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Advice
Check engine oil level
Fig. 187 Engine oil dipstick.
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Checking oil level
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Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
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Briefly run the engine at idle speed until
the operating temperature is reached and
then stop.
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Wait for about two minutes.
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Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with
a clean cloth and insert it again, pushing it
in as far as it will go.
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Then pull it out again and check the oil lev-
el. Top up with engine oil if necessary.
Depending on how 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 jour-
ney.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compart-
ment or on the engine mu
st be carried out
cautiously.
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When working in the engine compartment,
always observe the safety warnings
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CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area
A
do not
star
t the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a Technical Service.
Topping up engine oil
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Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the warnings
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in safety notes for work in
the en
gine c
omp
artment on page 201.
The position of the oil filler opening is shown
in the corresponding engine compartment il-
lustration
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page 204.
Engine oil specification
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page 41.
WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure that no oil
comes
into contact with hot engine compo-
nents when topping up.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area
A
do not
star
t the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a specialised workshop.
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.
Changing engine oil
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The engine oil must be changed at the inter-
vals given in the service schedule.
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed by a Technical Service.
The oil change intervals are shown in the
Maintenance Programme.
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