Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 179

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Vehicles with cold oil level display: a er the
vehicle has been out of use for an extended
time, the oil level will automatically be shown
on the display. If it is not possible to measure
the engine oil level, a message to that e ect
will appear.
Checking t Chec king the engine oil lev he engine oil level wit el with an oil dips
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ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Certain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
Allow the engine to cool down and only
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touch component parts described in the
following.
The engine oil becomes dirty during operation,
loses quality and also gradually loses volume.
Check the oil level regularly and add oil or have it
changed if necessary.
Regularly check the uid level and the major
assemblies for leaks. If you detect uid loss, for
example, oil drops on the vehicle parking space,
consult a quali ed specialist workshop as quickly
as possible.
Only check the oil level when the engine is at
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normal operating temperature.
Oil dipstick and engine oil ller opening (example:
gasoline engine)
Pull oil dipstick 1 out of the dipstick tube.
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Wipe oil dipstick 1 using a lint-free cloth.
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Insert oil dipstick
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as far as it will go and pull it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark
mark 2, the oil level is adequate.
If the oil level has dropped to or below mini-
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mum mark 3, open cap
oil (
h an oil dipstick tick
The di erence in quantity between marks
3 is about 1.6 US qt (1.5 liters) in the case of
gasoline engines.
A A dding engine oil dding engine oil
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If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite.
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Certain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage caused by re lling too
Too much engine oil can damage the engine or
the catalytic converter.
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* N N O O TE TE Engine damage due to use of addi-
The use of additional additives in the engine oil
can damage the engine.
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1 back into the guide tube
4 and add engine
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ARNING Risk of re and injury from
engine oil
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next to the ller opening.
Allow the engine to cool o and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting the vehicle.
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Allow the engine to cool down and only
touch component parts described in the
following.
much engine oil
Have excess engine oil removed at a
quali ed specialist workshop.
tives in the engine oil
Do not use any additional additives in the
engine oil.
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