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Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of the oil.
Checking oil level
– Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Briefly run the engine at idle speed until the service temperature
is reached then stop.
– Wait two minutes.
– Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth and
insert it again, pushing it in as far as it will go.
– Then pull it out once more and check the oil level
up with engine oil if necessary.
A
Oil level in area
A
–
Do not add oil.
Safety First
Fig. 114 Engine oil
dipstick
⇒ fig.
114. Top
Operating instructions
A
Oil level in area
B
–
Oil can be topped up. The indicated oil level should afterwards be in
A
zone
.
A
A
Oil level in area
C
–
Oil must be topped up. The indicated oil level should afterwards be in
A
zone
.
A
Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the car is used, oil
consumption can be up to 0.5 l/1,000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be
higher for the first 5,000 km. For this reason the engine oil level must be
checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before a
journey.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must be
carried out cautiously.
•
When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒ page 176.
Caution
A
If the oil level is above the area
A
in damage to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact an Authorised
Service Centre.
Practical tips
Checking and refilling levels
do not start the engine. This could result
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