Engine Oil Level: Topping Up/Filling - Renault SCENIC Driver's Handbook Manual

ENGINE OIL LEVEL: topping up, filling
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2
Topping up/Filling
The vehicle must be parked on level
ground and the engine should be cold
(for instance, before the engine is
started up for the first time in the day).
Do not exceed the "MAXI" level and
do not forget to refit the cap 1 and
the dipstick 2.
(1/2)
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– Unscrew cap 1;
– top up the level (as a guide, the ca-
pacity between the "MINI" and the
"MAXI" reading on the dipstick 2
is between 0.33 and 0.44 gallons
(1.5 and 2 litres) depending on the
engine);
– wait for approximately 20 minutes to
allow the oil to flow into the engine;
– check the level using the dipstick 2
(as described above).
Once the operation has been com-
pleted, ensure that the dipstick is
pushed in as far as it will go or that
the "cap-type dipstick" is completely
screwed in.
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In order to prevent splashing, it is
recommended that a funnel be used
when topping up/filling the oil.
the information on "Starting, stop-
ping the engine" in Section 2).
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2
Before performing any
action in the engine com-
partment, the ignition must
be switched off (please see
4.5