beneath the rear edge
of the engine
bay surround, until both
handles
are captured by
the locking
buttons.
Engine Oil
rdstEFtMrd
.
Engine
oil is hazardous
to
your
health and may be latal
.
Prolonged
and
repeat€d conlact
with used engine
oil
may cause
serious skin disorders,
including dermatitis
.
Use
protective
gloves
to avold contactwith
skin as faras
posslble
and
wash skin lhoroughly
after any contact.
.
Take all suitable
precautions
to
guard
against scalding
from hot oiland
hot surfaces.
.
Keep out of.each
of children.
Engine Oil
Level Check
The engine oil
level should be
checked regularly, such as
every two or
three fuel stops.
li is especially
impodant io keep
a check
on the oilleveldu
ng the cals
first 1,000 miles
(1,600
km), as the oilconsumption
willbe
ptoneto
somevariance
until
the engine
cornponents
have bedded
in.
The best time
to check the
level is before starting
a cold en-
gine,
or
alt€malively,
when the oil iswalm,
such as durlng
a fuel
stop. Ensure that
the car is
parked
on a level
sudace and that
a few
minutes have elapsed
since stopping
the engine to
allow
oilto drain back
into the sump.
lfthe engine
is run but stopped
before
reaching normal
running temperatute,
the oil
will not
readily drain back
into the sump,
and the dipstick
will d isplay an
artif icially
low rcading.
D,psttckr
The dipslick is identinabb
by its
yellow
loop handle,
and is located at the
right hand front
ofthe engine
rAltJElillllltd
lf access to the dipstick
is requlred
when the engine
is
hot, be
aware of many
hot
surfaces
includlng
the clucting
adjacent to
the dipstick ibelf. Wear appropriate
protsctive
clothing
to
Prevent
bum
injudes.
Withdraw the dipstick,
and wipe with a
papertowel. Replace
the dipstick,
if necessaryfeeding lheflexible
stem
into lhe
tube
rctetb
>.,
'€xt
-,.--t@
Oil fl
et cap
using the lowel, before
pressing
fimly to ensure thatthe
handle
is fully seated.
Withdraw
the dipstick again to inspect the oil
The levelshould lie
between the two dols on the lower end of
lhe dipstick. For optimum engine
protection,
mainta;n the level
towads lhe top mark,
and do not allow to fall below the mid-
poiot.
lf driving on a closed circuit track,
or exploiting maximum
cornerjng capability, it
is especaally impodanl to maintain al
the
uppel ma*ing. Refor also to the Warrant
Booklet section 2
'lntended Purpose'.
Adding approximalely
%
litrc will raise
the
leveltrom
ihe rnid-pointlo ihe upper mark.
Topping
Up: L lopp,ng up is necessary
frst remove the engine
cover
(see
above).
Unscrew lhe oil tiller cap from the cam cover
at the right
hand front of the engine.
Add a suilable
quantily
of
the ecommended
engine oil
{see
'Recommended Lubricants')
taking
care not to spill any oil
onto engine or electdcal compo-
nents;use a funnel
if necessary
The difference
between the
top and bottom ma*s on the
dipstick
is equivalent
to apprcximarev 1.0 lilre- Allow
several
minutes for the
oil to dtain through
to the sump beiore re-checking
the oil level.
nl.rTrjtl5s
I.161.r.di|l,
or
lubfication witt be d€graded and
consumption
increased
as the oil becomes
churned and aerated,
The catalytic
converterc
may also
be damaged by high oil content
in
the exhaust
gas.
Relitthefiller
cap, tuming
ctockwise untit secure.
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