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212 Checking and refilling levels
Topping up engine oil
Top up gradually with small quantities of engine oil.
Fig. 137 In the engine
compartment: Engine oil
filler cap
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings ⇒
in
Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment on
page 206.
– Unscrew cap from engine oil filler opening ⇒ Fig. 137.
– Top-up oil in small amounts, using the correct oil.
– To avoid over-filling with engine oil, you should top-up using
small quantities, wait a while and check the oil level before
adding any more oil.
– As soon as the oil level is in area
B
, carefully close the cap.
The position of the oil filler opening is shown in the corresponding engine
compartment illustration
⇒
page 267.
Engine oil specification
⇒
page 210.
WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure that no oil comes into contact with hot
engine components when topping up.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area
A
do not start the engine. This could result
in damage to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact a specialised work-
shop.
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area
A
. Otherwise oil can be drawn in
through the crankcase breather and escape into the atmosphere via the ex-
haust system.
Changing engine oil
The engine oil must be changed at the intervals given in the
service schedule.
We recommend that you have the engine oil changed by a Technical Serv-
ice.
The oil change intervals are shown in the Maintenance Programme.
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