Engine Compartment - Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT Owner's Manual

Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
X
switched off.
Pull release lever : on the bonnet.
X
The bonnet is released.
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
X
dle ; up and lift the bonnet.
If you lift the bonnet by approximately 40 cm,
the bonnet is opened and held open automat-
ically by the gas-filled strut.
Closing the bonnet
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a height
X
of approximately 20 cm.
Check that the bonnet has engaged properly.
X
If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close it
with a little more force.
Engine oil
Notes on oil level
Depending on your driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.8 litres of oil per 1000 km. The
oil consumption may be higher than this when
the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
installed at a different location.
It is only possible to correctly measure the oil
level when:
the engine is at normal operating temperature
R
the vehicle is parked on a level surface
R
the engine is left running in neutral for at least
R
30 seconds before switching off

Engine compartment

This applies when checking the oil level using
the oil dipstick or on-board computer.
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
It is only possible to correctly measure the oil
level with the oil dipstick when the engine is at
normal operating temperature and in a period of
2 to minutes after the engine has been switched
off.
Pull oil dipstick : out of the dipstick tube.
X
Wipe off oil dipstick :.
X
Slowly slide oil dipstick : into the guide tube
X
to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark = and MAX
mark ;, the oil level is correct.
If the oil level has dropped to MIN mark = or
X
below, top up with 1.0 l of engine oil.
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