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Checking
the engine
oil level
Fig. 119 Instrument
cluster: Engine oil
temperature display
Fig. 120 Markers on oil
dipstick
Before you check anything in t he engine compartment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS ::::>
&
in "Working in
the engine compartment"
on page 193.
Determining
oil level
- Warm up the engine by driving until the instrument
cluster display shows an oil temperature
of 210 °F
(100 °C) to 230 °F (110 °C) ::::> fig. 119
G).
-
Park your vehicle so that it is horizontally
level.
- Allow the warm engine to run for about two minutes at
idle.
- Shut the engine off and wait two minutes.
- Check the oil level on the engine oil dipst ick ::::> fig . 120.
Oil level
within
range
@
-
Do
not
add oil.
Oil level
within
range
~
Add
1
quart
(1
liter) of oil::::> page 198. Afterwards, the oil
level should be within range @ .
Depending on the way the vehicle is driven and the operating condi-
tions, oil consumption can be up to 1 quart per 1.200 miles (1 liter
per 2.000 km). Consumption may be higher within the first 3.000
miles (5.000 km). •
Adding
engine
oil
<t:::7:
Fig. 121 Engine
compartment : Oil filler
cap location
Before you check anything in the engine compartment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS ::::>
&
in "Worki ng in
the engine compartment"
on page 193.
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Unscrew the cap
"t=7:
to the engine oil filling hole
==>
fig. 121.
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