate the windshield wiper fluid reservoir on the passenger side, the coolant reservoir is directly behind that. The coolant container is a globe, and has a blue lid. If you look at the side of the coolant container, closest to the windshield wiper fluid, you will see two spaced out black lines with dots in between. If you see the coolant (which is pink in color and is called G12) between these two lines, the c