Mercedes-Benz 2006 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 318

Checking engine oil level with the con-
trol system (E 500, E 55 AMG)
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
stationary 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
To check the engine oil level via the multi-
function display, do the following:
Switch on the ignition ( page 36).
The standard display ( page 155) should
appear in the multifunction display.
Press button k or j on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel until the fol-
lowing message is seen in the
multifunction display:
One of the following messages will
subsequently appear in the multifunc-
tion display:
Engine oil level
ok
Add 1.0 Qt.
to reach max. oil level
(Canada: 1.0 Liter )
Add 1.5 Qts.
to reach max. oil level
(Canada: 1.5 Liters )
Add 2.0 Qts.
to reach max. oil level
(Canada: )
2.0 Liters
Engine compartment
i
If you want to interrupt the checking
procedure, press button k or j
on the multifunction steering wheel.
If necessary, add engine oil.
For adding engine oil, see ( page 319).
For more information on engine oil, see the
"Technical data" section ( page 482) and
( page 485).
Other display messages
If the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button* is not in position 2, the following
message will appear:
Switch ignition on
to check engine oil level
Switch on the ignition ( page 36).
If you see the message:
Observe waiting period
Operation
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