Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2011 Operator's Manual page 450

Engine compartment
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Example: vehicles with a gasoline engine
Example: vehicles with 4MATIC
X
Pull oil dipstick : out of the dipstick guide
tube.
X
Wipe off oil dipstick :.
X
Slowly insert oil dipstick : into the
dipstick guide tube to the stop, and take it
out again.
The oil level is correct if the level is between
MIN mark = and MAX mark ;.
X
Add oil if necessary.
Checking the oil level using the on-
board computer
On vehicles with a 12-cylinder engine, the oil
level can be checked using the on-board
computer. On all other models, the dipstick
must be used to check the engine oil level.
When checking the oil level:
park the vehicle on a level surface.
R
the engine should be switched off for
R
approximately five minutes if the engine is
at normal operating temperature.
X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in
position 2 in the ignition lock.
X
Press the ; or = button to select the
Service
menu.
X
Press the : or 9 button to select
Engine Oil Level.
X
Press a.
Measuring Engine Oil Level
The
Accurate Only When Vehicle is
Level
message appears in the
multifunction display.
The measurement takes a few seconds. You
will see one of the following messages in the
multifunction display:
Engine Oil Level OK
R
Add1.0 l Engine OilAt Next
R
Refueling
Add1.5 l Engine OilAt Next
R
Refueling
Add2.0 l Engine OilAt Next
R
Refueling
X
Add oil if necessary.
If the engine is at normal operating
temperature and the
Level
message appears, the engine oil level
is too high.
X
Have excess oil siphoned off.
! Do not add too much oil. Adding too much
oil can result in damage to the engine or the
catalytic converter. Have excess oil
siphoned off.
For Engine Oil Level Ignition
If the
Must be On
message appears:
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
Need More Time to Check Engine
If the
Oil Level
message appears:
X
If the engine is at normal operating
temperature: repeat the measurement
after about five minutes.
ReduceEngine Oil