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Drain o any excess engine oil that has been
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added. To do so, consult a quali ed specialist
workshop.
For Engine Oil Level Switch Ignition On
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Switch on the vehicle to check the engine oil
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level.
Engine Oil Level System Inoperative: The oil
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level sensor is defective or not connected.
Consult a quali ed specialist workshop.
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Engine Oil Level System Currently Unavail.
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Close the hood.
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T T opping up engine oil opping up engine oil
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Certain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
Allow the engine to cool down and only
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touch component parts described in the
following.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite.
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
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next to the ller opening.
Allow the engine to cool o and thor-
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oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting the vehicle.
* N N O O TE TE Engine damage caused by an incor-
rect oil lter, incorrect oil or additives
Do not use engine oils or oil lters which
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do not correspond to the speci cations
explicitly prescribed for the service inter-
vals.
Follow the instructions on the service
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interval display for changing the engine
oil and observe the prescribed change
intervals.
Do not use additives.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage caused by re lling 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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quali ed specialist workshop.
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Depending on driving style, the vehicle con-
sumes up to 0.9 US qt (0.8 liter) of oil per
600 miles (1000 km). The oil consumption
may be higher than this when the vehicle is
new or if you frequently drive at high engine
speeds.
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