Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual page 468

466 Maintenance and care
& WARNING Risk of fire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite.
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
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next to the filler opening.
Allow the engine to cool off and thor‐
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oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting the vehicle.
* NOTE Engine damage caused by an
incorrect oil filter, incorrect oil or addi‐
tives
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
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which do not correspond to the specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed for the
service intervals.
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
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order to achieve longer change intervals
than prescribed.
Do not use additives.
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Follow the instructions in the service
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interval display regarding the oil
change.
* NOTE Damage caused by topping up too
much engine oil
Too much engine oil can damage the engine
or the catalytic converter.
Have excess engine oil removed at a
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qualified specialist workshop.
Turn cap 1 anti-clockwise and remove it.
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Top up the engine oil.
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Replace cap 1 and turn it clockwise as far
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as it will go.
Check the oil level again ( page 464).
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