ACCESSING THE ENGINE, LEVELS
5
Use a funnel or protect
the filling neck area to
avoid engine oil escap-
ing onto a hot part of the
engine compartment or a sensi-
tive part (e.g. electrical compo-
nents).
Fire hazard.
Exceeding the maxi-
mum engine oil level
Under no circumstances
should the maximum fill-
ing level
B
beexceeded:this
could damage the engine and the
emission control system. If the
level exceeds the maximum level,
do not start your vehicle and
contact an authorised dealer.
Topping up, filling, oil change
Topping up/Filling
The vehicle must be parked on level
ground and the engine should be
stopped and cold (e.g. before the en-
gine is started up for the first time that
day).
Before carrying out any
action in the engine
compartment, you must
switch off the ignition
🡺142 or 🡺144.
Do not exceed the "max"
level and remember to refit
the cap
1
and the dipstick
2
.
– Loosen the cap
1
;
– top up the level (as a guide, the ca-
pacity between the "min" and "max"
marks on the dipstick
2
is between
0.33 and 0.44 gal (1.5 and 2 litres), de-
pending on the engine);
– wait for approximately 20 minutes to
allow the oil to flow;
– check the level using the dipstick
2
(as described previously).
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