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Checking and refilling levels
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 290
Engine oil dipstick.
The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of
the oil.
Checking oil l
evel
–
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
›››
Fig. 290. 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 drive 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-
par
tment or on the engine must be carried
out cautiously.
●
When working in the engine compart-
ment, always observe the safety warnings
›››
page 318.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above area
A
, do not start
the engine
. This could result in damage to
the engine and catalytic converter. Con-
tact a Technical Service.
Topping up the engine oil
Fig. 291
In the engine compartment: Engine oil
fill
er cap.
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the w
arnings
›››
in Working in the engine
compar
tment on page 318.
Topping up engine oil
●
Unscrew cap from engine oil filler opening
›››
Fig. 291.
●
Carefully add oil in small quantities (no
more than 0.5 l).
●
To avoid adding too much oil, whenever you
add a certain amount, wait about 2 minutes
and recheck the oil level
›››
page 323.
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If necessary, add some more oil.
●
When the oil level reaches at least zone
›››
Fig. 290
B
, unscrew the engine oil filler
cap car
efully
›››
.
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