Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 296

Maintenance and Care
weather, select a solution or mixture
that meets or exceeds the temperature
range of your climate.
This rating information can be found
on most washer fluid containers.
WARNING!
• Commercially available windshield
washer solvents are flammable. They
could ignite and burn you. Care must
be exercised when filling or when
working around the windshield
washer system.
•
Do not drive with the windshield
washer reservoir empty: the action
of the washer is essential for
improving visibility when driving.
Engine Oil Level Check
To assure proper lubrication of your
vehicle's engine, the engine oil must
be maintained at the correct level. If
the warning light illuminates and
the related message of low oil level
displays, or during scheduled services
(see "Scheduled Maintenance Service"
in this section) it is necessary to check
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the engine oil level.
The best time to check the engine
oil level is about five minutes after a
fully warmed up engine is shut off or
before starting the engine after it has
sat overnight. In both cases the vehicle
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should be parked on level ground to
improve the accuracy of the oil level
readings.
CAUTION!
•
Do not top up with oil with different
characteristics than the engine one
(refer to "Refillings Table" in this
section).
•
Overfilling or underfilling the sump
will cause aeration or loss of oil
pressure. This could damage your
engine.
•
Do not add any supplemental
materials to the engine oil, other
than leak detection dyes. Engine oil
is an engineered product, and its
performance may be impaired by
supplemental additives.
• Remove the dipstick and clean it with
a dry and clean cloth (the figure
represent a 3.0 V6 engine).
• Re-insert the dipstick completely and
remove: the oil level should maintain
between the MIN and MAX reference
ranges (SAFE range).
• If a refilling is necessary: unscrew the
filler neck cap.