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Drain o any excess engine oil that has been
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added. To do so, consult a quali ed specialist
workshop.
For engine oil level, switch on vehicle
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Switch on the vehicle to check the engine oil
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level.
Engine oil level System
inoperative: The oil
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level sensor is defective or not connected.
Consult a quali ed specialist workshop.
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Engine oil level currently inoperative
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Close the bonnet.
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T T opping up engine oil
opping up engine oil
& W W ARNING
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.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite.
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
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next to the ller opening.
Allow the engine to cool o and thor-
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oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting the vehicle.
* N N O O TE TE Engine damage caused by an incor-
rect oil lter, incorrect oil or additives
Do not use engine oils or oil lters which
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do not correspond to the speci cations
explicitly prescribed for the service inter-
vals.
Follow the instructions on the service
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interval display for changing the engine
oil and observe the prescribed change
intervals.
Do not use additives.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage caused by topping up too
much engine oil
Too much engine oil can damage the engine or
the catalytic converter.
Have excess engine oil removed at a
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quali ed specialist workshop.
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Depending on driving style, the vehicle con-
sumes up to 0.8 litre of oil per 1000 km. The
oil consumption may be higher than this when
the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds.
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