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The quantity of oil between the two dipstick
marks is approx. 1 litre (1.8 Imp. pt.).
Do not add oil beyond the upper dipstick
mark. Adding too much oil will harm the
engine.<
Petrol engine: checking engine oil level
Your car is equipped with an electronic oil-level
monitor.
For a precise measurement and display of the
oil level, it is necessary that the engine be at
operating temperature, e.g. after uninterrupted
driving for at least 10 km (approx. 6.5 miles).
You can have the oil level displayed while you
are driving, or while the vehicle is at a standstill
on a level surface and the engine is running.
You can have the oil level reading displayed in
the instrument cluster.
1. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
stalk up or down repeatedly until the appro-
priate symbol and "OIL" are shown in the
display.
2. Press button 2 in the turn indicator stalk.
The oil level is checked and the reading dis-
played.
Possible displays
1 Oil level OK
2 Oil level is being checked.
This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at
a standstill on a level surface, or about
5 minutes while the car is on the move.
3 Oil level down to minimum:
Add approximately 1 litre (1.8 Imp. pt) of
engine oil at the earliest opportunity, see
also Adding engine oil.
4 Oil level is too high.
Adding too much oil will harm the
engine. Have the vehicle checked
without delay.<
5 The oil level sensor is defective.
Do not add engine oil. You can continue
your journey. Note the newly calculated dis-
tance remaining to the next oil service, see
page 104. Have the system checked as
soon as possible.
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