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Practical tips
Warning lamp
It lights up red
Do not carry on driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.
Switch off the engine. Check the engine oil level.
If this warning lamp starts t
o flash, and is accom-
panied by three audible warnings, switch off the en-
gine and check the oil level. If necessary, add more
oil
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page 319.
If the warning lamp flashes although the oil l
evel
is correct, stop driving. Do not even run the engine at
idle speed! Obtain technical assistance.
It lights up yellow
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible.
Repl
ace oil as soon as you have the opportunity to
do so
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page 319.
It flashes yellow
Fault in the oil level sensor.
Have the check done by a specialised w
orkshop. Un-
til then it is advisable to check the oil level every time
you refuel.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
››
›
in Con-
trol and w
arning lamps on page 83.
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 223
Engine oil dipstick.
The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of
the oil.
Checking oil l
e
vel
–
Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
–
Briefly run the engine at idle speed until the
operating temperature is reached and then
stop.
–
Wait for about two minutes.
–
Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with
a clean cloth and insert it again, pushing it
in as far as it will go.
–
Then pull it out once more and check the oil
level
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Fig. 223. Top up with engine oil if
necessary.
The oil must leave a mark between zones
A
and
C
. It can never go above zone
A
.
●
Z
one
A
: do not add oil.
●
Zone
B
: you can add oil but keep the level
in that z
one
.
●
Zone
C
: add oil until zone
B
.
Depending on ho
w you driv
e and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is used, oil con-
sumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil
consumption is likely to be higher for the first
5,000 km. For this reason the engine oil level
must be checked at regular intervals, prefera-
bly when filling the tank and before a journey.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine com-
partment or on the engine must be carried
out cautiously.
●
When w
orking in the engine compart-
ment, always observe the safety warnings
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page 314.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above area
A
, do not start
the engine. This coul
d result in damage to
the engine and catalytic converter. Con-
tact a Technical Service.
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