Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 500 Operator's Manual page 277

Operation
Engine compartment
Other display messages
If the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button ( page 35) is not in po-
sition 2, the following message will appear:
FOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL
SWITCH IGNITION ON
Switch on the ignition ( page 34).
If you see the message:
PERF. SERV. ON TIME
If engine is at operating temperature,
wait 5 minutes before repeating check
procedure.
If engine is not at operating tempera-
ture yet, wait 30 minutes before re-
peating check procedure.
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If you see the message:
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
NOT WHEN ENGINE ON
Turn off the engine.
If the engine is at operating tempera-
ture, wait 5 minutes before checking
oil.
If the engine is not at operating temper-
ature yet, you must wait 30 minutes be-
fore checking oil.
If there is excess engine oil with the engine
at normal operating temperature, the fol-
lowing message will appear:
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
REDUCE OIL LEVEL
Have excess oil siphoned or drained
off. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
!
Excess oil must be siphoned or drained
off. It could cause damage to the en-
gine and catalytic converter not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
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Perform the engine oil level check with
the dipstick (CL 500 and CL 55 AMG
only) if it cannot be completed with the
control system.
In this case we recommend that you
have the system checked at a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
For more information on messages in the
multifunction display concerning engine
oil, see the "Practical hints" section
( page 351).