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Checking and refilling levels
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
fig.
159. Top up with engine oil if necessary.
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Oil level in area
A
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Do not add oil.
A
Oil level in area
B
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Oil can be topped up. The indicated oil level should be after zone
A
Oil level in area
C
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Oil must be topped up. The indicated oil level should be after in zone
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.
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When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒ page 213
Caution
If the oil level is above the area
in damage to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact an Authorised
Service Centre.
Topping up engine oil
Top up gradually with small quantities of oil.
⇒ page 217,
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A
A
.
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Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings ⇒
"Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment" on
page 213.
– Unscrew cap from oil filler opening
– Top-up oil in small amounts, using the correct oil.
A
do not start the engine. This could result
A
Fig. 160 In the engine
compartment: Engine oil
filler cap
⇒ fig.
160.
in
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