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Advice
Checking engine oil level and topping
up
Fig. 168 Marked engine oil dipstick
Fig. 169 In the engine compartment: Engine
oi
l
fi
ller cap.
Read the additional information carefully
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page 31
Preparations
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Park the vehicle on flat ground so that the
engine oil reading is correct.
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The engine must be hot to be able to check
the engine oil level. Stop the engine and wait
a few minutes for the oil to drain back into
the sump.
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Open the bonnet ››› page 186.
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The engine oil filler neck can be recognised
by the symbol on the cap ››› Fig. 169 and
the dipstick by its coloured handle.
Check the engine oil level
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Pull out the dipstick and wipe it on a clean
cloth.
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Replace the dipstick, pushing it in as far as
it will go. If the dipstick to measure engine oil
has a mark, when you reintroduce it this
mark should slot into the corresponding
groove located on the upper end of the tube.
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Remove the oil dipstick again and check
the engine oil level.
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After reading the oil level, replace the dip-
stick in the tube completely.
WARNING
Oil could catch fire if it comes into contact
with hot en
gine components. This could lead
to a fire, explosion and severe injuries.
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Always ensure that after topping of oil, the
engine oil filler cap is correctly tightened.
This will avoid engine oil spilling onto hot en-
gine part
s when the engine is running.
CAUTION
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If
the engine oi
l level is above the area
››› Fig. 168
A
do not start the engine. Seek
speci
alist assistance. Otherwise catalytic
converter and engine damage may occur.
●
When refilling or changing service liquids,
ensure that you put the liquids into the right
tank. Making a mistake when refilling could
cause serious malfunctions and damage the
engine!
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area
A
.
Otherwi
se oil can be drawn in through the
crankcase breather and escape into the at-
mosphere via the exhaust system.
Engine oil consumption
The consumption of engine oil can be differ-
ent
fr
om one en
gine to another and can vary
during the useful life of the engine.
Depending on how you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is used, oil con-
sumption can be up to 1 ltr./2000 km. In the
case of new vehicles, the consumption can
exceed this figure over 5,000 kilometres. For
this reason the engine oil level must be
190
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