Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual page 189

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O il change, oil filter change
Engine oil changes are to be carried out
depending on time intervals or mileage
intervals, since oil loses its lubrication
properties not only through engine
opera tion but also through ageing.
We recommend that you use genuine
Vauxhall oil filters.
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Warning
Used engine oil filters and empty oil
containers should not be disposed of as
domestic refuse. We recommend that
you entrust oil and oil filter c hanges to a
Vauxhall Authorised R epairer, who is
familiar with legal requirements
reg arding disposal of used oil and can
thus help to protect b oth the environm ent
and y our health.
Engine oil is a danger to health; a void
prolonged contact with skin a nd wash
exposed a reas thoroughly.
Remember to reset the engine oil life
monitor 3 whenever the engine oil is
cha ng ed - see next column.
Service plan, mainten ance
Engine oil life monit or 3
The engine oil life monitor lets you know
when to chang e the oil. Based on driv ing
conditions, the mileage at which an oil
change will be indicated can vary
consid erably .
For the sy stem to work properly, it must be
reset every time the oil is changed. Consult
a work shop.
When the system has calculated that oil life
has been diminished, c ontrol indicator
illuminates in the instrum ent cluster -
see page 25. Engine power may b e
decreased. C hange oil immediately.
It is the owner's responsibility to maintain
the correct level of a n appropriate q uality
oil in the engine.
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