Mercedes-Benz 2006 C 230 Sport Operator's Manual page 300

Checking engine oil level with the oil
dipstick
When checking the oil level
the vehicle must be parked on level
ground
with the engine at operating tempera-
ture, the vehicle must have been sta-
tionary for at least 5 minutes with the
engine turned off
with the engine not at operating tem-
perature yet, the vehicle must have
been stationary for at least 30 minutes
with the engine turned off
1 Oil dipstick
2 Upper (max) mark
3 Lower (min) mark
To check the engine oil level with the oil
dipstick, do the following:
Open the hood ( page 297).
Pull out oil dipstick 1.
Wipe oil dipstick 1 clean.
Fully insert oil dipstick 1 into the
dipstick guide tube.
Engine compartment
Pull out oil dipstick 1 again after
approximately 3 seconds to obtain ac-
curate reading.
The oil level is correct when it is be-
tween the lower (min) mark 3 and
upper (max) mark 2 of oil dipstick 1.
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The filling quantity between the upper
and lower marks on the oil dipstick is
approximately 2.1 US qt. (2.0 l).
If necessary, add engine oil.
For adding engine oil, see "Adding en-
gine oil" ( page 300).
For more information on engine oil, see
"Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc."
( page 440).
For more information on messages in the
multifunction display concerning engine
oil, see the "Practical hints" section
( page 375).
Operation
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