Engine Compartment; Checking The Oil Level; Dipstick - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

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Make sure that the windshield wipers are
turned off.
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Pull release lever : on the hood.
The hood is released.
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Reach into the gap, pull hood catch
handle ; up and lift the hood.
If you lift the hood approximately 15 inches
(40cm) the hood is opened and held open
automatically by the gas-filled struts.
Closing the hood
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WARNING
When closing the hood, use extreme caution
not to catch hands or fingers. Be careful that
you do not close the hood on anyone.
Make sure the hood is securely engaged
before driving off. Do not continue driving if
the hood can no longer engage after an
accident, for example. The hood could
otherwise come loose while the vehicle is in
motion and injure you and/or others.

Engine compartment

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Lower the hood and let it fall from a height
of approximately 8 inches (20cm).
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Check that the hood has engaged properly.
If the hood can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close
it with a little more force.
Engine oil
Notes on the oil level
Depending on the driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.9 US qt (0.8l) of oil over a
distance of 600 miles (1000km). The oil
consumption may be higher than this when
the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds.
Checking the oil level using the oil

dipstick

Example
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Park the vehicle on a level surface.
To check the oil level with the engine at
operating temperature, switch the engine
off and wait for approximately five minutes.
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Pull oil dipstick : out of the dipstick guide
tube.
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Wipe off oil dipstick :.
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Slowly slide oil dipstick : into the guide
tube to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark = and
MAX mark ;, the oil level is correct.
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Add oil if necessary.
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