A Note On Safety; Checking And Topping Up Fluids; Engine Oil - Vauxhall ANTARA Owner's Manual

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A note on safety

To avoid the possibility of injury, only ca rry
out engine compartment checks (e. g.
check ing the b ra ke fluid level or the eng ine
oil lev el) when the ignition is switched off.
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Warning
The cooling fan may be op erated by a
thermoswitch a nd can therefore sta rt to
op erate unexpectedly , even when the
ig nition is sw itched off; risk of injury .
Elec tronic ignition system s generate very
high v oltag es. Do not touch the ignition
system ; high voltage can be fatal.
Nev er ca rry out any repairs or a djustment
and maintenance work on the vehicle
yourself. This especially applies to the
engine, chassis and safety parts. You m ay,
out of ignoranc e, infringe the prov isions of
the law a nd , by not performing the w ork
prop erly, you may endanger yourself and
other road users.

Checking and topping up fluids

To aid identification, the engine oil filler
cap, the coolant filler cap, the lid of the
fluid c ontainer for the windsc reen w ash
sy stem and the hand le of the engine oil
gauge (dip stick) m ay be coloured yellow.
Service, m ainten ance
Engine o il
Information on engine oils is availab le in
the Serv ice Booklet.
Engine oil level and consum ption
It is normal for every engine to consume
some oil, and it is som etimes necessary to
check and top up the eng ine oil lev el
between oil changes.
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Warnin g
Do not allow the engine oil level to d rop
below the minimum level .
For this reason, the engine oil level should
be chec ked every 300 miles (500 km) or
before starting a long trip.
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