Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
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Checking the engine oil
1
Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine
and turning it off, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain
back into the bottom of the engine.
2
Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out.
3
Wipe the dipstick clean.
4
Flat dipstick: Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Non-flat
the non-flat dipstick fully with
its protruding areas (
illustration) pointing towards
the engine.
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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
dipstick:
Reinsert
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in the
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