Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 14 2 Illust rat ion of principle 1: Markers on oil dip -
st ick
Fig. 143 Illust rat ion of principle 2: Markers on oil dip·
st ick
Before you check anything in the engi ne com-
partment,
always read and heed all WARN-
INGS ¢ A in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 182.
Determining oil level
• Park your vehicle so that it is horizontally
level.
• While at operating state temperature,
briefly let the engine run at idle and then
shut it off .
• Wait approx . two minutes.
• Pull out t he o il dipstick . Wipe off the oil
dips t ick with a clean clot h, and slide it ba ck
in as fa r as it will go.
• Pull it bac k out and rea d off the oil leve l
¢
fig. 142 or ¢ fig. 143. Top off t he engine
oil, if app licable
¢ page 187.
Oil level within range ~
• Do not add oil.
Oil level within range @
• You can add oil. Afterwards, the o il level
shou ld be w it hin range
G).
Checking and filling 187
Oil level within range 0
• You must add oil. Afterwards, the oil leve l
should be wit hin range
G).
The oil leve l needs to be checked at regu lar in-
terva ls. The best t ime s t o do th is are whenev-
er you ref uel a nd prior t o long tr ips.
Depend ing on the way the vehicle is dr iven
and the ope rat ing cond it ions, oil co nsumption
ca n be up t o 1/ 2 quart per 60 0 miles (0. 5 liter
per 1,000 km) . Cons umption m ay be highe r
wit hin t he first 3,000 miles (5,000 km) .
Adding engine oil ci::,,.
Fig. 144 Engine compa rtment: Oil fille r cap locatio n
Befo re you check anyth ing in the eng ine com-
par t men t ,
always read and heed all WARN-
INGS ¢ A in Working in the engine compar t-
ment on page 182.
• Unscrew the cap 'l=;r: to the eng ine o il filling
hole¢
fig. 144 .
• Caref ully t op off with t he ap propr iate oil in
0.5 lit er doses .
• Check the oil level aga in after two minutes
¢ page 187 .
• Top off the oil aga in, if necessary .
• Screw the cap back on the filling hole and •
slide the oil dipstick in as far as it will go.
A WARNING
- Wh ile topping off, th e oil m ust not come
in contact with hot engine parts - fi re
hazard!
- The o il filler cap mus t be properly se-
cured to preven t oil from being spr ayed
on t he hot engine an d exhaus t system
when t he engine is running - fire ha zard!
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