Checking The Engine Oil Level - Mercedes-Benz S 350 Owner's Manual

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Do not lift the bonnet by handle 2. Make
sure that the windscreen wipers are not folded
away from the windscreen. You could otherwise
damage the windscreen wipers or the bonnet.
Lift the bonnet slightly.
Handle 2 extends.
Pull handle 2 of the bonnet catch out-
wards from the radiator grille and hold
and raise the bonnet by the frame of
the radiator grille.
Closing
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Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the bonnet.
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Risk of accident
Make sure that the bonnet is engaged se-
curely before commencing a journey. Do not
drive the vehicle if the bonnet cannot be en-
gaged, e.g. after an accident. Otherwise, the
bonnet could come off while the vehicle is in
motion and endanger yourself and others.
Lower the bonnet and let it fall closed
from a height of approximately 20 cm.
The bonnet must engage audibly.
Make sure that the bonnet has en-
gaged properly.
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If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close it with
somewhat more force.
Engine oil
Depending on how it is driven, the vehicle
consumes a maximum of 0.8 l oil per
1,000 km. The oil consumption may be
higher than this when the vehicle is new or
if you frequently drive at high engine
speeds.
You can only estimate the oil consumption
after you have driven a considerable dis-
tance.
You will find further information about en-
gine oil in the "Technical data" section
( page 551).
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Lubricant additives must not be used since
they lead to increased wear and damage to the
assemblies. The use of such additives may result
in limitation of warranty rights. You can obtain
further information from any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Engine compartment

Checking the engine oil level

When you check the oil level, the vehicle
must:
be standing level
be at normal operating temperature
have been standing with the engine
switched off for at least five minutes
Via the operating system*
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You will find a menu overview on
( page 246).
Make sure that the key is in position 2
in the ignition lock.
Press & or ( to select the "Serv-
ice" menu
Press % or $ to select "Engine
oil level".
Operation
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