Engine Oil Level/Engine Oil Change - Renault CLIO Driver's Handbook Manual

ENGINE OIL LEVEL
It is normal for an engine to use oil for
lubrication and cooling of moving parts
and it is normal to top up the level be-
tween oil changes.
However, contact your approved
Dealer if more than 0.5 litres is being
consumed every 600 miles (1,000 km)
after the running in period.
Check the oil level at regular inter-
vals and before any long journey
to avoid the risk of damaging your
engine.
Reading the oil level
The oil level should be read with the ve-
hicle on level ground, after the engine
has been switched off for some time.
The dipstick must be used to read
the exact oil level and make sure
that the maximum level has not been
exceeded (risk of engine damage).
Refer to the following pages.
The instrument panel display only alerts
the driver when the oil level is at its min-
imum.
4.4
Variant 1
Minimum oil level warning on instru-
ment panel
When the ignition is switched on, if the
level is above the minimum level, the
display indicates 'oil ok' or 'oil level cor-
rect' for approximately 15 seconds. This
message refers to the level and not the
grade.
To gain a more precise indication, press
the information scroll button on the trip
computer: message 1.
Variant 2 Interpretation of messages
Message 1
Level above minimum
Message 2
Minimum level
The squares which appear on the dis-
play indicate the level. They disappear
as the oil level drops and they are re-
placed by a dash.
To advance to trip computer reading,
press the button again.
The display only warns the
driver if the oil level is at the
minimum level. It does not
inform the driver that the oil
level has exceeded the maximum
level as this can only be measured
using a dipstick.