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Fig.
142 Illustrat
ion of
principle 2:
M
arkers
on
oil dipstick
Before you check anything in the engine compartment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS
=>
&
in "Work
in
g
in
the engine compartment"
on page 219.
D
e
t
e
rmining
oil
le
v
e
l
-
Park your vehicle so that it is horizontally
level.
- While at operat ing state temperature,
briefly let the
engine run at id le and then shut it off
.
- Wait approx. two minutes.
-
Pull ou
t
the
o
il dipst ick. Wipe off the oil dipstick with a
clean cloth, and slide it back in as far as it will go
.
-
Pull it back out and read off the oil level
=>
page 223,
fig
.
141 or
::::>
fig.
142.
Top off the engine oil, if applicable
=>
page 224
.
O il level with in range
@
-
Do not add oil.
Oil
leve
l within
rang
e
@
- You can add oil. Aft erwards, the oil level sho uld be wit
hin
range
@
.
Oil
le
vel within
rang
e
©
You must add oil. Afterwards, the oil level should be
within range
@
.
The oil level needs to be checked at regular intervals
.
The best times
to do this are whenever you refue
l
and prior to long trips
.
Depending on the way the vehicle is driven and the operating condi-
tions, oil consumption can be up to 1 quart per 1.200 mi les (1 liter
per 2.000 km). Consumption may be higher within the first 3.000
miles (5.000 km)
.
•
Adding
engine
oil
"l=:7:
Fig.
143 Engine
compartme
nt
:
Oil
filler
cap location
Before you check anything in the engine compartment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS
::::>
&
in "Worki ng in
the eng
in
e compartment"
o
n page 279.
-
Unscrew the cap~
to the engine oil filling hole
::::>
fig
.
143.
-
Carefully top off with the appropriate oil in 0.5 liter doses
.
-
Check the oil leve
l
again after two minutes
::::>
page 223.
- Top off t he
o
il again,
if
necessary
.
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