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Close the hood.
Adding engine oil
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WARNING Risk of burns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
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Allow the engine to cool down and only
touch component parts described in the
following.
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WARNING Risk of fire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite.
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Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next to the filler opening.
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Allow the engine to cool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting the vehicle.
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NOTE Engine damage caused by an
incorrect oil filter, incorrect oil or addi‐
tives
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Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not correspond to the specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed for the
service intervals.
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Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order to achieve longer change intervals
than prescribed.
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Do not use additives.
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Follow the instructions in the service
interval display regarding the oil
change.
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NOTE Damage caused by adding too
much engine oil
Too much engine oil can damage the engine
or the catalytic converter.
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Have excess engine oil removed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
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Turn cap 1 counter-clockwise and remove
it.
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Add engine oil.
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Replace cap 1 and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
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Check the oil level again (/ page 384).
Maintenance and care
385
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