Porsche 911 Carrera Owner's Manual page 139

– If only the bottom segment is filled in, the oil
level has reached the minimum mark.
Add engine oil immediately.
– If the bottom segment flashes, the oil level has
dropped to below the minimum mark.
Add engine oil immediately.
The difference between the minimum and max-
imum marks on the segment display is approx.
1.2 liters. Each segment of the display corre-
sponds to a quantity approx. 0.4 liter.
Add engine oil if necessary.
Please observe the chapter "ENGINE OIL
LEVEL" on page 236.
Never add more engine oil than required
to reach the maximum mark.
Oil level measurement during refueling
The oil level is automatically measured during
refueling.
Preconditions
1. Ignition is switched off.
2. If the engine is at operating temperature, at
least 5 minutes must elapse between parking
the vehicle and starting the engine.
3. Refueling completed within 15 minutes.
When the ignition is switched on, the engine oil level
is shown on the segment display.
Measurement will be stopped if the above require-
ments are not met.
Start oil level measurement in the "OIL" menu
or
Start oil level measurement by switching on
the ignition.
Failure
A failure of the oil level display is indicated by a
warning message in the on-board computer.
Controls, Instruments
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